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SHELBIE MYERS

Summary

Passionate editor/writer who loved reading enough to earn a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and pursue a professional relationship with books through freelancing. Edited for indie houses and self-published authors as well as major houses like Penguin Random House. Has copyedited, line edited, proofread, and provided developmental edits as well as authenticity and sensitivity readings for successful clients like USA Today's bestselling author D.N. Erikson. Gained in-house editorial experience with printed and audio titles for adult and children's imprints from interning at Penguin Random House Audio and Sourcebooks. Seeks full-time work within the publishing industry.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Editorial Intern

Penguin Random House (Audiobooks)
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Launched the conversion process of preexisting children's print titles into audiobooks by utilizing Microsoft Excel and FileMaker Pro to transcribe printed books' data into audio format
  • Wrote readers' reports and editorial letters on original audio projects and preexisting printed titles to determine buying or audio rights for adaptation
  • Revised TI sheets of printed titles into audio form
  • Collaborated with various departments to finalize audiobooks' credentials and data
  • Used Excel to track/estimate audiobook runtime via wordcount of originally printed titles
  • Wrote audiobook-friendly copy to advance sales
  • Received constructive feedback from editors on reader's reports and editorial letters; incorporated suggestions into future assignments

BIPOC Editorial Trainee

Sourcebooks Publishing
09.2022 - 11.2022
  • Prepped fiction and nonfiction titles for publication via editorial/marketing processes
  • Created marketing/positioning strategies on newly acquired titles to prep for publication
  • Drafted readers' reports/editorial letters for submissions to further editorial processes
  • Stayed up-to-date on industry trends, incorporating relevant topics into editorial content.
  • Wrote back cover copy/jacket copy to finalize titles' marketing
  • Collaborated with senior editors to improve overall content quality and consistency

Copywriter

TJX (Parent company of TJMaxx/Marshall's)
04.2023 - 05.2023
  • Performed data entry to provide online retail copy
  • Enhanced product visibility by using SEO to draft concise product descriptions
  • Secured site-searchability by citing company's unique styleguide to keep copy uniformity
  • Researched item components to determine accurate wording and cost of wares for promos
  • Collaborated with supervisors to ensure copy accuracy

Fiction and Nonfiction Editor

Freelance
10.2016 - Current
  • Analyzes manuscript's storytelling and linguistics to provide revision feedback to authors
  • Issues developmental editing to perfect plot, characterization, themes, dialogue, etc
  • Delivers thorough line edits/copyedits to improve text
  • Provides sensitivity and authenticity readings
  • Performs localization for non-native English writing


Media Journalist (Pen name: Blaire Luna)

The Fandomentals
06.2018 - 04.2020
  • Wrote and edited reviews/analysis on fictional media in a deadline-oriented environment
  • Collaborated with editors to pitch pieces and prep them for publication
  • Utilized SEO and researched trends and target demographics to enhance site engagement

Administrative Assistant

OfficeTeam
05.2015 - 06.2019
  • Coordinated office documentation and scheduling schedules to support supervisor projects
  • Ensured accurate data entry for vital company information



Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Creative Writing

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
09.2016

Skills

  • Writing / Editing
  • Research / Analysis
  • Type 80 WPM
  • Adult and Children's Publishing
  • Chicago Manual of Style
  • Associated Press Style
  • Administration
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Wordpress Proficiency
  • Adobe Proficiency
  • Mac and Windows Proficiency

Timeline

Editorial Intern

Penguin Random House (Audiobooks)
06.2023 - 08.2023

Copywriter

TJX (Parent company of TJMaxx/Marshall's)
04.2023 - 05.2023

BIPOC Editorial Trainee

Sourcebooks Publishing
09.2022 - 11.2022

Media Journalist (Pen name: Blaire Luna)

The Fandomentals
06.2018 - 04.2020

Fiction and Nonfiction Editor

Freelance
10.2016 - Current

Administrative Assistant

OfficeTeam
05.2015 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Creative Writing

Full Sail University

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