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Roberta Sandler, 1773 Harborside Circle, Wellington FL 33414-8068; (561) 795-1106 also fax; RobertaSandler@aol.com. Writing Specialties: Travel, lifestyle, profile, seniors, family, consumer, home & garden, health/fitness, relationships, parenting, entertainment, women's, general interest. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, radio, books. Books: Senior Pursuits: Making the Golden Years Worth the Wait (Valiant Press, 1993), Amazing Aspirin (Globe Communications, 1993), Guide to Florida Historical Walking Tours (Pineapple Press, 1996), Eat More, Lose More (Globe Communications, 1996), Writers At Work (contributor, Cassell Communications). Periodical Credits: Touring America, Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, Ladies' Home Journal, Bride's, Redbook, Family Circle, Harper's, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Miami Herald, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, freelance travel editor for 50-Plus Lifestyles Newspaper. Awards: Florida Historical Society Golden Quill Award for travel/history book, Mature Media Award, National Federation of Press Women, American Chiropractic Association for Distinguished Health Journalism. Memberships: Society of American Travel Writers, Florida Freelance Writers Association. Capabilities: Photography, disk submission. Comments: Editors rely on my clean copy, my accuracy, my easy, concise style, my deadline reliability. I am thoroughly professional and dependable, with hundreds of published articles on diverse topics. I teach classes on freelance writing.
Linda Saracino, Lsaracin@aol.com; 407.682.5227; dicta-diva.blogspot.com. Specialty: Editing. A colleague once called her a "word freak"; someone else called her "the grammar queen." Her in-depth knowledge of American English and how to use it makes her invaluable to businesses, publishing and individual authors. A writer and editor for 18+ years and a full-time freelance editor for the past six, Linda applies her expertise—whether a light once-over, a heavy revision or something in between—as the client's project requires. She also critiques manuscripts and proposals, and she is adept at Americanizing translated text. Some of her editing projects, past and current:
- Books: Published titles include Amped: Notes from a Go-Nowhere Punk Band (Jon Resh, Viper); Best Guide for Nonprofit Corporations (A. Olivarez, MTI); The Big Con (DW Maurer, PhD; rev. ed., Bobbs-Merrill); Complete Idiot's Guide to 30,000 Baby Names (ML Turner and R. Hess, Alpha/Penguin); Embracing the Ideal: Olive Garden's Italy (Istituto Culinario Toscano); Life on a High Note: The Philip Belz Story (M. Sacks, 2nd ed.); Narcotics and Narcotic Addiction (DW Maurer, PhD, and V. Vogel, MD; 4th ed., Thomas); Seven Years in Tibet: The Heinrich Harrer Portfolio (Ahimsa); Ultimate Guide to Specialty Retail (P. Norins, Pinnacle).
- Magazines: Titles include Casual Flavors; Gift Shop (premiere); Seminole; Specialty Retail Report; Sun, Fun and Family (Meijer); Wal-Mart's Homemade; plus countless articles on business how-to, health, the arts, food and wine, fashion and more.
- Advertising/marketing: Ads, print collateral, scripts, annual report narrative, Web content and more for companies such as Walt Disney Co., Arnold Palmer Hospital, AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Darden Restaurants, Dixon Ticonderoga, Harris Corp., IBM, IHOP, Kessler Properties, Motorola, Try Foods Int'l., Undaunted Design, Vision Care Inc.
- Americanizing: Editing translated articles, marketing materials, packaging, user instructions, Web content and more for companies such as IBM, InterAmericas Trading, SMEI, Start Quimica.
- Creative coach: One-on-one coaching on the craft and business of writing.
Previous experience: Sr. communications consultant with Mercer, Inc., and Aon Corp. College-level writing instructor; Assoc. Dir. of The Undergraduate Writing Program (Univ. of Louisville). Editorial asst., Look magazine. Education: BA (English), MA (Linguistics, English); PhD studies completed (Linguistics, Theater).
Salient skills: Extremely knowledgeable. Creative yet practical. Eagle eye. Fast turnaround.
