KAREN ZIMMERMAN

Fast, Flexible, Smart writing delivered on time

Reading, PA • 510-***-****

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ABOUT ME

I'm a former newspaper reporter (daily and weekly) and author of four non-fiction books. I’ve been working in advertising and marketing for over 30 years. I’m a versatile and creative writer with incredible research skills. Online portfolio: https://readhead.contently.com/

EXPERTISE

• Project/People Management • How-to guides and manuals

• Editing • Articles

• Proofreading • Ghostwriting

• Social media • Blogs & emails

• Copywriting • Websites & Landing pages

• SEO • Research

EXPERIENCE

Zimmerman Productions Reading, PA

Writing, Editing, Proofreading

CLIENTS INCLUDE:

• Content Bacon - Copywriter on various topics, including diversity and inclusion.

• Inbound Back Office – Content writer, copywriter, editor and proofreader for diverse clients: construction industry, legal, non-profit, real estate, marketing, health, animals, tech, and insurance among others. Emails, long-form articles, landing pages, entire websites, blogs, social media posts.

• Numerologist.com – 2018 - 2019 Editor, proofreader, copywriter, ghostwriter. Product manager/project manager for digital and physical products.

Assignments include:

• Researching and writing how-to guides

• Writing product delivery emails

• Editing and proofreading reports and blog posts

• Print production management of physical products

• Astrology.tv - 2019 - 2020 Editing and writing

• Writing, editing and proofreading video scripts, articles, social media posts, horoscopes. • Manage a team of three writers

• Various freelance assignments ranging from business writing to metaphysics

• Hot Ghostwriter – Long form (30k word) non-fiction

*** Links and samples available upon request.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

“Ghost Stories and Legends of Alameda, Berkeley and Oakland,” Schiffer Publishing, 2010

“The Psychic Next Door: Ordinary People with Extraordinary Powers,” Stone Garden Publishing, 2011

“Ghost Stories of Alameda, Vol. 2,” Self-published, 2005

“Ghost Stories of Alameda,” Self-published, 2004

REPORTING:

The Trinity Standard, weekly, Texas, editor)

The Courier, daily, Montgomery County, Texas. Features editor, then political reporter

1st in news writing – Texas UPI Editors Association

1st in feature writing – Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

1st in news writing – Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

LEARNING

Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

Journalism/Political Science BA

ASSOCIATIONS

International Association of Professional Writers and Editors

Editorial Freelancers Association

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