Marshall Moore           
1809 E. Laurel St. #4
Garden City, Kansas 67846
March 16, 2008

Barton Cromeens
Editor
Abilene Reporter-News
101 Cypress St.
Abilene, Texas 79601


Dear Mr. Cromeens:

There’s no place like home.

Okay, so that was a terribly cliché opening to my cover letter. If I ever led a story like that, my editor would probably kill me. Yet, when I came across the Reporter-News’ job opening for a new sports reporter, that old and tired line was the first thing to pop into my head.

Although I spent most of my childhood moving from place to place, Abilene was like my surrogate hometown. I spent countless summers with my grandparents, who have owned the same little house on the south side of town since I was born. I listened to my dad regale me with stories from his days on the swim team at Cooper High School, where he earned his diploma in 1976.

While the swim stories got old after a few decades, my fondness for the Abilene hasn’t. I feel that working for the Reporter-News would be a perfect match to my career plans and desires.

Then again, I think I’d be a perfect fit for the paper as well. Since July of 2007, I’ve been employed at The Garden City Telegram, a daily newspaper located in Western Kansas. In addition to using this time to become an accomplished reporter and writer, I also gained valuable experience in various other medium including radio, web page maintenance and video editing. I was also honored by the Kansas Press Association in their most recent newspaper contest, receiving second-place in sports column writing and honorable mention in the sports features category among writers at medium sized dailies.

I feel confident that my skills and abilities would be a perfect match at the Reporter-News and look forward to your response. If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at (620)290-6422 or by e-mail at mmoore02@hotmail.com.

Oh, and I’ll spare you the line I thought up about the ruby slippers. That would just be over the top.

Sincerely,


Marshall Moore

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