Rosemary Carstens

Current

Editor at FEAST the webzine (Sole Proprietorship)
Owner at Carstens Communications (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

President at RFC Development Company

Education

The University of New Mexico
University of California, San Diego

Recommended

10 people have recommended Rosemary

Connections

121 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

Rosemary Carstens’s Summary

I have 15 years experience as an author, freelance writer, and copyeditor, and consult with writers who want to develop a web presence, increase web traffic, create a blog, or prepare a book proposal.

I am the editor of the award-winning eZine FEAST, about books, art, food, film, and travel, and write two blogs on the topics, plus produce and moderate a panel series titled "Women's Voices," which focuses on various topics and showcases women authors and publishing industry professionals.

I am actively seeking new, creative projects --

Rosemary Carstens’s Specialties:

I frequently work with authors for whom English is a second language. I have a special interest in Latin American topics and appreciate opportunities to write for that market..

Rosemary Carstens’s Experience

Editor
FEAST the webzine (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

June 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)

FEAST is an award-winning quarterly eZine that focuses on bringing readers books, art, food, film, and travel suggestions. It is upbeat and particularly focuses on books, art, and artists that bring something special to the table but may have slipped from view due to small promotional budgets.
Owner
Carstens Communications (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

January 2000 — Present (8 years 7 months)

Full service communications business providing writing, editing, research, and Internet marketing services and consultations.
President

RFC Development Company

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)

June 1975 — June 1995 (20 years 1 month)

Held a Real Estate broker's license in California for the purpose of real estate development. During this time I subdivided land, built concrete tiltup industrial buildings, and acted as a general partner in a number of limited partnerships.

Rosemary Carstens’s Education

The University of New Mexico

Masters (ABT), Latin American Studies, 1998 — 1999

Emphasis on Business, politics, and culture of Mexico/History of Latin American Art
University of California, San Diego

BA, International Relations, 1989

Activities and Societies:

Graduated Magna cum laude

Additional Information

Rosemary Carstens’s Websites:

Rosemary Carstens’s Interests:

Books, art, food, film, and travel, blogging, working with writers, doing research, motorcycling. I'm interested in moderating and serving on other panels within the communications and publishing industries.

Rosemary Carstens’s Groups:

Boulder Media Women, Rocky Mountain Publishing Professionals Guild, Backspace writers forum, Front Range Bloggers, various writers workshops and panels, moderator for the annual Conference on World Affairs., Lynne Rienner Publishing, LinkedIn contact, Boulder Designers, Denver Visitors and Convenion Bureau