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Diane M. Calabrese, augustdmc@aol.com, Silver Spring, Maryland. Clips say it best. Request them as PDF files or visit my website (http://ideasforthetaking.com). Strong credentials in industrial, medical and business writing, but experience extends to most spheres. (Short list of publishers: American Horticulturist, Biology Digest, Cleaner Times, FutureAge, Genetic Engineering News, Income Opportunities, Managers Report, Missouri Conservationist, New Scientist, Orthopaedic Coding Alert, Pallet Enterprise, TimberLine, Veggie Life, The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, militarylifestyle.com, disasternewsnetwork.com.)
Dana K. Cassell - see About dkc page.
Ron Chepesiuk, 782 Wofford St., Rock Hill SC 29730; (803) 366-5440, fax (803) 366-6440; dmonitor1@yahoo.com; www.ronchepesiuk.com. Pseudonyms: John Connor, Fred Collins. Writing Specialties: Political, business, environmental, technology, historical. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, books, television, corporate. Books: More than a dozen, including: The Trafficantes, Godfathers from Tampa, Florida: The Mafia, the CIA and the JFK Assassination, Sixties Radicals: Then and Now, Hard Target: The U.S.'s War With International Drug Trafficking, 1983-1997, and The War on Drugs: An International Encyclopedia. Periodical Credits: New York Times, USA Today, National Review, Woman's World, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Toronto Star, The Rotarian, Hemispheres, Modern Maturity. Clients: St. James Press, Collier's Encyclopedia, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, Fitzroy Dearborn Publishing. Capabilities: Photography, desktop publishing, e-mail, PC disk submission. Comments: Extremely reliable, can deliver fast copy, master's degrees in librarianship and archival administration.
Ashley Cisneros is a freelance communications professional in Orlando, Fla. Cisneros' diverse career experiences include working at a public relations firm that specializes in crisis management, as well as working as a marketing manager for a chamber of commerce. As a technical and business communications writer for ITT Corporation, Cisneros wrote white papers for U.S. Naval engineers. Previously, Cisneros worked for Florida Trend, Florida's premier business magazine that is owned by the St. Petersburg Times. She served as the editor of the company's teen magazine, Florida Trend's NEXT, a publication that helps Florida high school students prepare for life after graduation. Cisneros excelled at managing a half-million-dollar budget, supervising and coaching a team of freelance writers, and editing the publication boasting a circulation of 750,000. Along with editing the magazine, Cisneros proofed several other Florida Trend custom publications. She had the opportunity to write speeches and columns for the former group publisher, and has spoken at the Governor's Mansion and at several statewide conferences. Cisneros delivered a keynote presentation for a women empowerment banquet at Lewis Clark State College in Idaho, and presented a seminar at Miss Black Florida's Moving Closer to My Dreams conference. Cisneros worked as a newspaper staff writer for the Lake City Reporter in Lake City, Fla. In addition, she served as a student copy editor and statistical aide for the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, and contributed to publications including the Florida Statistical Abstract, Florida Estimates of Population, Florida County Rankings and Florida and the Nation.
