Madisonville, Louisiana — 2026

Daniel O' Bailey

Writer • Editor • Communications Producer

I turn interviews, public research, music, and culture into clear stories people can feel and understand.

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For editorial, university, media, and creative teams

If your team needs a writer who can move between story, research, interview, public communication, audio, and production without losing the point, this is the lane.

Editorial judgment

Clean drafts. Strong structure. Real voice.

Creative nonfiction editing, narrative development, proofreading, contributor communication, and deadline-aware revision.

Interviews & research

Complex people made readable.

Background research, expert interviews, historical context, culture writing, and complex-to-public translation.

Multimedia production

Words, sound, promotion, delivery.

Music and audio production, event communications, social promotion, creative scheduling, and public-facing release work.

Current public lanes: Creative Nonfiction Editor at Blood+Honey Literary Magazine; Co-Organizer and Social Media Lead for GonzoFest 2026; freelance writer/reporter with work connected to Blood+Honey, Maudlin House, Country Roads, and L'Observateur; audio engineer and producer with New Orleans studio experience.

Writing, editing, interviews, and public story work

Interview Work

Timothy Ferris

Science, literature, and the Voyager Golden Record

Interview and editorial material built around science writing, public imagination, the Voyager Golden Record, and the work of making cosmic subjects human.

Literary History

Margaret A. Harrell

Hunter S. Thompson, editing, and memory

Editorial and interview work connected to Harrell's experience as a Random House copy editor and her long view of literary counterculture.

In Development

Al Satterwhite

Photography, journalism, and cultural witness

Feature work in development on a photographer whose archive moves through sports, celebrity, music, and Hunter S. Thompson's world.

Audio, music, and creative production

A production background matters because it teaches delivery: listen closely, manage the room, keep the files clean, solve the problem, and land the final version.

Work with Daniel

Editorial roles, university communications, interview-driven features, publication work, music/audio production, and smart collaborative projects.