Mary Harwell Sayler, PO Box 62, Lake Como FL 32157-0062; marysayler@bellsouth.net; www.catholicpoetsandwriters.com. Media Experience: most genres in print or online; photography. Books: 25 titles include devotional series, children's books, two life-health encyclopedias, inspirational romances, and poetry course book, Poetry: Taking Its Course. Periodical Credits: Dovetail; Kalliope; Princeton Arts Review; Bridges; Cross & Quill, Catholic Exchange. Clients: Since 1983, I've worked with poets and writers from all backgrounds and levels of professionalism, and I continue to critique poems or short manuscripts via my website. Awards: American Library Association honored the muscle-bone encyclopedia as a "nonfiction academic favorite"; Two Friends Publishing and International War Veterans' Poetry websites featured my poems; and writers conferences, museums, or other groups have occasionally requested writing workshops or poetry readings. Comments: As a freelance and assignment writer for many years, I've researched/written regular columns on poetry, prayer, natural health, and the Bible. I also judge poems and the manuscripts for children entered in the international writing competition sponsored each year by Writers-Editors.com.
Mali Schantz-Feld, 12331 Imperial Drive, Seminole FL 33772; (727) 393-3394, fax (727) 394-1514; mmff@juno.com. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, theater, radio, corporate, technical. Periodical Credits: Distribution Channels magazine, Affordable Housing Finance, Investor's Business Journal (IBJ) Observer, Area Development magazine, Pets: Part of the Family, Fairfield County Weekly (cover story), Monitor Magazine, Value Retail News, Orient Magazine, On Board Services Magazine, Florida Retirement Living, Florida Blue Sheet, Hospital News of Florida, Parenting Briefs Newsletter (Australia). Clients: Florida Medical Quality Assurance (FMQAI), Dr. Douglas Kole, chiropractor; Dr. Sharon Haas, orthodontist; Pinellas County Jewish Day School. Awards: 1998 CNW/FFWA Writing Competition, 2nd Place, Previously Published Nonfiction; 1990 Charlie Award, 1st Place Overall Piece of Writing by a Freelancer; 1989 Jesse H. Neal Award for Editorial Excellence; 1989, 2nd Place, Florida Magazine Association, Best Overall Piece of Writing by a Freelancer. Comments: I have a master's degree in English literature and research. I enjoy researching new topics for articles and am serious about deadlines. My writing style is flexible depending upon the publication.
Ginger Schmidt, 1250 W. Bohland St., Avon Park, FL 33825; (863) 452-2697; recwordsmith@embarqmail.com. Writing Specialties: Co-authoring, travel writing, outdoors, Christian romance, research. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, brochures, speeches, PR firm, research. Books: Co-authored Great Lakes Circle Tour: Reliving History Along Lake Michigan's Circle Tour Route; Great Lakes Camping; complied Freebies for Cat Lovers; Have They Heard You Lord? Periodical Credits: Camping & RV, Leisure Life, Southern RV; CamperWays, Woodall's RV Directory; Illinois Outdoors, Heartland Outdoors, Wisconsin Outdoors, Midwest Outdoors, Dakota Outdoors, Southern Boating, Business Digest. Clients: Co-owner, Outdoor Experience, an outdoor PR and publications company; clients: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, American Sportfishing Association, Great Lakes Sportfishing Council. Comments: B.A., Elementary Education, Stetson University; MGS in Journalism, Roosevelt University. Strong background in research and compiling books and projects. Deadline oriented.
Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., J.D., is a specialist in work and business relationships, group dynamics, conflict resolution, creativity, criminal justice, law, pop culture, and social trends. She is a speaker, workshop/seminar leader, and organizational consultant to business, government, and non-profit organizations and has spoken to top executives, managers, professionals, and the general public. Besides writing for magazines and for private clients, she has published over 40 books, written dozens of articles, and has written a dozen screenplays, two which are under option with producers. Her recent books include 30 DAYS TO A MORE POWERFUL MEMORY, DISAGREEMENTS, DISPUTES, AND ALL OUT WAR, A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO WORKING WITH HUMANS, A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR WORKING WITH BAD BOSSES, and A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO MANAGING EMPLOYEES FROM HELL -- all from AMACOM. Other popular books include DO YOU LOOK LIKE YOUR DOG? from Random House, WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A STURGEON: AND OTHER WRONG THINGS KIDS WRITE, and HOMICIDE BY THE RICH AND FAMOUS from Berkley Books. Other books now out with iUniverse's back in print program include THE EMPOWERED MIND: HOW TO HARNESS THE CREATIVE FORCE WITHIN YOU and MIND POWER: PICTURE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS IN BUSINESS (originally published by Prentice-Hall). She has been a featured guest on hundreds of TV and radio programs, including Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, CNN's "Talk Back Live", the O'Reilly Factor, and many others. She has also been teaching occasional classes on business, law, organizational behavior, marketing, management, psychological profiling, and privacy for the College of Notre Dame de Namur and the Investigative Careers Program for private investigators in San Francisco. For more information: CHANGEMAKERS, 6114 La Salle, #358, Oakland, CA 94611; Phone: (510) 339-1625, FAX: (510) 339-1626; giniscott@sbcglobal.net. Her Websites are at www.giniscott.com, www.giniscott.net and www.ginigrahamscott.com.