Cisneros earned a B.S. in Journalism and an M.S. in Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida, financing her education through the Bright Futures and other merit scholarships. She served as the East Central Florida Chair for Leadership Florida's Connect Florida, Florida's first statewide young professional organization. Cisneros also served on the board of directors for a national Hispanic women's group where she coordinated intake procedures for more than 100 undergraduate chapters. Before that, she served as a regional representative for a national fraternal association. In this capacity, Cisneros worked as an advocate for almost 90 chapters across nine states. She chaired committees, managed websites and helped execute three conventions. Cisneros served as co-chair of a 501c 3 foundation and a sorority alumnae association. She also volunteered as a member of the Katie Marchetti Memorial Foundation Advisory Board in Tampa Bay. Cisneros received a national award in organizational leadership in 2008. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, RotarAct of Metro Orlando, Hispanic-American Professional and Business Women's Association (HAPBWA) and Central Florida Women's Resource Center. Cisneros is currently writing freelance articles for several magazines and websites. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, the Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times, among other publications. Contact her at AshleyCisneros@gmail.com and visit her website at www.AshleyCisneros.com
Carol Cohen, 516 Broxburn Ave., Temple Terrace FL 33617; (813) 985-3747. Writing Specialties: Ad copy, marketing, editing, humor, publicity, PR, training materials, business communications, proofreading, fiction, restaurant promotions & training, technical writing. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, radio, corporate, advertising/PR, brochures, restaurant menus and promotions, logo design, Ph.D. dissertations. Periodical Credits: Tampa Tribune, Bay Area Manufacturers Association newsletter; Power, Transmission & Distribution; Electrical World; Power Delivery Product News. Capabilities: Photography, desktop publishing, disk submission. Comments: B.A. in English, master's in technical and professional communications. Though I am employed full-time and my "free" time is limited, I consider freelance writing to be a business, not a hobby, and treat it as such. My writing style is organized and concise, and I often use humor as an attention-grabber, when appropriate. I am a perfectionist toward editing and proofreading. My staff experience includes marketing, advertising, promotional and technical writing for a variety of companies and organizations in manufacturing, education, employee training and medicine.
Jeff Corydon III, 13807 Springer Lane, Tampa FL 33625; (813) 960-2841; jcorydon@tampabay.rr.com. Armed with BSJ and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Corydon worked for a number of years as a Foreign Service diplomat with State Department. He also served in the US Air Force and retired as a Lt. Col., USAFR. His language skills include full fluency in French and some in Dutch, Spanish and Arabic. He traveled widely in Europe, Africa, and Asia before retiring to a new career as freelance writer, columnist and cartoonist. Corydon's specialties include nonfiction articles on travel, cuisine, lifestyle and humor topics, as well as short fiction and PR copy. He has published widely in senior markets, including a copyrighted humor column called "Tampa Grampa Tells," and is past president of Bay Area Professional Writers Guild and the Tampa Writers Alliance grouping area writers. He also belongs to Florida Freelance Writers Association and International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association. Corydon's publication credits include Canada's Globe and Mail (Toronto), Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Washington Post, Robb Report, Foreign Service Journal, Washingtonian, Chile Pepper, Boys' Life, Cricket, Cobblestone, Florida Monthly, Georgia Magazine, The State (NC), Manuscript (SC), et al. He has also co-authored a guide for Alzheimer's caregivers.
Ginger Curry - Pseudonyms: May Knight, Ranger Curry. Address: 8663 Spring Valley Dr., Boynton Beach FL 33472; (561) 733-1438; skywoman@bellsouth.net. Writing Specialties: Book editing, Manuscript Editing/Rewriting, Manuscript Critiques, Ghostwriting, Creative Writing Classes. Media Experience: Former Fiction Chair for FFWA wherein read, critiqued, and judged thousands of manuscripts for 13 years -- until 1995. Former columnist for Broward Arts Gazette writing book reviews and personality profiles. Had published over 100 short stories and articles until introduced Novel Crafters' Business. Titles of Books Published: The Name Dropper: From Rolling Wheel to Yachts, Frank Neal with Ginger Curry. His story about stewarding aboard the yacht Cassiar with Richard King Melon's. Periodicals Published in: Tampa Tribune, The Floridian, Presbyterian Survey, Woman's World, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, Crosscurrents, Tales of the Witch World #2, The Women Who Walk Through Fire, Freed by Choice. Business Clients: Too numerous to mention. Awards: State of Florida Artist in Literature Fellow, 1981-81, World Who's Who of Women 10th Comm. Edition, International Authors & Writers Who's Who 11th & 12th edition, Deputy Governor American Biographical Institute, Lifetime, 2000 Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century. Professional member: SF and Fantasy Writers of America. Won over 100 prizes for writing including most recent: First Place for novel Sea Eye in National League of American Pen Women contest. General Comments: An AA in Literature, a BA in Psychology with Honors, completed all course work in Master in Fine Arts Creative Writing Program where wrote Sea Eye under novelist James M. Hall. Taught Creative Writing at Palm Beach Community College from 1990 until 1991. Worked with clients nationally since 1977. Strengths: Perfectionist. Most thorough and comprehensive writing and critiquing and rewriting. Very familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style. Gave workshops on revising writing and writing SF and Fantasy. Extensive experience with suspense fiction and non-fiction studies of nature, personalities, and addictions including alcoholism. Belong to a spiritualist church: United Metaphysical Church of the Palm Beaches. Moderate Metaphysical/Spiritual Book Discussion group at Borders Bookstore in Boynton Beach. (Wrote the FIRST articles in the world on the sargassum fish and the everglades kite for Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine.)
