Writer-Editor & Social Media Consultant; Online Community Manager & Moderator
United States
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- Community Moderator & Manager 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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- Houston Theatre Examiner at Examiner.com
- Editor-in-Chief at All About Musicals
- Blogger at b5media
- Online Community Moderator at WEGO Health
- Senior Community Moderator at Wetpaint
- Senior Community Moderator for wikis at Sasquatch Books
- 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, social media consultant, community manager & 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' professional writing, editing, & proofreading experience; 19+ years' informal experience
• 11+ years' social media & community moderating experience
• 6+ years' 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:
social media, community moderating, community management, proofreading, copy editing, line editing, substantive editing, content editing, Web site editing, fiction, nonfiction, book reviews, articles, 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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Community Moderator & Manager
MyCycle
(Online Media industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
I am contracted by the site's owner to work as an administrator and community moderator & manager 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 (11 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 6 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 (4 years 2 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 8 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 11 months)
Independent writer & editor serving clients worldwide.
Selected clients:
• Femilia.com
• @ONE Project, Cali. Community Colleges
• Jamail & Smith Construction
• Law Preview, LLC
• WEGO Health
• Sasquatch Books
• Wetpaint
• b5media
• Sugar Land Magazine
Selected editing:
• The Color of Church - Dr. Rodney Woo
• Law Preview Coursebook
• Contaminated - Paul Killingsworth
• How to Meet & Defeat the Enemy - Dr. Blake Carroll
• Dealing w/ How You’re Feeling - Dr. Blake Carroll
• Wisdom for the Journey - ConSandra Jones
Selected social media:
• Femilia.com (Feb. 2008-Present)
• 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 (Channel OP: 1998-2004)
• Yahoo & Ning Groups (Admin: 1998-Present) -
Houston Theatre Examiner
Examiner.com
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
March 2009 — June 2009 (4 months)
Columnist for Houston Theatre Examiner.
Link: http://www.examiner.com/x-6716-Houston-Theater-Examiner -
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
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 -
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 -
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 Groups:
Sigma Tau Delta, Absolute Write, Creative Professionals for Animal Welfare, CreativePAW, Copyediting- L, The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, SPOGG, Association of Online Community Moderators, AOCM, The Association of Online Community Professionals, e-mint, Christian Writers Group International, CWGI, The Christian PEN, Chicks Who Click, Chicks Who Click - a network for business women in the media, and for girl and women's advocacy, Ryze, writing, Twitter, Plurk, WAHM.com, Gack Ink, b5media
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Association of Online Community Moderators -
FOLIO: MediaPRO -- Magazine & eMedia Publishing Professionals -
Community-Management -
Online Community Manager
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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