Quiarah Butler
Saint Clair,MI
Summary
Ambitious, dedicated individual with excellent communication, time management, and computer skills. Experienced background in curating written content and managing a team. Known for reliability and constructive feedback. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Frequently praised for diligent work ethic and detail-orientation by peers.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Moderator
#DVPit Pitch Event
08.2023 - Current
- Observed DVpit server channels on Discord
- Responded to participants necessary questions
- Contributed to devising the FAQs
- Facilitated in creating small writing events
- Engaged in social discussions with participants and aided them on their pitches
Content Reviewer
Myself
05.2013 - Current
- Dedicated critique partner with over 10 years of experience
- Proficient Copyediting experience
- Proficient Line editing experience
- Presented feedback in accordance with each writer’s style of storytelling
- Wrote in-depth summary critiques based on comprehension of each story's focus, background, and need
Assistant Editor/Trivia Project Manager/Script Writer and Manager
Bookstr Book Media Company
02.2023 - 09.2024
- Proofread article content, social media blurbs, captions, and author interviews
- Copyedited Bookstr’s B2B emailer for readers and industry professionals
- Curated monthly trivia content
- Reviewed accuracy and compelling angles of book and pop culture content
- Managed deadlines and interdepartmental relations
- Helped update monthly calendar
- Scripted short-form web content across Bookstr’s social media platforms
- Revised and directed short-form web content across Bookstr’s social media platforms
- Ensured editorial calendar was up-to-date
- Followed up with editorial team to ensure article ideas were claimed on notion dashboard
- Ensured open availability to answer questions from the editorial team
- Followed up with writers to ensure they write error-free articles and send them for a round of editing before they are published
- Led both writing and editorial teams, ensuring completion of work they committed to
- Flagged content when necessary, from triggering to inaccurate content
- Curated content ideas and directions in advanced planning sessions
Content Writing Intern
Bookstr Book Media Company
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Wrote and published over 50 articles focused on book and pop culture content, from trending news, such as book bans and the literary ecosphere, to listicles and trivia.
- Gained formatting structure skills
- Developed SEO skills
- Researched and curated relevant content for publication across various platforms.
- Participated in weekly ideation sessions, contributing ideas for future publications.
Content Reviewer
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Provided feedback on Wattpad reviewing and critiquing other’s works
- A critique partner to various writers for over 10 years, two of which are currently agented
- Wattpad Reviews and Critiques—The PanTheon Review Shop, formerly The Albina Committee January 2018-July2018
- Held a position as a reviewer for different genres such as fantasy, young adult, paranormal, horror, and some sci-fi
- How I Critique:
- Read query/blurb to get a general feel of a story
- Read first three chapters at least twice—once for overall experience, twice to glean any issues or errors, get a better feel for characters, setting, and story, note character and story flaws that may cause disruption going forward
- Summarize entire first three chapters
- Review chapters individually to point out what was likable, what issues arose, and inform readers about how each chapter read overall
- Detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax
Volunteer Judge
Kids Short Story Contest—Preliminary Judge for Colleen Oefelein
03.2018 - 04.2018
- Judged 6-12-yr-olds for short story prompt contest
- Assessed use of prompt, if at all
- Assessed how well directions were followed
- Assessed grammar and literary techniques within a story's given length
- Assessed overall creativity in connection with the given prompt
Solo Reviews and Critiques
Myself
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Reviewed and critiqued chapters of mostly fantasy, horror, some science fiction, and some contemporary works on Wattpad
- Formulated feedback for authors in accordance to their editorial needs
- Developed criteria to ensure quality feedback on authors' submissions
- Ensured to deliver open, fair critiques to those of all backgrounds
- Proficient verbal and written skills
Education
Bachelors - English, Creative Writing
Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire01-2023
Skills
- Organizational and time management skills
- Microsoft Suite: advanced in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, formatting and editing content; proficient in Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive
- Wordpress
- Copyediting/Line editing
- Editorial management
- Web content writing
- SEO
- Proofreading
- Analytical skills
- Ideation
- Editing
- Project management
Timeline
Content Writing Intern
Bookstr Book Media Company
09.2023 - 02.2024
Moderator
#DVPit Pitch Event
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Editor/Trivia Project Manager/Script Writer and Manager
Bookstr Book Media Company
02.2023 - 09.2024
Volunteer Judge
Kids Short Story Contest—Preliminary Judge for Colleen Oefelein
03.2018 - 04.2018
Content Reviewer
01.2018 - 07.2018
Solo Reviews and Critiques
Myself
01.2015 - 01.2018
Content Reviewer
Myself
05.2013 - Current
Bachelors - English, Creative Writing
Southern New Hampshire University
Awards and Honors
Graduated with High Honors, Recognized for the President’s List, Published in the school’s online journal, The Penmen Review, Accepted into the National Society of Leadership and Success—English Chapter