Bruce Lilly
 
                                                                                            Professional Writer
 
Experience
 
EXPERIENCE AS A FREELANCE WRITER: 
Bloomington, Indiana 
 
Recent projects: 
  • A book which was ghostwritten for a group of information technology consultants and published by St. Lucie Press.  The title of the book is Information Technology for Manufacturing: Reducing Costs and Expanding Capabilities, and the authors are John Clemons, Mark Cubine, and Kevin Ake.  In a review, Julie Fraser, Principle and Analyst for Industry Directions Inc., praised the book for its "clear prose" and "easy-to-read yet informative style."  (To learn more about the book from the publisher's web site, click here; to read the review, click here; and to read the book's Introduction, click here.)
  • An essay on parenting that has been retained for publication in Mothering magazine (www.mothering.com).  (To read this essay, click here.)
  
Work has been published in: 
  • Research and Creative Activity (a magazine produced by Indiana University; an article can be viewed at the R&CA web site by clicking here)
  • new ground (an online newsletter from the Indiana University Foundation; to see an article on an eye clinic in Mexico, click here)
  • Business Network (a publication of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce)
  • Power-Up Listening (a Japanese publication that provides English language instruction)
 
Clients include:   
EDUCATION: 
B. A. — University of Alabama (1996): Asian Studies major, Religious Studies minor 
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude and Special Honors Division
  • Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies
 
EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO BECOMING A FREELANCE WRITER: 
Writer/Editor/English Language Consultant  
Nullarbor Press—Tokyo, Japan 
Wrote sample tests to assist Japanese people studying for the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) and edited the work of others writers.  Served as English language usage consultant in many different contexts, such as during production of audio portions of sample tests and as needed for correspondence.  Designed the curriculum of an English composition program for non-native speakers.  
 
Printing Sales Representative 
Commercial Printing Company—Birmingham, Alabama 
Initiated and developed relationships with a wide range of people and businesses.  Responsible to clients for all aspects of service.  Negotiated matters of quality, price, and scheduling with both clients and plant management on a daily basis.  Developed sales volume from zero to well over $350,000 annually.  Reached total sales of over three-quarters of a million dollars in less than three years. 
 
Printing Production Planner  
George Lithograph Company—San Francisco, California 
Coordinated production of printing orders under tight deadlines.  Provided customer service for clients such as AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, and Pacific Bell. 
 
For a more detailed description of my experience prior to becoming a freelance writer, see my Profile.
  
 
 
 
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