Rhonda Cawthorn
Ghostwriter & Developmental, Line, & Copy Editor
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Gifted ghostwriter for big names in health—especially anti-aging, skincare, diet and nutrition with the unique advantage of being a certified chef who can create recipes that really work.
An amazing creator of strong storylines and brand-enhancing copy, who understands the importance of capturing the personality of the client in the writing.
A meticulous and talented line, copy, and developmental editor and proofreader with broad industry experience.
Ghostwritten Books (with Permission from the Client)
Eric Berg, Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting
Dr. Berg's Ketogenic Desserts and Yummies
The 7 Principles of Fat Burning
Stephen Cabral, The Rain Barrel Effect
Laura Rimmer, The 21-Day Alkaline Diet Plan
Ari Whitten, The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy
Edited Books
Andre Davis, Our Two Societies
Isaiah Hankel, The Science of Intelligent Achievement
Selected Blogs/ Courses
Courses for The Energy Blueprint, Ari Whitten
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Module 1-Part 2: Eliminate the Triggers of the Cell Danger Response
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UEQXpT0qgBvLzLaKQr2nrfT-1kpXZeUf/view?usp=sharing
Module 2-Part 2: Rebuild the Mitochondria
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x8lQjsbkp_A9SXNOMnn93jZXXLpxw-G-/view?usp=sharing
Module 6-Part 2: The Stress Spas
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oygbpmIS9-PmaI6UlTd85NIbcwY2CrXz/view?usp=sharing
Blogs For Griffin + Row Natural Skincare
36 Skincare Blogs
https://www.griffinandrow.com/education/lifestyle/
Academic Publications
Cawthorn, R. (1996). “Applying Pressures to the Heart: An Interview with Tim O’Brien.” Crab Orchard Review, 2(1): 1-15.
Work Experience
Editor-in-Chief, StoryLauncher
June 1, 2022, to present
Contact: CEO, Ondi Laure
Duties: Help motivate writer-clients and provide developmental, line, or copyediting on their books-in-progress as needed. Help them learn to add literary conventions to their work to make it more suspenseful or dynamic. Help them learn to develop fully fleshed-out characters and deepen their themes, etcetera—design courses on book launches, the art of memoir, and writing creative non-fiction.
Research Instructor
Mega College Prep
December 2022-present
Will aid future graduate students into understanding the depth and level of scholarly research they will encounter at the doctoral and masters level and prepare them fort the rigors of that kind of writing. Help them understand the differences between peer-reviewed and acclaimed presses in their area of study and the ones that are not.
Freelance Writer/Editor, Rhonda’s Health Writing, LLC.
January 2014 to Present
Most of my ghostwriting work has been for successful health gurus whose careers skyrocketed, leaving them too busy to write. My gift is in making that transition undetectable.
Teaching Experience
Online Tutor of Writing Sullivan University, Louisville, KY
January 2010 to December 2013
Adjunct English Professor Sullivan University, Louisville, KY
January 2010 to August 2013
Adjunct English Instructor, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
August 2004 to December 2006
Teaching Assistant, The University of South Carolina, Columbia
January 1996 to December 2003
Teaching Assistant, SIU, Carbondale
1994-1996
Education
M.A. in Professional Creative Nonfiction Writing (currently enrolled)
University of Denver, Colorado
AS in Professional Catering and Personal Chef
Sullivan University, Louisville
Doctorate of Philosophy, ABD, English
University of South Carolina, Columbia
Master of Arts, English
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Bachelor of Arts, English
Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Skills
•Proofreading
•Developmental editing
•Advanced grammar
•Chicago, APA, MLA Documentation
•Copy editing
•Line editing
•Copywriting
•Book writing
•Blog writing
•Health and wellness writing
•Advanced non-fiction/fiction writing
•Academic writing
•Scientific research
•Higher education teaching
•Nutrition, science, microbiology, human biology, and cellular biology
Awards
Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, Indiana University Southeast
May 2004
The Honorable Order of the Golden Toque Scholarship.
Sullivan University, Louisville, K, January 2009
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Chef and Caterer, A.S. Sullivan University