Lucas L Hunter is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based linguist and communicator. His work specializes in distilling complex ideas into crisp, interactive language. You can find his work as an academic writer as a top-ten most-read article in The Information Society, his work as an academic copy-editor in textbooks on international digital media regulation, and his work as a creative writer in the top-rated and critically acclaimed board game Frosthaven. Lucas studied journalism at the University of Tennessee, then acquired his MFA at Purdue University.
The L is for Language
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A Journalist’s Detail
With roots as a journalist, Lucas’s language is: precise, answer-oriented, audience-savvy, and direct.
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A Poet’s Dexterity
Trained as a poet, Lucas’s language is: textured, nuanced, resonant, and unique.
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A Scientist’s Accuracy
A career science communicator, Lucas’s language is: data-driven, research-devised, factual, and refined.
Hire Lucas for Your Project
Don’t see exactly your need? Contact Lucas to see how he can help
Copy Editing
As a Copy Editor, Lucas will get your textbook, script, or document to the printer on time and error free. Lucas specializes in academic textbooks, scientific literature, and non-fiction essay, though wants to refine your project no matter the medium.
Literary Design
Lucas helps small literary presses bring their projects to life. One recent example is the successful 30th Anniversary Journal for the creative nonfiction journal Under The Sun. You can even download a copy of that project below, where Lucas build the entire journal design from the ground-up!
Development Research and Writing
As a Grant and Development Specialist, Lucas can help you craft the perfect narrative, win the award, and help your organization grow. He has served on the development team at the field-leading education journalism organization EDWeek.
Curriculum Design
As a Educator and Learning Design Specialist, Lucas can bring your curriculum to life with interactive, intersectional education experiences. He served on the design team for Purdue’s Data Storytelling program and taught a few successful classes himself!
Communication Strategy
As a Communication Specialist working in literary, journalistic, and scientific audiences, Lucas will help you craft the message that expresses your intention, goals, and process with clear, resonant language for your audience, no matter who they are. He has most recently served as the director of Horizon Academic Research Program, where he led all in-coming and out-going communication efforts with employees, enrollees, and other stakeholders.
Project Management
As the manager of over 100 researchers cumulatively working on 400 total projects a year, Lucas knows how to work with your team to achieve the bigger picture. Lucas particularly loves to help small businesses, young artists, and emerging companies find their organizational footing.
Narrative and Creative Design
As a writer by trade, Lucas loves a story. He will help you refine the themes, ideas, and language in your narrative so that people who play your board games and read your books are hooked to the resolution. In fact, Lucas is working on a board game himself!
Rates and Project Fees
Every project has its own combination of density, length, complexity, budget, and deadline which means no two projects can be categorized identically. As a general rule, Lucas serves as a freelance editor for $50/hr and a development specialist for $75/hr. Please write Lucas at Lucas@LucasLHunter.com with the specifics of your project for an exact quote.
Resume and Work Samples
Work History
In Lucas’s resume you’ll find roles as a director at a research organization, copy-editor, grant writer/researcher, sports journalist, university instructor, script-writer, curriculum designer, and more!
Professional and Error-Free Copy
University-level textbook editor for texts conveying complex legislation and ideology on the regulation of digital and social media companies across continents. Error free, on deadline.
Communicating with Diverse Audiences
As the director of the Horizon Academic Research Program, Lucas served as the comm specialist for all program copy, including addresses to students, instructors, and parents in separate tones.
Contact
Lucas is available via email at Lucas@LucasLHunter.com