I began my writing and editing career immediately after graduating, with a B.A. in English Literature (Highest Honors, alpha beta kappa) from the University of California.JOURNALISM: Volunteer stories for various publications including online magazine Equestrian Network Magazine, the Santa Barbara News-Press, others (see list). Wrote and edited Seattle Times retirement magazine and employee newsletters. ADVERTISING/MARKETING: Worked for Hal Riney at Ogilvy and Mather, San Francisco. Marketing expertise applied at The Seattle Times, advertisers in The Times, including Nordstrom's; and Technical Communications Consultants, Seattle.TEXTBOOK PUBLISHING: Production editing and processing in textbook publishing for division of John Wiley & Sons, Santa Barbara, and for W. H. Freeman and Associates, division of Scientific American, San Francisco. TECHNICAL AND GRANT WRITING: Assistant Vice President, Bank of America, corporate, San Francisco; R. W. Beck & Associates, engineering, Seattle, WA.EDITING: Extensive manuscript editing, third book in the Blessings of Gaia series by Robert Balmanno, published by Regent Press.Specialties: I've written just about everything in print, from ads to technical writing to newspaper and magazine articles. Received Certificate of Creative Writing from the University of Washington, Seattle. Became interested then expert in equine art. Extensive background in and knowledge of art history.
