Marjorie Osterhout

Experienced Publishing and Technology Manager

Greater Seattle Area

Current
  • Professional Writer & Editor (Self-employed)
Past
  • Director at MotherTalk
  • Managing Editor at Literary Mama
  • Creative Content Manager, Xbox & PC Games at Microsoft
  • Senior Editor at Addison Wesley
  • Developmental Editor at Little, Brown & Co.
Education
  • Emerson College
Connections
93 connections
Industry
Writing and Editing
Websites

Marjorie Osterhout’s Summary

After 20 years in publishing and high tech, I combine a love of all things literary with a passion for technology. On the publishing side, I've authored three books and edited many more, plus written many features and essays for national magazines. At Microsoft, I managed the "creative" side of PC and XBox games, overseeing music, art, and writing, as well as localization into many languages and cultures.

Marjorie Osterhout’s Specialties:

Writing, editing, photography, large-scale project management, community building


Marjorie Osterhout’s Experience

  • Professional Writer & Editor

    Self-employed

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

    June 2001Present (7 years 7 months)

    I've written many features and essays for national magazines, web sites, and regional publications. Clips are available at http://www.omarjo.com.

  • Director

    MotherTalk

    (Public Relations and Communications industry)

    May 2007July 2008 (1 year 3 months)

    We 're an online publicity agency for books and literary projects that appeal to women in general and moms in particular. We produce blog tours, arrange reviews, and conduct social media outreach. We love to create buzz!

  • Managing Editor

    Literary Mama

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

    April 2005December 2007 (2 years 9 months)

    Manage publishing schedule, information design, and technology for online publication with 35,000 unique readers each month. Help with personnel decisions, hands-on editing, and developing business relationships.

  • Creative Content Manager, Xbox & PC Games

    Microsoft

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

    January 1992June 2001 (9 years 6 months)

    Managed 50+ employees in 2D and 3D art, audio, localization, and writing for PC and Xbox games.

  • Senior Editor

    Addison Wesley

    (Publishing industry)

    19891991 (2 years)

  • Developmental Editor

    Little, Brown & Co.

    (Publishing industry)

    19861989 (3 years)


Marjorie Osterhout’s Education

  • Emerson College


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Marjorie Osterhout’s Groups:

LitPark


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