
Freelance Writer, Editor, Transcriptionist
Texarkana, Texas Area

Freelance Writer, Editor, Transcriptionist
Texarkana, Texas Area
Screenwriter and novelist. I have completed three screenplays that are being marketed to Hollywood, and I am working on a fourth. I have also written numerous research pieces and op/eds for various publications.
I run a transcription business from my home, where I transcribe all sorts of tape and digital audio, producing Word documents with speed and accuracy. This business is taking off via word of mouth, and I am hiring new contractors as I write this. I will be very careful to hire only people who can transcribe to the standards my clients have come to expect from me.
My preference is for drama and science fiction, but I write English. Words in a row.
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
I solicit and perform transcription jobs for various clients, ranging from attorneys to writers to graduate students. My clerical, English, writing and proofreading skills are excellent. My rate is approximately 4:1. I am very skilled in researching information using on-line and hard copy reference guides (dictionaries, thesaurus) to verify information and apply proper editorial practices. Knowledge of principles, mechanics, techniques and usage of proper English, grammar, spelling and punctuation. In some cases, I am required to edit and produce a final manuscript from the raw transcription that is ready for publication, in accordance with AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style or APA Style, as appropriate.
I also market my own articles, short stories, novels and feature screenplays.
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Developing several comedy television series.
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January 2000 — April 2005 (5 years 4 months)
Private investigator, Class III Security also.
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July 1997 — February 2001 (3 years 8 months)
Weekend supervisor for the help desk. MCSE and A+ certified.
Associate , Aviation Maintenance , 1977 — 1980
Screenwriting, writing and editing, aviation, I/T network support, private investigation.
L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Awards, Honorable Mention, for Awakening.
Writers Digest Awards, Short Story, Honorable Mention.
Writers Digest Awards, Article, Honorable Mention.
The last two were each from a field of more than 19,000 entries.