Ahoy!
I'm Tom Reed
I write and research
I also like to ride my bike
These are some of my words
Enjoy!
Writings Tom has written:
  • Technical manuals
  • Silly one-liners
  • Surveys
  • Songs
  • White papers
  • Research findings and formal comments in federal environmental regulatory processes -- but also plays, short films and for a couple years I supplemented my income as a slam poet (really)
  • Expert at converting big intimidating data into small friendly stories
  • Expert at finding levity in complexity = accessible + captivating
  • Expert at short form comedy 
  • Surveys - expert at balancing approachable tone with need for robust, reliable data gathering 
  • ​Many tones, many audiences, many formats, many manys
  • Also an improviser and an improv teacher (see: rapid ideation) and actor on stage and in commercials, films, and sales and training videos (see: knee-deep in copy even when not writing it)
  • Hungry to write in more voices and venues, and a voracious learner
  • Places/venues/clients include: Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media (10+ years), Walker Art Center(2 years), Brave New Workshop (5+ years), Honor the Earth (5+ years) The Counter food news, Minnesota Fringe Festival (5+ years), Locally Grown Comedy (2+ years)
Scroll for samples 
(doom-free!)

Million Dollar TP
Fully functioning parody website (products, blog, bios) written for "fun" in March 2020 -- MillionDollarTP.com

Brave New Workshop
​Web videos, sketch comedy, improv, on the upper midwest's marquee stage for satire

Sustainable Tribal Economies 
Energy handbook from Honor the Earth, national Native environmental justice org

The Counter 
Custom survey for news outlet focused on our food systems

Fringe Festival
One-Man Game of Thrones show marketing and script

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