Linda Cruise

About Linda Cruise

I offer comprehensive writing, editing, writing instruction, and research services, as well as multimedia services and products, such as content for websites, promotional literature, and newsletters (both writing and graphics). SPECIALTIES: Writing & Editing-MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style standards Microsoft software (e.g, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Publisher) Web Content Social media Blogging PeopleSoft (databases) MailChimp (eNewsletters) I-Newswire (press releases) Blackboard Content Management System (CMS) IEX SAP Business Objects COMPUTER / WEB / DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: Microsoft Office 365 WordPress Joomla! Photo-editing PDFCreator PUBLISHED AUTHOR: children\'s picture book fiction and creative nonfiction stories in online literary magazines; research-based articles (biography and genealogy). Also, marketing historical novel, set in 1856 post-Famine Ireland, to literary agents. Currently, writing a screenplay in collaboration with former business partner, Cristina Trapani-Scott.

Experience

1. Owner-manager Writer Editor Instructor Photographer

   To Be Determined

   Jun 2008 — Present · Richmond, VT, US

   Writing Consultants Network / Nor\'easter Multimedia / Linda Cruise, MFA, MA offer comprehensive writing, editing, instructional, and research services, as well as multimedia services and products, such as photography, graphic design, marketing literature, and website content. The original business model was a LLC partnership consisting of four writing consultants, living in four, different states, of which I was the Managing Partner. As partners needed to leave the partnership for various reasons (e.g, health issues), I created Nor\'easter Multimedia. When my first children\'s picture book was published (Dec. 2015), I transformed the business name to Linda Cruise, MFA, MA, so that I could also promote my author activities at my website, while also still maintaining the same freelance writing and editing services to the public.HIGHLIGHTS: Designed a user-friendly website, utilizing web-development expertise and graphic-design skills. Balanced creative-writing techniques and business-management skills to offer several 6-week writing courses. Earned a tremendous amount of respect within local business community, which led to an offer for the Managing Editor position for local business association and Editor for a statewide art catalog project, sponsored by the Vermont Arts Council.

Education

• Spalding University

  Master of Fine Arts, Writing (Fiction)

  2006 — 2008

• Binghamton University

  Master of Arts, Anthopology (Biological)

• Institute of Children's Literature

  Certificate/Diploma, Children's Fiction Writing

  1996 — 1998

• Binghamton University

  Master of Arts - MA, Anthropology

• Rutgers University

  B.A., Anthropology

Skills

• Graphic Design
• Content Development
• Non-Fiction
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Proofreading
• Editing
• Publications
• Higher Education
• Poetry
• Publicity
• Fiction
• Apa
• Copywriting
• Books
• Teaching
• Feature Articles
• News Writing
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Fiction Writing
• Writing
• Nonprofits
• Curriculum Design
• Media Relations
• Storytelling
• Social Media
• Photoshop
• Facebook
• Quicken
• Research
• Technical Writing
• Literature
• Speech Writing
• Journalism
• Training
• Social Networking
• Blogging
• Newsletters
• Photography