Writing - Editing Resumé
Vivian Zabel
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Experience with/in writing:
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Presentations or workshops by Vivian Zabel:
Vivian Zabel
Education:
- B.A. in English, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell, Oklahoma 1977 minor in French
- Workshops, clinics, and graduate classes in writing.
Experience with/in writing:
- Taught English, composition, creative writing, literary magazine,
- Newspaper for 27 years; head of small traditional publishing company from 2005 to present
- Author of published articles, poetry, and short stories from 1970 - present
- Author of seven published books, two with others, three young adult books, two novels.
- One children's book released in June, 2014, which won major awards
Experience with editing:
- Nearly 40 years experience in editing and proof reading
- Over 10 years head of small traditional publishing company, overseeing editing of manuscripts as well as directly editing many each year
- Formatting and copy editing of manuscripts to prepare for printing and to prepare for digital books
Presentations or workshops by Vivian Zabel:
- Red Dirt Book Festival, Shawnee, Oklahoma: Writing poetry panel discussion
- Blackwell Fifth & Sixth Grade Center, Blackwell, Oklahoma: The importance of writing
- Newkirk Library, Newkirk, Oklahoma: How to begin writing (for teens)
- North Texas Book Festival, Denton, Texas: Writing for reluctant readers
- Decatur Book Festival, Decatur, Georgia: Developing characters in writing
- Oklahoma City Pen Women
- Duncan Middle School, Duncan, Oklahoma: The importance of reading and writing
- Chisholm Trail Book Fest, Duncan, Oklahoma: Making description and imagery real
- Eastern Oklahoma Author Fest, Tahlequah, Oklahoma: Submitting to agents or publishers
- OWFI (Oklahoma Writers Federation): Submission Etiquette 101
- Alaska Writers Conference, Anchorage, Alaska: three workshops
- LexiCon Writers Conference, Denton, Texas 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015