Independent Writing and Editing Professional
Norfolk, Virginia Area
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- Managing Editor of Columns at Moondance Magazine
- Community Education Instructor--WRITING/EDITING at Virginia Beach City Public Schools--Adult Learning Center
- Freelance Editor and Personal Writing Coach (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Acquisition/Associate Editor at NFG Magazine
- Editor at The Gator Springs Gazette
- Education
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- University of Maryland Baltimore
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Lauran Strait’s Summary
I've just established a 501c3 group--The Hampton Roads Writers of which I am the president of the Board of Directors. My goal with this group is the creation and implemenation of affordable writing classes for Hampton Roads (Virginia) writers at all levels. I also would like to promote local writers who are just starting out in the business. I also hope to establish an annual, high quality writers' conference in Virginia Beach.
My print and online work appears in Dog-eared, The Gator Springs Gazette, Atomic Petals, Retrozine, The Copperfield Review, A Woman of a Certain Age, Moondance Magazine, Monkey Bicycle, Insolent Rudder, LongStoryShort, Edifice Wrecked, The Virginian Pilot, Whistling Shade Literary Review, Somewhat.org, The Green Tricycle, Reading Divas, The Angler, Salome Magazine, Quiction, Bewildering Stories, Tiny Lights—a flash in the pan, Down in the Cellar, Tuesday Shorts, and Six Sentences. A short story is forthcoming in HeavyGlow in May 2008.
My writing was featured on NPR's literary show, Word By Word in 2005.
I won NFG's 4th Great-69er contest in 2004.
Some of my other fiction and creative non-fiction appears in anthologies such as Random House’s Knitlit the Third—We Spin More Yarns and Better Non Sequitur's See You Next Tuesday.
I have written 4 plot driven novels: Demons’ Door, Obsession, They Walk Among Us, and Jack.
Lauran Strait’s Specialties:
I specialize in creation and editing of commercial fiction.
Lauran Strait’s Experience
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Managing Editor of Columns
Moondance Magazine
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
2003 — Present (6 years )
http://moondance.org
This is an international magazine geared toward educated, socially conscious women. -
Community Education Instructor--WRITING/EDITING
Virginia Beach City Public Schools--Adult Learning Center
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Writing and Editing industry)
March 2002 — Present (7 years 9 months)
I facilitate three year round writers' workshops. Most of my students have been with me for 2 to 6 years.
I also freelance edit commerical and literary fiction novels. -
Freelance Editor and Personal Writing Coach
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
March 2002 — Present (7 years 9 months)
I offer complete editing, writing, and mentoring services, specializing in novel length fiction and creative nonfiction.
While most of my work involves book-length manuscripts, I do edit shorter pieces such as memoir pieces, short stories, biographies for resumes, sales material, press releases, query letters, and the like.
For those people not ready to commit to a full blown edit of a project, I do offer manuscript evaluation, an overview of the manuscript’s strengths and weaknesses with general suggestions for improvement. This service does not include marking every individual change suggested. It is most useful for new writers who want to know if they are “on the right track.” It is also a cost-efficient service that will point out patterns of editorial weaknesses that the author can then correct. -
Acquisition/Associate Editor
NFG Magazine
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
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Editor
The Gator Springs Gazette
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
Lauran Strait’s Education
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University of Maryland Baltimore
1976 — 1980
Additional Information
Lauran Strait’s Websites:
Lauran Strait’s Groups:
Members and President of the Hampton Roads Writers
Member of James River Writers
Member of Virginia Beach Writers
Member of the Zoetrope Writing Community
Member of the Edit Red Writing Community
Member of the Gather.com Writing Community
Member of the Helium Writing Community
Member of the Smith Magazine Writing Community
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Hampton Roads Writers
Lauran Strait’s Honors:
Outstanding Teaching Award--March 2007
Lauran Strait’s Contact Settings
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