Independent Writing, Editing, & Community Moderating Professional; President & Founder of Temlyn Writing Services
Houston, Texas Area
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- Houston Theatre Examiner at Examiner.com
- Community Moderator at MyCycle
- Editor at Musical Reviewer
- Community Manager at Houston Writers & Editors Network
- Editor-in-Chief at WritersRemember.com
- Moderator at Absolute Write
- President & Founder at Temlyn Writing & Editing Services
- Past
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- Editor-in-Chief at All About Musicals
- Blogger at b5media
- Online Community Moderator at WEGO Health
- Senior Community Moderator for wikis at Sasquatch Books
- Senior Community Moderator at Wetpaint
- Correspondent & Editor at All Info About
- Editor-Proofreader, Contributing Writer-Blogger at Delight.com
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Julia Temlyn’s Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented independent professional writer, editor, proofreader, consultant, community builder & moderator, and blogger. Maintains a firm grasp on grammar, punctuation, and syntax. Combines lifelong passion for words with extensive education and experience.
Enjoys rescuing excess apostrophes, saving commas from being spliced, repairing injured & abused words, and bringing healing through writing.
• B.A. in English; dual minors in communications & theology
• 6+ years of professional writing, editing, & proofreading experience; 19+ years of informal experience
• 11+ years of community building & moderating experience
• 6+ years of blogging experience
• Expert research skills; always willing to learn
• Access to high-speed Internet and various tools & technology; quick learner
• Familiar with a variety of style guides
Portfolio Link: http://www.temlynwriting.com/portfolio
Julia Temlyn’s Specialties:
proofreading, copy editing, line editing, substantive editing, content editing, Web site editing, fiction, nonfiction, book reviews, articles (online and print), blogging, copywriting, press releases, resumes, cover letters, ghostwriting, newsletters, e-zines, writing assorted other reviews, business copy, corporate communications, and more!
Julia Temlyn’s Experience
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Houston Theatre Examiner
Examiner.com
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
March 2009 — Present (5 months)
Columnist for Houston Theatre Examiner.
Link: http://www.examiner.com/x-6716-Houston-Theater-Examiner -
Community Moderator
MyCycle
(Online Media industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
I am contracted by the site's owner to work as an administrator and community moderator for this women's forum that is focused on fertility issues.
Link: http://www.MyCycle.com -
Editor
Musical Reviewer
(Online Media industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Previously affiliated with the All Info About network in 2005-06, I moved All Info About Musicals to a subdomain of mine (http://musicals.temlynwriting.com) and renamed it: All About Musicals. The site recently underwent a new branding, complete with a new domain and name (http://www.musicalreviewer.com), and is now functioning as more than just a blog, but also a niche community in the musical theatre arena.
Link: http://www.musicalreviewer.com -
Community Manager
Houston Writers & Editors Network
(Writing and Editing industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
An online community for Houston-area writers & editors.
Link: http://houstonwriters.ning.com/
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Editor-in-Chief
WritersRemember.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)
WritersRemember.com is a creative place for writers to reignite their passions for writing.
Selected accomplishments:
• Named one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers 2007 -
Moderator
Absolute Write
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
Forum moderator for one of the largest web communities devoted to the various genres and styles of writing.
Link: www.AbsoluteWrite.com/forums -
President & Founder
Temlyn Writing & Editing Services
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
Independent writer & editor serving clients worldwide.
