Member: |
| |
Editorial
Freelancers Association
Whatcom Communications Association
Authors
Guild |
SERVICES OFFERED:
Editing: |
| |
Business and
technical documents, in-house and external communications, public relations.
Nonfiction articles and fiction ghostwriting. All levels, from conceptual
restructuring or rewriting to line-editing for grammar and clarity. |
Writing: |
| |
Business and
technical documents, in-house and external communications. Nonfiction articles
and fiction ghostwriting. |
Instruction: |
| |
Individual coaching
in fiction and nonfiction writing. |
EDUCATION: |
| |
M.A., English with
Writing Concentration, Western Washington University.
B.A., English,
Western Washington University. |
PROFESSIONAL CREDITS:
Writing Instructor for Western Washington
University, part-time
1988-present: |
| |
· Courses
including composition and advanced expository writing, creative nonfiction,
novel-length fiction writing, and short-story writing. |
Editorial Services for Creative Writers: |
| |
· Editing
for Moose Ear Press, Wisconsin.
· Editorial consulting for
professional novelists.
· Editing, rewriting, and ghostwriting for
private clients. |
Academic Editing and Writing (mostly affiliated with WWU): |
| |
· Editing
thesis and dissertation manuscripts.
· Writing course descriptions,
departmental procedures, and job descriptions.
· Writing publicity
releases.
|
Business Writing and Editing: |
| |
·
Public-relations and press releases.
· Writing and revising in-house
procedures.
· Newsletters and brochures.
· Editing and
rewriting correspondence.
· Proofreading legal documents.
· Campaign writer and editor.
· Editorials.
·
Professional biographies and company histories.
|
Scientific/Technical Writing and Editing: |
| |
(for Westinghouse Hanford) Editing and writing
engineering and safety documents. Writing operating procedures.
(for Colt Construction and Engineering of Bellingham,
WA) Editing and rewriting procedures. Rewriting safety manual.
(for WWU) Editing and rewriting computer software
manual.
(for Whatcom Medical Bureau) Writing/editing
insurance guidelines.
(for Public Utility District #1 of Whatcom County)
Writing and editing informational brochures and fact sheets. |
PUBLISHED WORKS:
Novels with Berkley Publishing of New York:
|
| |
Wild Card Run
Win, Lose, Draw
Double Blind |
Short Stories in magazines including: |
| |
Literary Lights
Chrysalis
Ad Infinitum |
Nonfiction articles in magazines including: |
| |
Cruising World
Diver’s Almanac
|