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Diane M. Calabrese, augustdmc@aol.com, Silver Spring, Maryland. Clips say it best. Request them as PDF files or visit my website (http://ideasforthetaking.com). Strong credentials in industrial, medical and business writing, but experience extends to most spheres. (Short list of publishers: American Horticulturist, Biology Digest, Cleaner Times, FutureAge, Genetic Engineering News, Income Opportunities, Managers Report, Missouri Conservationist, New Scientist, Orthopaedic Coding Alert, Pallet Enterprise, TimberLine, Veggie Life, The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, militarylifestyle.com, disasternewsnetwork.com.)
Emily W. Carmain, PO Box 119, Amelia Island FL 32035; (904) 277-2427; emily@noteworthyediting.com. Noteworthy Editing Services, since 1992, has offered services for writers and publishers. Editorial services:: Manuscript evaluations, recommendations. Editing, proofreading and polishing manuscripts—books, articles, publications, etc. Assisting writers with preparing books for submission to publishers & agents. Experience: 25 years as a writer; journalist, PR professional and editor. Executive director of Amelia Book Island Festival for four years. Skills: * Excellence in language to produce creative, accurate copy. * Ability to help writers organize and strengthen copy for more impact, and produce a clean, well-presented professional manuscript. * Sense of readability & marketability. * Empathy with writers' goals; willingness to work with individuals to help them achieve their aims. English degree from Emory University; 24 awards from professional and press associations. Writing Services: Magazine articles, travel features, newsletters, exhibits, corporate materials, ghostwriting. Writing credits: Water's Edge Magazine, Orlando Leisure, Nuclear Energy Magazine, Amelia Island Museum of History, among others. I have edited dozens of books, in all genres – a few samples include The Cruelest Months, Dorothy Fletcher, www.dorothykfletcher.com; More Creeks I Have Been Up, Sue Spencer; Murder@Work, Yvonne Walus, http://yewalus.kiwiwebhost.net.nz; Operation: Stiletto, T.A. Ridgell; What Will the Neighbors Think!, J. Willis Ulsaker; Institute Freedom, J.R. Klauder; Judging the Lawyers, Ted Preston; Georgia Cane Syrup, Dale Pedrick, www.jadapress.com, and others. E-mail — emily@noteworthyediting.com — or phone (904) 277-2427 if you want superior quality for your manuscript or publication. I work with clients in many cities and states. Website: www.noteworthyediting.com.
Dana K. Cassell - see About dkc page.
Ron Chepesiuk, 782 Wofford St., Rock Hill SC 29730; (803) 366-5440, fax (803) 366-6440; dmonitor1@yahoo.com; www.ronchepesiuk.com. Pseudonyms: John Connor, Fred Collins. Writing Specialties: Political, business, environmental, technology, historical. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, books, television, corporate. Books: More than a dozen, including: The Trafficantes, Godfathers from Tampa, Florida: The Mafia, the CIA and the JFK Assassination, Sixties Radicals: Then and Now, Hard Target: The U.S.'s War With International Drug Trafficking, 1983-1997, and The War on Drugs: An International Encyclopedia. Periodical Credits: New York Times, USA Today, National Review, Woman's World, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Toronto Star, The Rotarian, Hemispheres, Modern Maturity. Clients: St. James Press, Collier's Encyclopedia, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, Fitzroy Dearborn Publishing. Capabilities: Photography, desktop publishing, e-mail, PC disk submission. Comments: Extremely reliable, can deliver fast copy, master's degrees in librarianship and archival administration
Carol Cohen, 516 Broxburn Ave., Temple Terrace FL 33617; (813) 985-3747. Writing Specialties: Ad copy, marketing, editing, humor, publicity, PR, training materials, business communications, proofreading, fiction, restaurant promotions & training, technical writing. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, radio, corporate, advertising/PR, brochures, restaurant menus and promotions, logo design, Ph.D. dissertations. Periodical Credits: Tampa Tribune, Bay Area Manufacturers Association newsletter; Power, Transmission & Distribution; Electrical World; Power Delivery Product News. Capabilities: Photography, desktop publishing, disk submission. Comments: B.A. in English, master's in technical and professional communications. Though I am employed full-time and my "free" time is limited, I consider freelance writing to be a business, not a hobby, and treat it as such. My writing style is organized and concise, and I often use humor as an attention-grabber, when appropriate. I am a perfectionist toward editing and proofreading. My staff experience includes marketing, advertising, promotional and technical writing for a variety of companies and organizations in manufacturing, education, employee training and medicine.