DeLene Sholes, 36 Magnolia St., Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459; (850) 231-4109, fax (850) 231-6904; e-mail delene_sholes@yahoo.com; Web www.thewritewordsdls.com. Writing Specialties: Children/Teens, Education/Schools, Human Interest, Humor, Language/Communications, Nature/Outdoors, Teaching, Travel, Women's Interests. Periodical Credits: Contributing writer for Northwest Florida Daily News, columnist for Northwest Florida Daily News, DestinEast edition, Emerald Ladies' Journal, Beach Breeze, Seaside Times, Florida Wildlife, GRIT Magazine, Points North Magazine. Books: The Way We Were: Recollections of South Walton Pioneers (Contributor), Of Days Gone By: Reflections of South Walton County, Florida (Editor and Contributor). Other: developed and edited educational materials including lessons, passages, and assessments for numerous publishers of educational materials, newsletter and grant writing. Edited theses for students who were speakers of English as a second language and needed their work to read like native English. I have experience as a teacher, principal, and district curriculum coordinator. As curriculum coordinator I oversaw and wrote the plans for several programs for the school district, including Comprehensive Health, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Safety, Instructional Materials, Safe and Drug Free Schools, Teen Parent, Dropout Prevention, art, music, physical education, and middle grades curriculum. My experience in the field of education serves me well in my new career as a provider of writing and editing services. I am accustomed to meeting deadlines and producing accurate, well-researched copy. Résumé and work samples available on request.
Robert Simanski, 751 South Sugarland Run Drive, Sterling, VA 20164-1328; (703) 404-8665, cell (703) 851-4358, fax (703) 404-8156; rsimanski@yourpubpro.com. Writing Specialties: Magazine articles, books, Web content, technical writing, proposal management. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, radio, brochures, technical, Web content, speeches, white papers, research. Books: Windows 2000 Little Black Book: Reducing TCO, Inside Microsoft, Inside Intel. Periodical Credits: CPCUG Monitor, Envoy, Services, Cemetery Management, The Catholic Review, Delmarva Dialog, National Catholic Reporter, Wilmington News-Journal, The Exponent. Clients: Vatica Contracting Inc., Houston Associates Inc., Meltech Corp. Inc., Management Technologies Inc., KC Industries Inc., Lockheed Martin, TRW, HAZMED Inc., SCI Consulting Inc., Council of Industrial Boiler Owners. Awards: Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, Association Trends, Catholic Press Association, Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association. General Comments: Accredited Business Communicator (ABC), conferred by the International Association of Business Communicators. Extremely accurate and detail-oriented. Won't submit a project unless it is as good as possible. Believe in doing it right the first time. Dependable. Haven't missed a deadline in 10 years except once due to illness. For sample of writing style, see my blog, Reflections on the Silver Screen, at www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/journal_view.php?journalid=402004 Best hours to call: 12 noon to 10 PM Eastern time.
Alice Smith, 65 Colechester Lane, Palm Coast FL 32137; (904) 728-2359; imagine-1@sbcglobal.net; www.imagineharmony.com. Pseudonym: Ali Smith. Writing Specialties: Ghost writer, business, freelance articles, Web content, photography, editing. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, corporate, brochures, technical, Web content, photography, eBooks. Books: Rick's Reflections. Periodical Credits: St. John's Chronicle, Dell Horoscope. Clients: Systems Source Inc., Phoenix Life Insurance, World Web Master, Roberta Rossi.
