What I Do
I'm an experienced proofreader, copyeditor, and technical and
creative writer who loves what I do and have used that
expertise to assist clients with a variety of projects. 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 also served in an editorial and production capacity for
several associations in the DC metro area, and currently work
as a writer and editor in the federal government.
Testimonials
"It was a great pleasure working with Jennifer. I was very
impressed with the professionalism she demonstrated
throughout the process of my project. Her prices were very
reasonable and she always delivered my edits on the dates
promised. I definitely will use her services in the future and
would confidently recommend her to anyone needing copy
editing services." -Sarah A. Briones, self-published author
"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
Technical/Nonfiction Writing Samples
"Grammar and Eliminating Redundancy," July 2011
"The Benefits of a Workplace Mentor," September 2010
"Maintaining Relationships During Economic Hardships," May 2010
"Confronting Cyber-bullying: What Schools Need To Know To
Control Misconduct and Avoid Legal Consequences"
Educational Leadership, December/January 2010 issue
"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
"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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Copyright 2009-2012. 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
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