Writer Of Dark Fiction For Teens
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
- Current
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- Marketing and Program Assistant at Tampa Theatre
- Freelance Writer at Lynne Hansen
- Past
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- Senior Editor at Hard Shell Word Factory
- Project Office Administrator at Jabil
- Education
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- University of South Florida
- Daytona Beach Community College
- New College of Florida
- Connections
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- Industry
- Publishing
- Websites
Lynne Hansen’s Summary
A deadline-oriented, organized author and editor with a passion for helping others create engaging books and other educational materials that will encourage kids to read and learn.
Lynne Hansen’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, fiction, non-fiction, educational materials, work for hire, horror, history, speaking, school visits.
Lynne Hansen’s Experience
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Marketing and Program Assistant
Tampa Theatre
(Publishing industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
--Fun part-time day job that still gives me the flexibility to do school visits, booksignings and conventions. I get to work with lots of cool, creative folks, and help bring interesting events to the theatre.
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Freelance Writer
Lynne Hansen
(Publishing industry)
June 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)
--Write, edit, market and promote work for teens and adults. Current published novels include seven young adult novels, one thriller, and two ghostwritten biographies.
--Develop comprehensive marketing plan for each new novel. Coordinate book tours. Present workshops to large groups of students, teachers, and librarians at schools and conferences throughout Florida. Design and maintain author website and newsletter. Write and distribute press releases. Conduct print, television, and radio interviews.
--Teach marketing to authors including workshops on how to create affordable, high-quality promotional items, and how to turn book signings into media-worthy events. -
Senior Editor
Hard Shell Word Factory
(Publishing industry)
March 2003 — June 2009 (6 years 4 months)
--Freelance as senior editor for this small press publishing company out of Wisconsin, managing a staff of three other freelance editors.
--Evaluate submissions
--Primary author liaison for over 200 authors.
--Standardized and documented the editing process to boost quality, shortening the window from acceptance to publication, and to increase author and publisher satisfaction. -
Project Office Administrator
Jabil
(Public Company; JBL; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
April 1998 — June 2002 (4 years 3 months)
--Served as technical writer, project manager, training coordinator in the global information technology department of this large, multinational computer circuit board manufacturer.
Lynne Hansen’s Education
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University of South Florida
B.A. , Psychology , 1993 — 1996
Magna cum laude graduate.
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Daytona Beach Community College
A.A. , English , 1986 — 1996
Honors graduate. Coursework taken from fall 1986 through summer 1987, but AA degree was not awarded until August of 1996.
- Activities and Societies:
- College newspaper staff, Quanta honors seminar student.
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New College of Florida
Psychology 1992 — 1993
Additional Information
Lynne Hansen’s Websites:
Lynne Hansen’s Groups:
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Horror Writers Association, Tampa Bay Artists and Writers Group
Lynne Hansen’s Honors:
Dream Realm Award for Best Action Adventure Novel, EPPIE Award for Best Young Adult Novel
Lynne Hansen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
