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Name | Miriam Ruff |
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Description | Bumbershoot, Inc. was established in August 2000. We provide writing, editing, and proofreading services to a wide range of businesses, both in print and on the web. Adhere to major style guides and help to establish and implement house styles. Work closely with software content development for reading efficiency.Extensive experience in the following areas:• interviewing clients, experts, and authors for print and on-camera projects• developing customer-relevant blog posts, newspaper articles, and personal histories• copy editing projects ranging from blog posts to litigation documents, oral histories, science articles, health policy, and novelsAmong other projects, Bumbershoot has• developed numerous educational curricula for clients• published more than a dozen informational brochures (primarily in health, medicine, and education),• provided web content for individual and company websites (including writing, sports management, and fundraising agencies)• posted content for several blog series, (writing, education, and health), as well as for writers’ guest blogs• performed developmental and copyedits of eBooks, informational brochures, magazines, and novelsMembership in the American Association for the Advancement of Science aids continued ability to write science articles for the lay audience and for scientists, to develop educational curricula in the sciences, and to teach at various grade levels.Proficient in using numerous writing and editing styles, including:• American Psychological Association (APA)• Associated Press (AP)• Chicago (CMOS)• Modern Language Association (MLA)• World Health Organization (WHO)Also proficient in using PerfectIt software in conjunction with established and house styles.Provide writing, editing, and proofreading services to a wide range of businesses, both in print and on the web. Adhere to major style guides and help to establish and implement house styles. Work closely with software content development for reading efficiency. Extensive experience in the following areas: • interviewing clients, experts, and authors for print and on-camera projects • developing customer-relevant blog posts, newspaper articles, and personal histories • copyediting projects ranging from blog posts to litigation documents, oral histories, science articles, health policy, and novels Among other projects, Bumbershoot has • developed numerous educational curricula for clients • published more than a dozen informational brochures (primarily in health, medicine, and education), • provided web content for individual and company websites (including writing, sports management, and fundraising agencies) • posted content for several blog series, (writing, education, and health), as well as for writers’ guest blogs • performed developmental and copyedits of eBooks, informational brochures, magazines, and novels Membership in the American Association for the Advancement of Science aids continued ability to write science articles for the lay audience and for scientists, to develop educational curricula in the sciences, and to teach at various grade levels. Proficient in using numerous writing and editing styles, including: • American Psychological Association (APA) • Associated Press (AP) • Chicago (CMOS) • Modern Language Association (MLA) • World Health Organization (WHO) Also proficient in using PerfectIt software in conjunction with established and house styles. Skills: Copy Editing · Copywriting · Digital Copywriting · Manuscript Editing · Content Management |
Company Name | Bumbershoot, Inc. |
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Years of Experience | |
Skills | copyediting, curriculum development, fact checking, line editing, manuscript evaluation, newsletter editing, on-screen editing, proofreading, reference checking, writing |
Genre | fiction: genre, fiction: middle grade / young adult, fiction: screenplay, fiction: short, nonfiction: biography/memoir, nonfiction: business |
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Business Phone | 2406452324 |
Location
Street | P.O. Box 12252 |
ZIP code | 20908 |
City | Silver Spring |
State | Maryland |