Lorraine Williams

Writer / Content Creationist

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 6 years of responsible Writing
• Magazine Article and Short Story
• Customer and Personal Service
• Office Administration and Management Experience
• Communications and Media Experience (Blogger, Facebook, Word Press)
• Computer and Desktop Publishing Literate (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Web Services and Digital Imagery (Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat)
• Work well independently as well as part of a team

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Magazine Writer

Duties: Responsible for arranged for typing, duplication, and distribution of written material

• Edited, standardized, or made changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel
• Organized material and completed writing assignments according to set standards regarding magazine
• Interviewed various people, read journals and other material to become familiar with article subjects
• Developed or maintained online help documentation, and assist in laying out material for publication
• Investigate breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes, or human-interest stories
• Selected photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate written material
• Observed trends, and consumer activities to determine operating procedure and detail
• Maintained records and files of work and revisions for fiction and nonfiction work
• Arranged interviews with people who can provide information about a story
• Received assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas

Creative Writing

Duties: Responsibilities included creating short stories and novelettes for online and print venues

• Chose subjects and form to express personal feelings and experiences or ideas to narrate stories or events
• Conducted research to obtain factual information and authentic detail, using various reputable sources
• Wrote fiction or prose such as short stories, novels, articles, descriptive or critical analyses, and essays
• Revised written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, and publishers
• Developed themes, plots, characterizations, environments, action, and dialogue, to create material
• Conferred with clients, editors, and publishers to discuss changes or revisions to written material
• Prepare works in appropriate format for publication, and send them to publishers or producers
• Plan project arrangements or outlines, and organize material accordingly
• Write narrative, dramatic, lyric, or other types of poetry for publication
• Follow appropriate procedures to get copyrights for completed work

Web Content Provider and Management

Duties: Responsible for writing designing, or editing web page content for an online magazine

• Operated desktop publishing software and equipment to design, layout, and produce camera-ready copy
• Review and corrected errors in content following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Studied layout or other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations
• Imported text and art elements such as electronic clip-art or electronic files using computer software
• Gathered information through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at different functions
• Viewed visual representation of work in progress for instructions and feedback throughout process
• Collaborated with editors and writers to produce master copies according to design specifications
• Positioned text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way for print
• Researched and analyzed background information to provide complete and accurate information
• Transmitted, delivered or mailed publication master to printer for production for social media
• Reviewed and evaluated notes taken about event in order to isolate pertinent facts and details
• Produced business-related publications such as brochures, newsletters, and annual reports
• Converted various types of files for printing or for the Internet, using computer software
• Entered digitized data into electronic format using scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse
• Determined a story’s emphasis, length, and format, and organized material accordingly
• Checked preliminary and final proofs for errors and made necessary corrections

Office Administration

Duties: Responsibilities included

• Telephoned or wrote letters in correspondence with customers or to follow up initial contacts
• Adjusted conversational scripts to better target the needs and interests of specific individuals
• Entered, transcribed, recorded, stored, or maintained information in written electronic form
• Maintained records of contacts, accounts, and order to ensure all information was accurate
• Used computers (including hardware and software) to document activity, enter data
• Observed, received, and otherwise obtained information from all relevant sources

WRITING WORK EXPERIENCE

• Horror Usa – Texas An Anthology Of Horror From The Lone Star State

Soteira Press

“Dirty Pool”

Short Story Writer

• History Mystery Horror, Oh My!

“It Pays the Bills”

Short Story Writer

• Love’Em and Shoot’Em Anthology

“For the Sake of Love”

Short Story Writer

• Simplex Z

Out of Print

Book Author

World Castle Publishing

• GOTHIC FAIRY TALES FOR MELANCHOLY CHILDREN (LITERATURE GALLERY)

Short Story Writer

• MIRROR DANCE

http://mirrordancefantasy.blogspot.com/search/label/Sheena%20Williams

Short Story Writer

• ZOMBIE GUIDE MAGAZINE

www.zombie-guide.com

Celebrity and VIP Communication Journalist

Non-fiction Article Writer

Short Story Writer

• INFECTIVEINK

http://infectiveink.com/?p=1414

Short Story Writer

• MONOMYTH

Short Story Writer

WRITING SAMPLES

Creative Work

Divinely Led

Caterwauling

The Unicorn

Non- Fiction Work

Anatomy of Deterioration

Surviving the Apocalypse in the Inner City

SKILLS

• Deadline Content Creation
• Office Administration
• Creative Writing
• Ghost Writing
• Journalism
• Secretarial Skills (Copies, Faxes, Printers, Multi line telephones)
• Digital Imagery Skills
• Typing Speed: 62 wpm
• Computer Literate
• HTML and Web Services Skills