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$15 USD / Hour
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United Kingdom (6:08 AM)
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Joined on June 3, 2012
$15 USD / Hour
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I'm a writer and editor with experience in publishing and IT industries. I've worked in promotion, as a copywriter and contacting the media. I've edited fiction for children. I've produced technical documentation on IT systems and business procedures.
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Experience
Contract technical author, editor and copywriter
May, 1986 - Present
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40 years, 2 months
Self-employed
May, 1986 - Present
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40 years, 2 months
I've had contract experience in telecomms, finance, retail, marketing, utilities, government, education, and IT design and support. Designing and writing or editing a range of material for delivery to print, help system or Web platform: -- Guides and technical documentation for IT systems and business processes -- Courseware for schools, technical students and business users -- Copy for agency campaigns to promote telecomms contract specialists
May, 1986 - Present
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40 years, 2 months
Technical author
Feb, 1980 - May, 1986
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6 years, 3 months
Digital Equipment Company Ltd (DEC)
Feb, 1980 - May, 1986
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6 years, 3 months
I worked for DEC in the UK as a technical author producing user guides and support documentation for business and communications software products.This included work on four projects to develop options for the VAX/VMS ALL-IN-1 office system, which took 35 per cent of the office systems market worldwide.
Feb, 1980 - May, 1986
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6 years, 3 months
Oxford University Press
Jul, 1972 - Nov, 1979
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7 years, 4 months
Editor
Nov, 1976 - Nov, 1979
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3 years
Working as a literary and production editor of children's books, mainly fiction, for the general market. Assessed typescripts for publication and edited books through production: writing jacket copy, briefing teams in art, production, promotion and sales departments, copy editing and proof reading.
Copywriting and promotion
Jul, 1972 - Nov, 1976
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4 years, 4 months
I joined OUP as a promotion assistant. From 1974-76 I promoted the Oxford social science lists to academic, business and general markets. Writing copy for trade catalogues and leaflets, planning direct mail schemes around the world, and contacting press and broadcast media.
Jul, 1972 - Nov, 1979
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7 years, 4 months
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