Select clients:
• @ONE Project, Cali. Community Colleges
• Jamail & Smith Construction
• Law Preview, LLC
• WEGO Health
• Sasquatch Books
• Wetpaint
• b5media
• Sugar Land Magazine
Selected editing:
• Law Preview Coursebook
• Contaminated - Paul Killingsworth
• The Color of Church - Dr. Rodney Woo
• How to Meet & Defeat the Enemy - Dr. Blake Carroll
• Dealing w/ How You’re Feeling - Dr. Blake Carroll
• Wisdom for the Journey - ConSandra Jones
Moderating:
• WEGO Health (July 2007-April 2008)
• Wetpaint & Sasquatch Books (July 2006-Sept. 2007)
--Book Lust w/ Nancy Pearl
--How to Date
--Should I Do What I Love? Creative Advice for Career Types
• Writers Remember (Admin. Oct. 2005-Present)
• Absolute Write (Feb. 2005-Present); IRC Host Q&A chats
• MakeupTalk (Super Mod: April 2004-05)
• IRC Singles Chatroom - High Trafficked (Channel OP: 1998-2004)
• Yahoo & Ning Groups (Admin: 1998-Present) -
Editor-in-Chief
All About Musicals
(Writing and Editing industry)
March 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 11 months)
Previously affiliated with the All Info About network in 2005-06, I moved All Info About Musicals to my domain and renamed it: All About Musicals. The site is currently undergoing a new branding, complete with a new domain and name, as well as exploring a niche in the musical theatre arena.
Link: http://musicals.temlynwriting.com -
Blogger
b5media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 2 months)
• Blogged for www.HollywoodBirthday.com, a celebrity birthday blog, from July 2007-August 2008
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Online Community Moderator
WEGO Health
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
July 2007 — April 2008 (10 months)
• Helped develop and hire online community leaders who participate in the community
• Forum and topic management: encouraged user discussions, helped users get the info they're seeking, created forums and topics that met the needs of the users and the organization, and other housekeeping duties
• Performed customer support projects and duties as needed/assigned
• Wrote newsletters & regular blog posts to evangelize what is new on the site and help drive traffic to the community
Link: http://www.wegohealth.com
(On hiatus)
Moving Health, Inc. -
Senior Community Moderator for wikis
Sasquatch Books
(Publishing industry)
July 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 3 months)
• Encouraged community interaction in addition to editing and contributing to various pages of three professional wiki sites based on books from Sasquatch Publishing:
• Book Lust with Nancy Pearl (http://booklust.wetpaint.com)
• How to Date (http://howtodate.wetpaint.com)
• Should I Do What I Love? Creative Advice for Career Types (http://shouldidowhatilove.wetpaint.com)
• Selected Accomplishments:
• Have grown Book Lust from a handful of members to more than 1300
Link: http://www.sasquatchbooks.com -
Senior Community Moderator
Wetpaint
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
July 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 3 months)
• Encouraged community interaction in addition to editing and contributing to various pages of three professional wiki sites based on books from Sasquatch Books:
• Book Lust with Nancy Pearl (http://booklust.wetpaint.com)
• How to Date (http://howtodate.wetpaint.com)
• Should I Do What I Love? Creative Advice for Career Types (http://shouldidowhatilove.wetpaint.com)
Also assist at Wetpaint Central: http://www.wetpaintcentral.com
• Selected Accomplishments:
• Have grown Book Lust from a handful of members to more than 1600 -
Correspondent & Editor
All Info About
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year)
All Info About was started by two former About.com guides.
I was the correspondent & editor for first the musicals site, and additionally the beauty site.
I have since moved my musicals content to http://musicals.temlynwriting.com -
Editor-Proofreader, Contributing Writer-Blogger
Delight.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2005 — March 2006 (6 months)
• Edited and proofread daily blog entries written by others
• Wrote daily celebrity blog entries during October 2005 and February 2006
Additional Information
Julia Temlyn’s Websites:
Julia Temlyn’s Interests:
writing, editing, proofreading, reading, movies, musical theatre, geocaching, cooking
Julia Temlyn’s Honors:
• WritersRemember.com, named one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Websites for Writers 2007
• Bachelor of Arts in English; minors in Communications and Theology (2002)
• Awarded 2nd place in the Free Verse poetry category of the Nature Coast (Florida) branch of the National League of American Pen Women for my poem "Vertigo." (April 2002)
• Member of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society
• Member of campus' prestigious & elite hospitality team, Philoxenia, at my alma mater, upon recommendation by the English Department Chairman.
• Awarded Philoxenia Scholarship during senior year
• Awarded Pathway Press Scholarship during sophomore year
• Awarded Dean's Scholarship upon acceptance to college, based on my ACT scores
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