Jeff Corydon III, 13807 Springer Lane, Tampa FL 33625; (813) 960-2841; jcorydon@tampabay.rr.com. Armed with BSJ and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Corydon worked for a number of years as a Foreign Service diplomat with State Department. He also served in the US Air Force and retired as a Lt. Col., USAFR. His language skills include full fluency in French and some in Dutch, Spanish and Arabic. He traveled widely in Europe, Africa, and Asia before retiring in 1989 to a new career as freelance writer, columnist and cartoonist. Corydon's specialties include nonfiction articles on travel, cuisine, lifestyle and humor topics, as well as short fiction and PR copy. He has published widely in senior markets, including a copyrighted humor column called "Tampa Grampa Tells," and is past president of Bay Area Professional Writers Guild and the Tampa Writers Alliance grouping area writers. He also belongs to Florida Freelance Writers Association and International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association. Among Corydon's publication credits are Canada's Globe and Mail (Toronto), Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Washington Post, Robb Report, Foreign Service Journal, Washingtonian, Chile Pepper, Boys' Life, Cricket, Cobblestone, Florida Monthly, Tampa Bay Illustrated, Georgia Magazine, The State (NC), Manuscript (SC), et al. He has also co-authored a guide for Alzheimer's caregivers to be published by Health Information Publications, Inc.
Ginger Curry - Pseudonyms: May Knight, Ranger Curry. Address: 8663 Spring Valley Dr., Boynton Beach FL 33472; Phone: 561-493-0333; cell: (561) 351-6231; E-mail: skywoman38@hotmail.com. Writing Specialties: Book editing, Manuscript Editing/Rewriting, Manuscript Critiques, Ghostwriting, Creative Writing Classes. Media Experience: Former Fiction Chair for FFWA wherein read, critiqued, and judged thousands of manuscripts for 13 years -- until 1995. Former columnist for Broward Arts Gazette writing book reviews and personality profiles. Had published over 100 short stories and articles until introduced Novel Crafters' Business. Titles of Books Published: The Name Dropper: From Rolling Wheel to Yachts, Frank Neal with Ginger Curry. His story about stewarding aboard the yacht Cassiar with Richard King Melon's. Periodicals Published in: Tampa Tribune, The Floridian, Presbyterian Survey, Woman's World, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, Crosscurrents, Tales of the Witch World #2, The Women Who Walk Through Fire, Freed by Choice. Business Clients: Too numerous to mention. Awards: State of Florida Artist in Literature Fellow, 1981-81, World Who's Who of Women 10th Comm. Edition, International Authors & Writers Who's Who 11th & 12th edition, Deputy Governor American Biographical Institute, Lifetime, 2000 Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century. Professional member: SF and Fantasy Writers of America. Won over 100 prizes for writing including most recent: First Place for novel Sea Eye in National League of American Pen Women contest. Capabilities: Computers/Word Perfect and e-mail. General Comments: An AA in Literature, a BA in Psychology with Honors, completed all course work in Master in Fine Arts Creative Writing Program where wrote Sea Eye under novelist James M. Hall. Taught Creative Writing at Palm Beach Community College from 1990 until 1991. Worked with clients nationally since 1977. Strengths: Perfectionist. Most thorough and comprehensive writing and critiquing and rewriting. Very familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style. Gave workshops on revising writing and writing SF and Fantasy. Extensive experience with suspense fiction and non-fiction studies of nature, personalities, and addictions including alcoholism. Belong to a spiritualist church: United Metaphysical Church of the Palm Beaches. Moderate Metaphysical/Spiritual Book Discussion group at Borders Bookstore in Boynton Beach. (Wrote the FIRST articles in the world on the sargassum fish and the everglades kite for Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine.)
Beatrice G. Davis, Floral Park NY; phone (347) 548-4473, e-mail beegeedee@earthlink.net. Specialties: Education writing, parenting, senior activities and interests, editing manuscripts. I am a retired educator who has taught at every level from Nursery School through University. My major area of expertise was and is Reading and Language Arts instruction. I have been a consultant to public schools in NY State, a teacher trainer and speaker at local, state, and regional education conferences. I have written a great variety of educational materials ranging from literature study guides to workbooks for grade levels 2 through 6 for Learning Links and Steck-Vaughn publishers, plus a five-book series of test-taking practice materials for Steck-Vaughn. I've also written a phonics handbook for teachers and students, a book of alternative book report options, another test-taking series, and two early childhood sourcebooks for teachers — all for Steck-Vaughn. Wrote a variety of original grade 2-9 reading test passages for Riverview Publishing. Wrote a 15 week on-line course, "Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education," for Thomson Education Direct.
In addition, I am an award-winning published poet, a member of the American Society of Poets and Writers, a writer of general interest articles for family, parenting and senior interest magazines. I recently edited a 36-poem chapbook for a client and am available to help other poets with their work. Two of my poems were selected for the anthology, Songs of Seasoned Women (Quadrasoul, Inc., Long Island City, NY). Credits and clips are available on request. I am available on a per project or individual assignment basis.
