Copyeditor and Web Developer
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
- Current
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- Copyeditor at grammarNOW!
- Owner at DeVore & Associates Inc dba DeVore Desktop Design
- Web Developer at DeVore Desktop Design
- Past
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- freelance copyeditor at CE-L discussion group
- Copyeditor at Various Companies, Organizations, & Individuals
- Instructor at University of South Florida
- Instructor at Teaching Positions
- Education
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- University of South Florida
- Auburn University
- Recommended
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Linda DeVore’s Summary
Copyeditor of fiction, business materials, advertising copy, presentation programs, research papers, Websites, employee manuals, product catalogs, legal materials, journals, family histories, and more
Publisher and designer of Websites, journals, newsletters, brochures, and other materials in personal publishing business, DeVore Desktop Design
Linda DeVore’s Specialties:
Specialize in getting work done when you need it done!
Linda DeVore’s Experience
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Copyeditor
grammarNOW!
(Publishing industry)
1997 — Present (12 years )
I offer high quality editing with a fast turnaround at reasonable rates. I have produced and edited journals, textbooks, brochures, advertising copy, research papers, newsletters, business proposals and employee manuals, product catalogs, family histories, and websites. My skills are varied and suitable for all levels of composition needs. Please see my resume at http://grammarnow.com/resume.html and what other clients have had to say at http://grammarnow.com/testimonials.html.
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Owner
DeVore & Associates Inc dba DeVore Desktop Design
(Publishing industry)
January 1996 — Present (13 years 11 months)
Copyeditor of novels, brochures, advertising copy, presentation programs, research papers, Websites, business proposals, employee manuals, product catalogs, legal materials, journals, family histories, and more
Publisher and designer of Websites, journals, newsletters, brochures, and other materials in personal publishing business -
Web Developer
DeVore Desktop Design
(Internet industry)
1996 — Present (13 years )
Publisher and designer of Websites, journals, newsletters, brochures, and other materials in personal publishing business, DeVore Desktop Design. Graphic design artist on staff.
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freelance copyeditor
CE-L discussion group
(Publishing industry)
1999 — 2009 (10 years )
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Copyeditor
Various Companies, Organizations, & Individuals
(Publishing industry)
1996 — 2006 (10 years )
Copyeditor for National Humane Society publication, Kind News for students
Copyeditor for MacGregor Publishing
Expert witness for grammatical interpretation at trials
Content Consultant for The English Pages, no longer online, from publisher Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., a site for teachers and students to support a line of English textbooks and to provide material in the fields of composition, literature, developmental skills, and technical writing
Copyeditor for the online journal Kairos and Petopia.com
Copyeditor for HRS Journal
Copyeditor of management textbooks
Editor, English consultant, and typist for a National Science Foundation Study, Effects of Water Pollution Abatement on the Textile Industry in Alabama and Georgia
Presenter of two teaching seminars at Association of Christian Schools International -
Instructor
University of South Florida
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
1980 — 1996 (16 years )
Instructor, Freshman English, American Literature, Expository Writing, Writing Center Tutor, Co-Instructor for New Teaching Assistants Seminar
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Instructor
Teaching Positions
(Higher Education industry)
1971 — 1996 (25 years )
1980-1986, 1993-1996
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Freshman English, American Literature, Expository Writing, Writing Center Tutor, Co-Instructor for New Teaching Assistants Seminar
1986-1987
Tampa Baptist High School, Tampa, FL
English Department Head, Teacher
9th-, 10th-, 11th-, 12th-grade English, Journalism
1978-1980
Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL
Freshman English, Remedial English
1977-1978
Southwest Oklahoma City Junior College, Oklahoma City, OK
Freshman English, Writing Lab Tutor
1976-1977
Del City Junior College, Del City, OK
Freshman English
1975-1976
DeKalb Community College, Atlanta, GA
Freshman English, Introduction to Literature
1973-1975
Clayton Community College, Jonesboro, GA
Freshman English
1972-1973
Forest Park High School, Forest Park, GA
10th-, 11th-grade English, Humanities, Journalism
1971-1972
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Freshman English
Linda DeVore’s Education
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University of South Florida
PhD, ABD , English , 1980 — 1996
1980-1986, 1993-1996
Doctoral Candidate: All but dissertation (decided not to write it)
Major: American Literature, Critical Theory
Taught classes while working on degree (see experience) -
Auburn University
BS, MA , English , 1967 — 1971
Master of Arts in College Teaching; Major: English, 1971
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
B.S. Education, 1970
Double Major: English, Visual Design
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Additional Information
Linda DeVore’s Websites:
Linda DeVore’s Groups:
Copyediting-L Listserv Discussion Group
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Publishing and editing professionals
Linda DeVore’s Honors:
My site has been mentioned in several publications: 300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet; 300 Incredible Things for Women on the Internet; YahBooks: You Are Here; 101 Tips for Running a Successful Home Business; and featured in Smart Computing.
