Louis Mayeux

Past

• Editor at Whitman Publishing
• copy editor at Atlanta Journal-Consitution
• copy editor/sportswriter/theater critic at Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Education

• Louisiana State University
• Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

Connections

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Louis Mayeux’s Summary

After a successful career as a newspaper journalist, I am an independent writer and editor. My specialities include business articles on real estate, retail, health services and the economy, personality profiles, feature articles, business plans, press releases and book projects. I have written a number of articles for Atlanta Intown, an Atlanta monthly newspaper, and KnowAtlanta, a newcomers' guide. I also wrote a business plan for Dahlia Street Productions' major motion picture, "Buddy Holly on Gandymede." Writing coaching/consulting is another area of expertise. A detail-oriented editor with excellent online skills, I can handle a variety of projects.
Before starting my independent business, I was an editor/sportswriter/reporter and critic for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I've also worked at the Columbus, Ga., Enquirer and the Baton Rouge, La. Morning Advocate. I was editor of Louisiana Parish Government Magazine and a writer/editor for the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.

Louis Mayeux’s Specialties:

Business to business writing. Business plans. Publications editing. Book editing. Production of brochures and pamphlets. Book reviews (fiction, poetry and nonfiction, particularly history, journalism, politics, culture), theater reviews. Writing coach/consultant.

Louis Mayeux’s Experience

• Editor

  Whitman Publishing

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  May 2008 — October 2008 (6 months)

  I was a contract editor for Whitman Publishing, editing their College Vault series of books on college football. The Vaults are attractive coffee table books focusing on separate schools, their traditions, history, great players, etc., and are loaded with memorabilia and historic photos. My two books so far are Rutgers and Oregon. I've done a bunch of fact-checking, editing, writing captions, press releases, securing forewords and afterwords from coaches and former players. It's great experience in the world of publishing.

• copy editor

  Atlanta Journal-Consitution

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)

  1981 — July 2007 (26 years )

  Copy editor, sportswriter, assistant city editor, letters to the letter editor, theater reviewer, bureau chief

• copy editor/sportswriter/theater critic

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1981 — 2007 (26 years )

Louis Mayeux’s Education

• Louisiana State University

  bachelor's , English , 1969 — 1973

• Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

  1972 , English , 1969 — 1972

  In the late '60s and early '70s, the waves of cultural change at last swept over LSU. My college days were a great period of discovery. I began a lifelong love of poetry, studying John Keats in a class in which I was the only student. Sadly, I've forgotten the name of the elegant British woman who taught me the class - once a week I climbed the stairs at O.K. Allen Hall to discuss Keats' poems with her. I also began working at the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate while at school, launching my journalism career. Frequent trips to New Orleans fed my love of urban adventure/exploration. Many heroes were discovered there.

Additional Information

Louis Mayeux’s Interests:

books, journalism, poetry, music, politics, sports, writing, editing, writing consulting/coaching/piano

Louis Mayeux’s Groups:

Magazine Association of the Southeast, Association of Business Periodicals Editors, Freelance Forum.

•    Atlanta Linking
•    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Alumni Group
•    LSU Alumni Geaux Networking Society

Louis Mayeux’s Honors:

Accepted to attend the Sewanee Writers Conference, Indiana Writers Conference and Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Louis Mayeux’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch