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Username: melanievotaw
Minimum Hourly Rate: $50/hr
Location: United States, NY, Brooklyn
Summary
I am a freelance copywriter, book author, and editor who has written 11 commercially published non-fiction print books (either under my own name or as a ghostwriter.) I have many years of experience writing marketing and website SEO copy for a variety of industries including retail, food, medicine, dentistry, law, IT, fashion, adult, education, real estate, and non-profit. I have also written articles for national magazines such as Woman's Day, Travel Savvy, and Medical Economics, and I have written ebooks and online articles as well. Additionally, I'm a member of several professional journalism and editor organizations. I'm a magna cum laude college graduate with a B.A. in English, but I prefer to write in a conversational style. I often edit books, which usually includes line editing, as well as structural "book doctoring" and advice as to the "publishability" of a book.
I'M HAPPY TO RECEIVE INVITATIONS FOR PROJECTS, BUT NO BULK BARGAIN ARTICLE PROJECTS, PLEASE. Thanks.
I'M HAPPY TO RECEIVE INVITATIONS FOR PROJECTS, BUT NO BULK BARGAIN ARTICLE PROJECTS, PLEASE. Thanks.
Experience
About Me
Profile Type: Individual
Year Founded: 1997
Number of Employees: 1
I am based in Brooklyn, New York and enjoy working with a variety of businesses around the world. Please see my portfolio and website for up-to-date resume, client list, samples, testimonials, and clips.
Payment Terms
Terms are negotiable for each project, but I generally request 50% to begin the work. I can sometimes do rush work.
Detailed Service Description
I am a freelance writer/editor and the author of ten commercially published non-fiction books with years of experience writing copy for a variety of industries including retail, corporate, B2B, psychology, holistic and alternative, NLP, metaphysics, lifestyle, food, medicine, cosmetic surgery, dentistry, dermatology, fitness, diet, fashion, cosmetics, law, IT, RFID, adult, education, software, and non-profit. I have also written articles for national magazines such as Woman's Day, Travel Savvy, His & Hers, and Medical Economics. I'm a member or former member of several professional writers and editors organizations, including the Authors Guild, Editorial Freelancers Association, and the Society of Professional Journalists. I'm a magna cum laude college graduate with a B.A. in English (native to the U.S.) I have published fiction and poetry in literary magazines and book anthologies with major publishers, and I can write comic, as well as business copy. I have published books under my own name, as well as ghosted books for publishers such as Hyperion (the publisher owned by Disney.)
I am a meticulous editor, while maintaining the author's original tone. I prefer to do substantive editing than just proofreading, however. This involves structural suggestions, when necessary, and detailed line editing, as well as correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Books I've edited/book doctored have won several awards, including the Grand Prize in the Best Beach Books Festival. The author was flown to New York for an awards banquet. Edited self-published titles have also been picked up and published by Macmillan.
I can communicate via email, phone, and Skype.
I have written and edited:
Website copy
Product descriptions
Product packaging
Speeches
Newsletters
E-mails
Brochures
Press releases
Articles for print magazines and for the Internet
Sales letters (short and long form)
Advertising copy
Catalog copy
Business letters
Books
E-books
Reports
Poetry
Short stories
Scripts
SEO
Voice-overs
Whitepapers
I strive to bring a creative spark to the writing while maintaining the appropriate professional tone.
What I don't do is bulk articles for bargain prices; please refer to my minimum hourly rate. Thanks!
I am a meticulous editor, while maintaining the author's original tone. I prefer to do substantive editing than just proofreading, however. This involves structural suggestions, when necessary, and detailed line editing, as well as correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Books I've edited/book doctored have won several awards, including the Grand Prize in the Best Beach Books Festival. The author was flown to New York for an awards banquet. Edited self-published titles have also been picked up and published by Macmillan.
I can communicate via email, phone, and Skype.
I have written and edited:
Website copy
Product descriptions
Product packaging
Speeches
Newsletters
E-mails
Brochures
Press releases
Articles for print magazines and for the Internet
Sales letters (short and long form)
Advertising copy
Catalog copy
Business letters
Books
E-books
Reports
Poetry
Short stories
Scripts
SEO
Voice-overs
Whitepapers
I strive to bring a creative spark to the writing while maintaining the appropriate professional tone.
What I don't do is bulk articles for bargain prices; please refer to my minimum hourly rate. Thanks!
Credentials
Certifications
Dick Sutphen, Hypnotherapist Certification
Awarded: 1988
Awarded: 1988
References
Brenda Bence - Personal Reference - 2007
Date Verified: June 12, 2008
BDA International, Marketer/Author
Edited book, which became English-language bestseller in 2008 in Thailand, where the book was initially released.
Date Verified: June 12, 2008
BDA International, Marketer/Author
Edited book, which became English-language bestseller in 2008 in Thailand, where the book was initially released.
Dan Davenport - Personal Reference - 2006
Davenport Marketing Communications, Owner
Copywriting projects, including website sales writing, newsletters, and press releases.
Davenport Marketing Communications, Owner
Copywriting projects, including website sales writing, newsletters, and press releases.
Debra Fine - Personal Reference - 2006
Date Verified: June 12, 2008
Debra Fine, Speaker/Author
Edited book published by Hyperion, publisher owned by Disney.
Date Verified: June 12, 2008
Debra Fine, Speaker/Author
Edited book published by Hyperion, publisher owned by Disney.
David Frey - Personal Reference - 2004
David S. Frey, D.D.S., Dentist
Ghostwrote self-published book on the subject of cosmetic dentistry.
David S. Frey, D.D.S., Dentist
Ghostwrote self-published book on the subject of cosmetic dentistry.
Susan Montani - Personal Reference - 2003
Sinclair Intimacy Institute, Associate
Wrote book, "52 Weeks of Passionate Sex," for the organization and Running Press/Perseus Books, and wrote direct mail sales letter and product packaging for Institute.
Sinclair Intimacy Institute, Associate
Wrote book, "52 Weeks of Passionate Sex," for the organization and Running Press/Perseus Books, and wrote direct mail sales letter and product packaging for Institute.
Deborah Grandinetti - Personal Reference - 2000
Date Verified: June 06, 2008
Deborah Grandinetti, Senior Editor
Six books written for Running Press/Perseus Books
Date Verified: June 06, 2008
Deborah Grandinetti, Senior Editor
Six books written for Running Press/Perseus Books
Steve Kalous - Personal Reference - 2003
Bavera Gourmet, Owner
Created brochure and website copy for gourmet dessert business.
Bavera Gourmet, Owner
Created brochure and website copy for gourmet dessert business.
Claudia Miles - Personal Reference - 2004
Claudia Miles, MFT, Proprietor
Created website copy for psychotherapist.
Claudia Miles, MFT, Proprietor
Created website copy for psychotherapist.
Education
Bellarmine College (now Bellarmine University), Bachelor of Arts degree in English, magna cum laude
Date Verified: May 29, 2008
1977 - 1981
Date Verified: May 29, 2008
1977 - 1981
