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My name really is Tray. <br>
It's not a nickname, nor am I a third.<br><p>

I'm a freelance writer and illustrator, currently living in London and working on a Master's Degree in Creative Writing. <br>
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I've spent the past dozen years or so of my life working in journalism. After two dailies, an alt-weekly newspaper and a magazine, I opted to go freelance in 2007. I now contribute stories, columns and illustrations to a range of publications.
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I grew up in the American South (which means I like sweat tea and warm weather) and graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism. <br>
<p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Atlanta-Handbooks-Tray-Butler/dp/1598802194" target=new><img src="Atlanta.jpg" align=left width=150></a><p>
My travel guide, the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Moon-Atlanta-Handbooks-Tray-Butler/dp/1598802194" target=new>Moon Atlanta handbook</a>, is available now from <a href="http://www.travelmatters.com/book.php?isbn=9781598802191&single=y" target=new>Avalon Travel</a>. <br>There's a fun little blurb about the book on the <a href="http://www.moon.com/books/moon-handbooks/moon-atlanta-first-edition" target=new>Moon site</a>. 
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<p>Some outlets that have featured either my writing or artwork:
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The Advocate<br>
Atlanta Journal Constitution<br>
Creative Loafing (Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa)<br>
David Atlanta<br>
Genre<br>
Go (AirTran's inflight magazine)<br>
HX<br>
ITV At The Movies<br>
Logo<br>
Men's Edge<br>
New York Blade<br>
New York Press<br>
Rockstar<br>
Seed<br>
Southern Voice<br>
Time Out New York<br>
Washington Blade<br>
To contact me, e-mail traybutler at gmail dot com.<br>
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Thanks!

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