After a career in landscape architecture, Jim came to the Czech Republic in January, 1993 to write. Actually, at that time it was still Czechoslovakia.
He’s the author of 3 novels, over 400 poems and 700 political articles. He actively participates in English literary evenings in Prague and at one time hosted the BeefStew Readings. His political and social commentary appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, International Herald-Tribune, CNN, The New York Review, Op-Ed News and various magazines.
He resides with his Prague-born wife in Prague and has long-term Czech residency.
Proofreading and Editing English Texts
| 1998 | “Contact,” a feature documentary film – transcription from film and proofreading before translation |
| 1999 | www.FeelBohemian.com, website editing including search engine optimization |
| 2001 | www.Pomocnetlapky.cz, website editing, PowerPoint presentations, promotional materials, continual, 2001-2008 |
| www.BohemiaFlowers.cz, website editing, customer service section and email campaigns, continual, 2001-2004, now offline | |
| 2002 | Contactel’s Internet portal www.RedBox.cz, editing English version of the customer service section, now offline |
| 2003 | www.Alchemyprague.com, website editing continual, 2003-2008 |
| www.Legends.cz, www.JJMurphys.cz, www.Mollymalones.cz, website editing for 3 restaurants | |
| www.Translationship.com, copy writing, website editing including search engine optimization, now offline | |
| 2004 | www.ArenaHostel.com, website editing including search engine optimization, now offline |
| 2005 | www.CTAsociace.cz (Canine Therapy Association) – website editing, now offline |
| 2006 | Pharma-eu.com, website editing |
| Trust for Economy and Society, editing legal document | |
| Justice and Environment, extensive editing of legal documents, compiled translations from 6 languages, 2006 annual outputs | |
| 2007 | Environmental Law Service, editing legal document |
| Human Rights League, editing legal document | |
| Justice and Environment, extensive editing of legal documents, compiled translations from 6 languages, 2007 annual outputs | |
| 2008 | Denisa Strihavkova, editing a novel written by a Down-syndrome author |
Creative Writing
| 1993-2008 | EVOKE, a novel |
| The Island, a novel | |
| The Island, a screenplay | |
| Colors, a one act play, winner of Pennsylvania Playhouse competition | |
| Uncle Oscar, a one act play | |
| Letters from Ceilia, a novel | |
| Dick Cheney’s Fingerprints, a collection of political columns | |
| Thinking Me, a collection of poems | |
| Weby: | www.PragueWriter.com, my writing website; poems, travel articles, plays, etc. |
| www.Opinion-Columns.com, my political essay website | |
| www.politicalcrank.blogspot.com, an ongoing short-format commentary |
Previous Career
| 1956-1993 | Landscape architect, Freeman Associates, Chicago |