Verlie Hutchens ~ Proofreader

• JANUSZ KORCZAK'S CHILDREN (working title), Lerner Publishing, 2007

• HAS ANYBODY LOST A GLOVE?, Boyds Mills Press, Editor: Larry Rosler, 2004

• "Batter UP!", Woofaloo, the Big Bad Wolf, and Other
• FUN THINGS, Vinton, VA: Fine Line Publishing Company, in press.
• FAMILY VIOLENCE,  San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, Inc., 2004.
• "A Great Miracle", Spider Magazine, December 2004.
• "Make a Hannukkiya - a Hannukkah Menorah", Highlights, December 2003.
• "Playing Dreidel: A Traditional Hanukkah Game", Highlights, 200?
• "Ice Candles/Wacky Candles", Highlights, 200?
• "The Sound of My Heart", in CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS: PRAYERS AND POEMS TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON, New York: Warner Books, Inc., 2002.
• TO THE RESCUE, New York: The Secret Lighthouse Television Program, accepted 2002.

• "Sunshine and Daisies", Mocha Memoirs, July, 2003
• "Spider Cookies" (craft), Highlights for Children, Nov. 2003

• ""Hi, you!' -- A Sibling Story", InSight magazine, 2002

PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE

WRITING: (Published or under contract)

• "Turn Sounds Around/Mirror Ears", Highlights for Children, June 2005
• "Frozen Bubbles", Highlights for Children, Jan. 2005
• Fun-to-Make Crafts for Halloween/Christmas/Easter/Every Day, Boyds Mills Press, 2005
• "'Hi, you!' -- A Sibling Story", InSight magazine, 2002
• "Esmerelda", Whimsy magazine, 2002
• "Not by Bread Alone", Charity, 2001
• Market News, NESCBWI Newsletter, Six issues a year 2002 - 2006

RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Writes for children
• Teaches Mad Science to grade school children
• Writes Market News column for New England Society for Children's Writers and Illustrators
• Moderates writers' critique group online
• Works creatively as artist/craftsman

EDUCATION

• University of Illinois, Bachelor of Fine Arts
• SCBWI conferences and retreats since 1998

SKILLS

• Proficient in MS Word with track changes
• Communicates well with authors
• Proficient in proofreaders' markup symbols
• Respects author's style
• Proficient in HTML
• Writes clearly and concisely
• Works well within assigned parameters and styles
• Works with precision and attention to detail
• Meets deadlines
• Knows and appreciates correct grammar

READING INTERESTS

• All genres of children's books, picture book through young adult
• Adult fiction (mystery, literary, women's)
• Nonfiction related to science, gardening, self-help, building, crafts, meditation, and more

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FEES

• Kim Norman
• Dave Simon
• FREE Career eBooks!

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