Melanie Votaw

Current

Freelance Writer/Book Author/Ghostwriter/Editor/Book Doctor/Photographer/Copywriter/Speaker at Rule the Word Writing Services

Past

Member at Freelance Success
Instructor at Self Healing Expressions
Former Member at ASJA

Freelance Writer at Rule the Word Writing Services (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

Bellarmine University
Iroquois High School
duPont Manual High School

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Recommended

13 people have recommended Melanie

Connections

243 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

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Melanie Votaw’s Summary

I am a professional freelance journalist who has published ten non-fiction books on a variety of subjects. I also ghostwrite books and articles, and I edit and/or book doctor for individuals and publishers. I welcome inquiries from literary agents or individuals for a ghostwriter, collaborator, or editor. I often work with doctors and speakers to help them create a book or book proposal to build their platforms. My books are very diverse in terms of subject matter, and I enjoy that diversity because I have a lot of interests. That said, my main specializations include popular business, health/medicine, fitness, sexuality, psychology, spirituality, and nature/wildlife.

I have written for such publications as Woman's Day, Travel Savvy, His & Hers, and Medical Economics, and I specialize in travel, health, nature, and lifestyle (including sexuality.)

I'm also occasionally a copywriter for businesses and individuals (when it isn't a conflict of interest with my journalism work, of course.) I have written and edited websites, brochures, speeches, press releases, sales letters, and more.

I'm also a speaker available for meetings and conferences. My favorite topic is how to access your innate creativity in your career. Read more about me and my topics on my website at http://www.RuletheWord.com.

I'm a member of the Authors Guild, the Society of Professional Journalists, Editorial Freelancers Association, Freelance Success, and a former member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

As a travel writer and photographer, I'm also interested in hearing from PR specialists in this area with story leads. See my image galleries taken on six continents at http://www.VotawPhotography.com (although the site is in the midst of an overhaul.)

Melanie Votaw’s Specialties:

Journalism, speaking, travel writing, ghostwriting, editing, copywriting, speech writing, technical writing, medical writing, book doctor, journalist, travel writer, speaker, ghostwriter, editor, speaker, speech writer, medical writer, copywriter

Melanie Votaw’s Experience

Freelance Writer/Book Author/Ghostwriter/Editor/Book Doctor/Photographer/Copywriter/Speaker

Rule the Word Writing Services

(Publishing industry)

January 1995 — Present (14 years 11 months)

I'm a full-time freelance writer, book author, ghostwriter, editor/book doctor, copywriter, and speaker in my own business. I primarily write magazine and newspaper articles, and I write and edit books. I also occasionally perform copywriting services for businesses, but bear in mind that if you are a client, you cannot also be a source for one of my articles.
Member

Freelance Success

(Writing and Editing industry)

2007 — 2008 (1 year )
Instructor

Self Healing Expressions

(Writing and Editing industry)

2005 — 2007 (2 years )
Former Member

ASJA

(Writing and Editing industry)

2002 — 2007 (5 years )
Freelance Writer
Rule the Word Writing Services (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

1995 — 2007 (12 years )

This is my current business.

Melanie Votaw’s Education

Bellarmine University

B.A. , English (magna cum laude) , 1977 — 1981
Iroquois High School

1974 — 1979
duPont Manual High School

1975 — 1977

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Melanie Votaw’s Interests:

Travel (especially luxury and ecotravel), women's issues, health, sexuality, nature, wildlife, ecology, business, photography, dance, exercise, art, food & wine