What I Do
I'm an experienced proofreader, copyeditor, and technical
writer who loves what I do. I've advanced my editorial career
and accumulated a variety of writing and editing clips due to
my volunteer and freelance work with local nonprofit
organizations. I've worked with Street Sense, a local homeless
newspaper; Best Friends Network, an animal outreach and
rescue organization; and the DC chapter of the Society for
Technical Communication.
I have served in an editorial and production capacity for several
associations in the DC metro area, and currently serve as a
writer and editor in the federal government.
Technical/Nonfiction Writing Samples
"School Remains a Challenge for Kids Without a Home"
Street Sense, April 30, 2008 issue
"Defending Cosby's Comment and Brown vs. Board of Ed"
Street Sense, September 15, 2006 issue
"Rural Homelessness at its Roots"
Street Sense, December 2006/January 2007 issue
"Web Designer's Guide to Adobe Photoshop"
The Capital Letter, DC Chapter of the Society for Technical
Communication, May 2006 issue
"Pocket Guide to Technical Presentations & Public Speaking"
The Capital Letter, DC Chapter of the Society for Technical
Communication, March 2006 issue
"New Law in Virginia Would Treat Cat and Dogs Thefts the
Same," Best Friends Network online community, published
January 16, 2008
"Seized Monkey Returned to Loving Home," Best Friends
Network online community, published December 12, 2007
Fiction Writing Sample
This page would be incomplete without highlighting the first
formal recognition of my writing talent. In 2006, I received an
Honorable Mention for my short story titled Unspoken Duty.
The honor was bestowed on me by the Shrine of the Black
Madonna Bookstore and Cultural Center in their “Write is
Might” short story competition.
Story Synopsis: A woman tells the story of her repeated
encounters with special people that only she can see.
How I Got Started
I loved reading and writing; my bookshelf contained more
grammar guides than chick lit novels; and I was fascinated
with the publishing industry. Though these were obvious clues,
I stubbornly continued to pursue other employment avenues.
In fact, the thought of an editorial career didn't appear on my
radar until just a few years ago.
What was I doing before then? I was busy accumulating
random work experience that didn't reflect my interests
or skills. I was feeling frustrated at my inability to be happy
that I at least had a job. I was hard at work writing my
characters’ stories during lunch breaks and thinking to myself I
gotta publish this one, I won't let it live on my hard drive
forever. And then I decided enough was enough. I discovered
that what I really wanted to do was work with authors and
publishers, edit manuscripts, write articles and witty headlines,
and wake up each day feeling good about where I was going.
With no editorial or production experience to get my foot in
the door of any publications department, I sought ways to
perform these duties for free—"freelancing" at its finest.
Fortunately for me, the DC area offers many volunteer
opportunities that can provide a pathway to paid ones.
Because of my science background, I also started taking
editing, proofreading, and technical writing courses to
become more competitive in an editorial job market saturated
with English and communications majors.
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| Copyediting Proofreading |
Copyright 2009. Jennifer N. Singleton
"Words mean more than
what is set down on
paper. It takes the
human voice to infuse
them with shades of
deeper meaning."
-Maya Angelou
"The writer must write
what he has to say, not
speak it."
-Ernest Hemingway
"You cannot open a book
without learning
something."
-Confucious
| Jennifer Singleton Writer, Editor |
| While At Work... |
| My Writing and Editing Specialties At-a-Glance |
Substantive Editing and Copyediting: Résumés Newsletters Brochures Policy manuals Reports Press releases News articles Conference materials Fiction works Technical Writing: Book/media reviews Local interest pieces Creative Writing: Short story author Aspiring novelist Coursework: Technical Writing News Writing Fiction Writing Substantive Editing Proofreading Principles of Editing for Publications Style Manuals I've Worked With: Chicago Manual of Style American Medical Association (AMA) American Pyschological Association (APA) Associated Press (AP) |
| While At Play... |
I ensure that a
document's content
is formatted correctly
and contains
consistent and
concise language.
This ensures that the
target audience will
find it easy to read
and understand.
| Technical Writing Creative Writing |
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Perform Freelance
Editing...
Testimonial
"It was a great
pleasure working with
Jennifer Singleton. I
had an article that
needed editing and
was referred to Ms.
Singleton for the job.
She was very
professional when we
discussed my
expectations, her
expectations and
compensations. I was
very pleased when the
project was finished on
time and I was
extremely impressed
with the finished work.
I will definitely be
recommending Ms.
Singleton to others
while also continuing to
use her service."
-Melissa Hughes,
Contributor, Gettysburg
Times
Editing...
Testimonial
"It was a great
pleasure working with
Jennifer Singleton. I
had an article that
needed editing and
was referred to Ms.
Singleton for the job.
She was very
professional when we
discussed my
expectations, her
expectations and
compensations. I was
very pleased when the
project was finished on
time and I was
extremely impressed
with the finished work.
I will definitely be
recommending Ms.
Singleton to others
while also continuing to
use her service."
-Melissa Hughes,
Contributor, Gettysburg
Times
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I Relax at My Blog...
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