Horace E. Smith, 311 East Church St., Jacksonville FL 32202; (904) 962-1168, fax (772) 679-7792; claimsmith@aol.com; www.jacksonville.com/community/cc/lonsmith/; blog http://fixin2rain.blogspot.com. Pseudonym: E. Lon Smith. Writing Specialties: Columns, hunor, blogs, current affairs, speeches. Periodical Credits: Online: Jacksonville.com — humor columns and essays; fictional blogs: see http://fixin2rain.blogspot.com. Awards: 2007 CNW/FFWA Writing Competition, 8th Honorable Mention, Nonfiction Previously Published. Comments: Have background in property and casualty insurance, politics and business. See columns — Downtown Diary — www.jacksonville.com/community/cc/lonsmith/.
Patricia Sporer, PO Box 896, Winter Park FL 32790; (407) 671-7570 also fax; sporer@juno.com. Writing Specialties: Horticulture, agriculture, business, insurance and general interest. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, books, advertising/PR. Periodical Credits: Interior Landscape, Ornamental Outlook, Citrus & Vegetable, Florida Grower & Rancher, Florida Nurseryman, Georgia Farmer, Southern Farm Business, Carolina Business Journal, The Association Executive, The Legal Review. Clients: Associations, magazines, lawyers, public relations firms, advertising agencies, distributors, newspapers, wholesalers, publishers. Capabilities: Photography. Comments: Fluent in French; certified Florida Master Gardener.
Carol Sweet, PO Box 68002, Milwaukie, OR 97267; (866) 559-8720; (503) 794-6862; email sweetwriter@gmail.com or visit my website at www.writeherepdx.net. Owner of Write Here, a small business dedicated primarily to helping writers improve their craft and achieve their goals. My services include: developing and teaching creative writing workshops, offered both locally and via teleclass; coaching individual writers; and copyediting manuscripts. My services to businesses include business writing workshops and individual coaching and contract grant writing for non-profits. A retired professional grant writer and published author, I enjoy working with other writers as I pursue my own writing goals.
Glenn Swift, Glenn Swift, 370 NW Alice Ave. Stuart, FL 34994 (772) 323-6925; glenn@glennswift.com or visit www.glennswift.com. Writing Specialties: History, Travel. Politics, Profile/Interview, Book Review, Business/Finance, Sports, Entertainment, Humor. Media Experience: Corporate Communications, Internet, Newspaper, Magazine, Radio. Periodical Credits: American Chronicle, Around Wellington, Boca Life, Canvas, CityElite Magazine, Coastal Boating, College Sun, Cravings of Aventura, Cravings of the Palm Beaches, Florida People Magazine, Fugitive Author, Inside Track Almanac, Jupiter Magazine, Laguna Life & People, Miles Media Group, Payam Ashena, PBG Lifestyle, PI Magazine, Space Coast Chronicle, Startup Nation, Stuart Magazine, The Local Buzz Magazine, The Palm Beacher, Vero Beach Hometown News, Vero Beach Magazine, VeroLife. Books: The History of Hunter's Creek (Orlando: Hunter's Creek Community Association Press, 2003). Awards: 2000-Research Grant awarded by the State of Florida to compile The History of Hunter's Creek; 1999-Florida Magazine Association's Bronze Award for Excellence In Writing/In-Depth Reporting; 1999-Phi Alpha Theta, International History Fraternity, awarded membership for outstanding scholarly achievement in the field of History. Education: B.B.A. in Finance - Stetson University; M.A. in History - University of Central Florida (3.86 GPA). Memberships: Florida Freelance Writers Association/Cassell Network of Writers; Travelwriters UK. Citizenship: US&UK Passport Holder. Licenses/Certifications: Series 65 NASAA, Court Certified Witness (Securities and Capital Markets) - Florida Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Graduate - Florida Nineteenth Judicial Circuit - Investigator Training Program (High Honors - 97% avg.). Comments: Known for a colorful, witty, easy-to-read style, Glenn has written a wide variety of articles and is a frequent guest/co-host on the Rhett Palmer Live radio talk-show that airs weekday mornings (1370AM) on Florida's Treasure Coast. The son of a former senior British government official, Glenn has traveled widely and possesses a strong general knowledge of history, geography, culture, politics, and current events. Editors can be assured of a clean-copy work product, command of grammar/punctuation and strict adherence to deadlines. Currently, Glenn is Editor in Chief of PBG Lifestyle Magazine, a high-end monthly focused upon the trend-setting community of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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