Patty Cyr, East Hartford CT, pattycyr@att.net
Writing Specialties: Occasional columnist for a town newspaper, The Gazette. The humorous column is about everyday aspects of life. Freelance articles in Exceptional!, and Connections magazines, articles in Ovarian Plus International and the former MS GEMS newsletter, articles in One in Five and The Airport News newspapers, and an online story on Senior Times Magazine. Interview with the Union-News Sunday Republican about handicapped parking violators. Editorials in Hospital News, The Hartford Courant, The Journal Inquirer, The Glastonbury Citizen, and ECHN's perspectives on Care. Media: Two radio shows on the bladder condition Interstitial Cystitis and one local TV spot on WFSB about errors in physician notes. I have a passion for consumer and handicapped parking topics, and for writing columns with a humorous slant about life in general.
Beatrice G. Davis, Floral Park NY; phone (347) 548-4473, e-mail beegeedee@nyc.rr.com. Specialties: Education writing, parenting, senior activities and interests, editing manuscripts. I am a retired educator who has taught at every level from Nursery School through University. My major area of expertise was and is Reading and Language Arts instruction. I have been a consultant to public schools in NY State, a teacher trainer and speaker at local, state, and regional education conferences. I have written a great variety of educational materials ranging from literature study guides to workbooks for grade levels 2 through 6 for Learning Links and Steck-Vaughn publishers, plus a five-book series of test-taking practice materials for Steck-Vaughn. I've also written a phonics handbook for teachers and students, a book of alternative book report options, another test-taking series, and two early childhood sourcebooks for teachers — all for Steck-Vaughn. Wrote a variety of original grade 2-9 reading test passages for Riverview Publishing. Wrote a 15 week on-line course, "Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education," for Thomson Education Direct.
In addition, I am an award-winning published poet, a member of the American Society of Poets and Writers, a writer of general interest articles for family, parenting and senior interest magazines. I recently edited a 36-poem chapbook for a client and am available to help other poets with their work. Two of my poems were selected for the anthology, Songs of Seasoned Women (Quadrasoul, Inc., Long Island City, NY). Credits and clips are available on request. I am available on a per project or individual assignment basis.
Zain Deane, Writers' Bloc Inc., PO Box 100307, Fort Lauderdale FL 33310; (954) 683-2521; zdeane@writersblocinc.com; www.writersblocinc.com.
• Writing Specialties: Travel writing, newsletters, copywriting, brochures, novels, short stories, editorials, press releases, corporate communications, Web content.
• Electronic Media Experience: Senior Editor, International News, Dawn News (Pakistan); news anchor and host, Dawn News (Pakistan); current editor, JetMiami/Fort Lauderdale, JetBlue's South Florida lifestyle and travel blog.
• Periodical and Newspaper Credits: Miami Herald, Vis.A.Vis Magazine, Vistazo A La Prensa (Spain), The Friday Times (Pakistan) Peacewatch, Writers' Journal, Byline Magazine, New England Writers' Network Magazine, Riverwalk Journal.
• Books: Great Destinations, San Juan, Vieques & Culebra, published November 2007 by the Countryman Press, Backroads & Byways of Florida, published January 2009 by the Countryman Press.
• Internet: Online guide to Puerto Rico Travel for About.com (http://gopuertorico.about.com), a member of the New York Times Company.
• Awards: 1st Place Winner of 2006 Writers' Journal Fiction Contest; 2nd Place Winner of 2006 La Belle Lettre Mystery Contest; Semifinalist in 2006 Ramble Underground 50/50 Fiction Contest.
