Marian Robin Black

 Marian Robin Black Brandenburg, KY - -marianthelibrarian.net EXPERIENCE 2014-Present Editor and Proofreader Self-employed Marian the Librarian Proofreading, editing and fact-checking service for individuals, businesses and small publishers, including works by many previously published, successful authors. Experience editing blog post articles, marketing materials, and fiction and nonfiction eBooks in many genres. Meticulously detailed line editing and proofreading. Proven ability to locate plot issues and critical errors. Genres of experience include: nonfiction eBooks in the self-publishing, finance, marketing, health, holistic health, history, romance and science fiction genres. Experienced editing and proofreading multiple subject blog post articles. Possesses an intuitive instinct for what works and what doesn't. Editor for multiple self-improvement manuscripts. Editor and proofreader for USA Today Best-Selling Author. Editor and fact-checker on 1600 real estate blog post articles. Proofreader on team for bestselling author, consistently in the top 50 on Amazon and recently #8. Proofreader and stand-in editor on team for multiple books rated in the top of their category on Amazon. Editor and proofreader for Mayuli Press on multiple works in the romance genre, including a top romance series on Amazon. Editor and proofreader on military English to Chinese reference guide. Editor and proofreader for global commodities company. Editor and proofreader for UX research class documents. CORE COMPETENCIES Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, abbreviations, acronyms, capitalization, hyphenation, quotations and italicization. Ensuring the writing is easy to follow, accurate, free of errors, free of repetition and consistent in the use of The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition. Proficient in editing for sentence flow, word choice, building of characters, readability, author voice, passive writing, forward movement and discrepancies. Proofreading as a final check for errors before posting online or going to press, to ensure a flawless product. February 2017-Present Editor at Editor World Editor at editorworld.com. Five-star rating. -GhostwritingMarian the Librarian Ghostwrite a series of five historical novellas. Ghostwrite a multitude of articles on real estate, relationships, holistic health, business, park information, etc. Rewrite and add value to articles and eBooks. Ghostwrite romance novellas. Ghostwrite wedding planner eBook. Ghostwrite business success how-to eBook. - Self-employed Cleaning by Robin Own and manage office and home cleaning business for 27 years. Responsible for Marketing, Advertising, Networking. Manage customer relations, including client meetings, scheduling, billing and overseeing jobs. Manage team of five employees. Manage employee paychecks and tax filing forms. Rebuilt business after moving to a new location. Setup booth at business expos to promote business. Proven excellence in customer satisfaction, reliability and attention to detail. Strong client relationship skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, successful in staff training and motivation. Exemplary moral and ethical standards with a firm belief in success through excellence. -Avon Representative/Leadership Managed extensive client list. Completed training on beauty products. Studied detailed information on products. Responsible for Marketing, Advertising, Networking. Setup booth at business expos to promote business. Proven excellence in customer satisfaction, reliability and attention to detail. Strong client relationship skills. EDUCATION 2018 KCTCS – Elizabeth Technical and Community College Associate in Arts Degree with High Distinction Dean’s List 2015 Editorial Freelancers Association Grammar One and Grammar Two Combo Course 2007 Margie Lawson's Deep Editing Workshop 2006 Romance Writers of America classes on: Dialogue Revision Research How to build a character Structural guidelines for plotting and pacing POV Show, not tell Conflict References available by request.