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Nathan Medcalf
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Burlington, Ontario
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Profile Information
- Title:
- Editor
- Company:
- Pace Publishing
- Company Website:
- http://www.equipmentjournal.com
- Media Type:
- Newspaper
- Media Realm:
- Business Media
- Home Region:
- Other International
- Past Companies & Brands
- Mayday Magazine, In Business Windsor, Christian Courier, Pulse magazine
- I'm Looking For:
- Friends, Networking
- Professional Background: (Resume)
- 2008
Poetry Editor 2008
Private Author, Ontario
Edited a collection of poems for an author, making recommendations regarding style, word choice, use of imagery, and other poetic devices. Helped author understand what publishers look for in a manuscript and submitted one poem to the editor-in-chief of a literary e-zine.
2007-present
Publisher and CEO
Tawimm, Burlington, ON
Create and maintain www.tawimm.com which serves as a job board and an online resource for writers and editors. Recruit editors and solicit works by authors for Tawimm's e-zine, Writing in the Margins. Define editorial standards and publishing schedules.
2006- present
Editor
Equipment Journal, Mississauga, ON
Write, edit, and layout content for this business-to-business newspaper. Work with marketers and freelance writers to develop content. Represent the newspaper at media events; attend conferences and open-houses.
2006
Developmental Editor
Private Author, Ontario
Worked online with the author to polish his fiction so it meets publishing standards, incorporates genre conventions, and ensured characters and plot are logical and believable. Define objectives for the work and a timeline in which to complete it.
2005- 2006
Assignment Writer
In Business Windsor, Windsor, ON
Wrote articles for a business magazine according to the editor’s specifications. Interviewed people and met deadlines.
2003-2004
Layout Editor / Proofreader
The Christian Courier, St. Catharines, ON
Edited content for grammar, spelling, style, and consistency. Ensured magazine met publication deadlines, and corporate standards. Laid out text, titles, headers, captions, and pictures using PageMaker 7.
2002-present
Freelance Writer
Self-Employed, Southern Ontario
Research, network and interview people. Published in Pulse magazine, In Business Windsor magazine, the Hamilton Spectator, The Brock Press, and Mayday magazine
1999-2000
Assistant News Editor
Brock Press, St. Catharines, ON
Examined internet sources, newswires, press releases and internal communications for stories and then assigned them to volunteer writers. Determined editorial content and assigned stories to writers.
Volunteer
2008-2009
Executive Member
Canadian Authors' Association, Toronto, ON
Make decisions that affect all Toronto CAA members - plan and execute events that benefit CAA members.
2006-present
Copyeditor
Editor’s Association of Canada, Ontario Use track changes to edit the organization’s newsletter, Edition, for grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, and adherence to house style. Represent organization at industry events.
2006
Consultant
Say3, Hamilton, ON
Make recommendations that affect the organizational structure, editorial processes, advertising, and circulation for this literary magazine.
2005-2006
Editorial Assistant
Mayday magazine, Hamilton, ON
Simplified the editing process by drafting the magazine’s style guide. Defined the editorial scope and direction of the magazine’s Municipal Affairs section.
2000-2001
Manuscript Editor
Harpweaver magazine, St. Catharines, ON
Selected which dramas will be published in this student-run literary magazine.
- Personal Interests
- The environment, politics, literature, business, heavy equipment.
- Education:
- BA Honours in English Language and Literature
- Other Web Profile or Personal Web Site
- http://www.tawimm.com
- Relationship Status:
- Married
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