Paul Zakrzewski
- Editing
- Producing
- Recording
- Reporting
- Writing
About Paul
I'm a freelance audio producer, writer, and writing coach currently based in Santa Barbara, CA. Podcasts include a monthly longform narrative storytelling show, CBB VOICES, and interview-style show for nonfiction writers. I come from a background in print journalism -- features, essays & reporting -- and in creative nonfiction (CNF). In addition to writing for the New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Post & other outlets, I'm also the editor of Lost Tribe: Jewish Fiction from the Edge (HarperPerennial).
Paul's Portfolio
Three Weeks in the Secret City
Produced to coincide with the second anniversary of the 2018 Montecito mudslide, this 20-minute documentary features the story of freelance reporter Rebecca Lee Moody, who found herself embedded in the recovery efforts of 3,000 first responders, and who discovered a new sense of purpose as a result. An earlier version was developed in 2019's UCLA Extension "Narrative Writing for Podcasts" class with producer Annie Gilbertson.
Experience
Skills
- Field Recording
- Hosting
- Interviewing
- Marketing
- Mixing
- Producing
- Reporting
- Research
- Story Editing
- Tape Syncs
Equipment
- Minidisk Recorders
- Specialized mics