Phil’s experience largely surrounds professional and academic writing. He has owned and operated an editing business based in China, his business primarily focusing on editing academic articles and application papers for international students wanting to put their best foot forward.
Editing & Proofreading
Since 2016, Phil began working as an editor and proofreader of Academic papers and Business documents, including technical documents and websites.
Proofing & Formatting
Helping young professionals and academics put their best foot forward through touching up CVs*, Cover Letters, and Personal Statements.
(*Details have been changed)
Landing Page Writing & Editing
Need a snappy landing page that will convert? I have experience with:
- Layout & General Design
- Copywriting
- Copyediting
- Content Writing
- Ghost Writing
Podcasting
The Concepts Podcast (Spotify; Apple Podcasts) is about exploring ideas that would help people navigate their lives better or may help lend an uncommon perspective.
Roles in Concepts Podcast:
- Primary Audio Editing
- Secondary Audio Editing
- Web Design
- Show Notes
- Branding
- Publishing Schedule
- Outreach & Marketing
Niche Content Blogs
Phil owns and operates two blogs on niche topics.
The first is on Coffee (finished), and the second is on Dungeons and Dragons (ongoing).
Roles in ModernistPotions
- Writer
- SEO
- Web Design
- Formatting
ModernistPotions.com
A website entirely researched, written, and designed by me. Roughly a short novel on Coffee (100,000 words).
Select Articles of Interest
- Coffee 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Coffee – ~7400 words focusing on the three main elements of coffee: Beans, Water, & Equipment. Did you know some people use Water Recipes?
- Is Aeropress Worth It? – Not sponsored, I just really love the Aeropress.
- How To Make Cheap Coffee Taste Better – I dove into research surrounding how taste works. Fun facts: Cold reduces your ability to taste salt and sugar; Salt reduces your tongue’s ability to taste bitterness.
- 21 Ways to Make a Cup of Coffee at Home – Just as the title says, I go through an assortment of methods to easily brew a cuppa at home.
Roles in MakeASkillCheck
- Web Design
- SEO
- Editorial Direction
- Content Editing
- Proofreading
- Content Writer
MakeASkillCheck.com
This site focuses on the core rules of the D&D 5th edition, starting from the most basic and extending to the ridiculousness of bringing the rules to their most extreme.
Select Articles of Interest
- 5e Fall Damage Rules: Piledrive Werewolves into Oblivion (Editor) – What happens if you fall into a bottomless pit? How can you weaponize falling? The answers are here.
- 5e Movement: Becoming a Living Cannon (Co-writer; Editor) – As the name implies, we talk about the basic rules of movement, but stress-test the system to show that you can technically move faster than the speed of sound.
- 5e Drowning Rules: Underwater Misadventures (Writer) – Basics of swimming and breath holding are covered, of course, but I also about ways to bend the rules and stay underwater for 20min using a cantrip (a free spell).
- 5e: Calculating Carrying Capacity (Editor) – One of our most popular posts, we talk about the basics of encumbrance, but also discuss creative workarounds.
Creative & Persuasive Writing
I have years of nonfiction, persuasive writing experience, and recent years I have made my living writing fiction.
Nonfiction Writing:
- HittingEject.com (This site) – a collection of persuasive essays on various topics, ranging from emotion to travel.
- HittingEjectJournal.com – A day-by-day breakdown of my initial departure from Canada, my entire time in Australia (6mo) and the first few months of my time in China.
Hitting Eject 