• Comments: After over eleven years' experience as a marketing and communications executive, I founded Writers' Bloc, Inc. in 2006 to devote myself full-time to my passion as a writer. In that time, I have published two books and am under contract to author an additional three. I offer clients a combination of corporate communications expertise, journalism skills, and the creative talent of an award-winning fiction author. Supplementing this is a strong proficiency with desktop publishing, graphic design and web development software.
Linda Dimitroff, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Phones: (616) 843-1544, (616) 844-7006; Email: lindadimitroff@att.net
Website: www.lindadimitroff.com
Specialties: Parenting, Education, Environment, Art, Travel, Nutrition.
Writing styles: Features, profiles, essays, short story, ghostwriting, online.
Media Experience: Newspaper and magazine; daily, weekly and monthly.
Education: B.A. Journalism
Cindy Downes, 1608 E Tacoma St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012; (918) 630-3636; cindy@me.com; www.cindydownes.com. Writing Specialties: Journalism, nonfiction, education, website, blogging, product reviews. Media Experience: magazine, newsletter, ad agency, PR firm, Web content, e-books. Books: The Checklist. Periodicals: Oklahoma Living, iPhone Life, Old Schoolhouse, Ozark Farm & Family, Informer, Association of Women in Communications. Comments: I have a degree in journalism from Oklahoma State University and have more than eight years experience in website, social media, and magazine writing. My main focus is writing nonfiction journalistic articles, website content, product reviews, blogs and social media. I also write, self-publish and market educational products for homeschool parents. My blogging has landed me on Good Morning America, as well as local TV. I have been a guest lecturer at our local junior college on the topic of social media marketing and self-publishing. I am currently taking courses in nonfiction picture book writing. I am a member of SCBWI and Oklahoma Writer's Federation. I am self-employed and can be reached Monday-Friday from 9am-7pm.
Darlene V. Earhart, PO Box 493, Blountstown FL 32424; (850) 674-7025. Pseudonym: D. V. Earhart. Writing Specialties: Speculative, science fiction, fantasy. Capabilities: Photography.
Althia Ellis, 13330 SW 29 Court, Davie FL 33330; (954) 707-7907, fax (954) 382-5730; althia@thompsonellisconsulting.com; www.thompsonellisconsulting.com. Writing Specialties: Manuals, proposals (RFPs, RLIs, grants, etc.), standard operating procedures, press releases, website content, business plans, business letters, resumes, essays, training materials. Media Experience: Corporate, brochures, newsletters. Awards: Winner of the inaugural NFL Emerging Business Grant for South Florida Super Bowl XLIV. Clients: A few of our clients include Broward County Aviation Department, Support Management, Inc., Allied Medical Transport, Inc., State of Art Transport, Inc., DBP Robotics Corp. Comments: I hold a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree from Nova Southeastern University, and have been writing and training for over 15 years. We provide convenient on-site customized seminars/workshops in the areas of customer service, team building, communication skills, ADA sensitivity awareness & communication, and more. Member of FFWA, WTS, NAAAHR. Small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals take advantage of our professional writing, editing, training, and consulting services. We'd like an opportunity to serve you, too.
David R. Ellis, 3233 East Bay Dr., Suite 101, Largo FL 33771; (727) 531-1111, fax (727) 531-5088; ellislaw@alum.mit.edu. www.davidellislaw.com. David is an attorney practicing computer and cyberspace law; copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and intellectual property law; corporation and business law; entertainment and arts law; and franchise, licensing and contract law. A graduate of M.I.T. and Harvard Law School, he is a member of the Florida and New York Bars and the American Bar Association's Sections on Science and Technology and Intellectual Property Law. He is also a member of the Computer Law Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Association for Computing Machinery (for which he is a National Lecturer), and the Florida Bar's Computer Law Committee and Sections on Business Law and Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law. Dave is the author of the book, A Computer Law Primer. As an Adjunct Professor of Law, he teaches Copyright Law at the University of Florida Law School and for many years taught Intellectual Property and Computer Law at Stetson University College of Law.
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