Ghost Writer/Writer/Substantive Editor/Editor

Experience Summary

• Well versed in writing, editing, transcription/editing of interviews, and proofreading
• Successfully ghosted three book projects, and four shorter projects, won two editor’s awards.
• Authored two regional history books published by Arcadia Books.
• Experienced writing feature articles, biographies, essays, editorials, press releases, research reports, grants, creative print/radio ad copy, ghost writing, creating video scripts, and web content for http://demystifyingdigital.com/dd_blogs/DigitalGrandparent/default.aspx, Grandparents.com and other businesses and publications.
• Strong technical command of the English language; familiarity with virtually all writing styles; serious commitment to excellence in the printed and published word.
• Expert researcher, interviewer, and content creator.

Professional
Experience

• Writing and ghosting books, ebooks, columns, papers, essays, business pieces, and white papers
• Taking editorial projects from any stage of development to production.
• Internet specialist

• Research, write, edit, rewrite, and proofread articles and blogs for popular online magazine. Work with guest writers (many of whom have no formal training in writing) to organize and refine articles.
• Internet specialist

• Researched and wrote features, interviews, business-to-business features and news as assigned.
• Monitored newswire for national ground-breaking stories and developed local angles.
• Fielded calls, inquiries and comments form article subjects and readers.
• Internet specialist

• Exposure included various aspects publication, research, writing, and editing
• Book proposals and queries — ghosting
• Developing contacts with businesses and PR firms.
• Covered education in large rural Tampa, Florida school district.
• Expert proposal and grant researcher/writer with broad experience in several non-profit businesses.

Education

B.A., Journalism – University of Illinois