Zain Deane, Writers' Bloc Inc., PO Box 100307, Fort Lauderdale FL 33310; (954) 683-2521; zdeane@writersblocinc.com; www.writersblocinc.com.
• Writing Specialties: Travel writing, newsletters, copywriting, brochures, novels, short stories, editorials, press releases, corporate communications, Web content.
• Electronic Media Experience: Senior Editor, International News, Dawn News (Pakistan); news anchor and host, Dawn News (Pakistan); current editor, JetMiami/Fort Lauderdale, JetBlue's South Florida lifestyle and travel blog: http://miamifortlauderdale.jetblue.com/.
• Periodical and Newspaper Credits: Miami Herald, Vis.A.Vis Magazine, Vistazo A La Prensa (Spain), The Friday Times (Pakistan) Peacewatch, Writers' Journal, Byline Magazine, New England Writers' Network Magazine, Riverwalk Journal.
• Books: Great Destinations, San Juan, Vieques & Culebra, published November 2007 by the Countryman Press, Backroads & Byways of Florida, published January 2009 by the Countryman Press.
• Internet: Online guide to Puerto Rico Travel for About.com (http://gopuertorico.about.com), a member of the New York Times Company.
• Awards: 1st Place Winner of 2006 Writers' Journal Fiction Contest; 2nd Place Winner of 2006 La Belle Lettre Mystery Contest; Semifinalist in 2006 Ramble Underground 50/50 Fiction Contest.
• Comments: After over eleven years' experience as a marketing and communications executive, I founded Writers' Bloc, Inc. in 2006 to devote myself full-time to my passion as a writer. In that time, I have published two books and am under contract to author an additional three. I offer clients a combination of corporate communications expertise, journalism skills, and the creative talent of an award-winning fiction author. Supplementing this is a strong proficiency with desktop publishing, graphic design and web development software.
Linda Dimitroff, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Phones: (616) 843-1544, (616) 844-7006; Email: lindadimitroff@att.net
Website: www.lindazap.com
Specialties: Parenting, Education, Environment, Art, Travel, Nutrition.
Writing styles: Features, profiles, essays, short story, ghostwriting, online.
Media Experience: Newspaper and magazine; daily, weekly and monthly.
Education: B.A. Journalism
Darlene V. Earhart, PO Box 493, Blountstown FL 32424; (850) 674-7025. Pseudonym: D. V. Earhart. Writing Specialties: Speculative, science fiction, fantasy. Capabilities: Photography.
Kelly Jo Eldredge, 4 Cats, Ink. Website: www.4CatsInk.com. Email: Kelly@4CatsInk.com. Phone: (720) 371-1186. 7485 W Saratoga Place, Littleton, CO, 80123.
Specialties: Grant Writing, Editing, Ghost Writing, Authorship, Marketing.
Book: co-authored with Eric L Mott: We Met at Starbucks: A Love Story.
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Althia Ellis, 13330 SW 29 Court, Davie FL 33330; (954) 707-7907, fax (954) 382-5730; althia@thompsonellisconsulting.com; www.thompsonellisconsulting.com. Writing Specialties: Manuals, proposals (RFPs, RLIs, grants, etc.), standard operating procedures, press releases, website content, business plans, business letters, resumes, essays, training materials. Media Experience: Corporate, brochures, newsletters. Awards: Winner of the inaugural NFL Emerging Business Grant for South Florida Super Bowl XLIV. Clients: A few of our clients include Broward County Aviation Department, Support Management, Inc., Allied Medical Transport, Inc., State of Art Transport, Inc., DBP Robotics Corp. Comments: I hold a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree from Nova Southeastern University, and have been writing and training for over 15 years. We provide convenient on-site customized seminars/workshops in the areas of customer service, team building, communication skills, ADA sensitivity awareness & communication, and more. Show your concern about Mother Earth and the environment and visit our blog at www.writegreen.com. Member of FFWA, WTS, NAAAHR. Small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals take advantage of our professional writing, editing, training, and consulting services. We'd like an opportunity to serve you, too.
David R. Ellis, 3233 East Bay Dr., Suite 101, Largo FL 33771; (727) 531-1111, fax (727) 531-5088; ellislaw@alum.mit.edu. www.davidellislaw.com. David is an attorney practicing computer and cyberspace law; copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and intellectual property law; corporation and business law; entertainment and arts law; and franchise, licensing and contract law. A graduate of M.I.T. and Harvard Law School, he is a member of the Florida and New York Bars and the American Bar Association's Sections on Science and Technology and Intellectual Property Law. He is also a member of the Computer Law Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Association for Computing Machinery (for which he is a National Lecturer), and the Florida Bar's Computer Law Committee and Sections on Business Law and Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law. Dave is the author of the book, A Computer Law Primer. As an Adjunct Professor of Law, he teaches Copyright Law at the University of Florida Law School and for many years taught Intellectual Property and Computer Law at Stetson University College of Law.
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