Nina Amir
15383 Stetson Road
·Los Gatos, CA 95033
408/353-1943
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Fax
408/353-1604
namir@purespiritcreations.com
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cpywrtcom@aol.com
EDUCATION
Syracuse University , S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, BS Magazine
Journalism
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May
1982
EXPERIENCE
Writer/Editor/ Pure Spirit Creations,
Batavia, IL / Los Gatos, CA
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September 1997 to Present
Author/Speaker:
Through CopyWright Communications, a division of
Pure Spirit Creations, produced articles for local, regional and national publications; edited
non-fiction books, articles, query letters, and book proposals for clients; coached writing
clients; provided book query and proposal consulting services for clients; wrote and edited news
and press releases for clients for use both on the Internet and in traditional press; conducted
writing classes; gave talks on writing for publication and building a writer’s platform; edited
books and provided other editorial services for clients of Author One Stop. Founded Write
Nonfiction in November blog and challenge. Through Pure Spirit Creations, wrote non-fiction
books and booklets and conducted lectures, talks, teleseminars, and workshops on related topics;
wrote articles and essays on related subjects.
Writer/Editor/ CopyWright
Communications, Atlanta, GA
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October 1986 to August 1997
Designer: Created
a writing, editing and desktop publishing firm; edited five nonfiction books, one of which was
purchased by Simon & Schuster and another of which won the 1998 Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Award (Inspirational
category) and received a contract from William Morrow; wrote articles for a variety of local and
national publications; designed, published and distributed a line of humorous greeting cards;
wrote and edited on a freelance basis Same-Day
Surgery and Clinical Laser Monthly, national
newsletters published by American Health Consultants, Atlanta, GA; wrote advertising and
marketing copy and corporate communication materials for clients. Taught human potential and
relationship classes and workshops; lead a women’s spiritual support
group.
Managing
Editor: Joe Williams Communications, Bartlesville , OK
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August
1985 to June 1986
Responsible for managing all publication stages from article ideas to final
production for three international monthly newsletters, Communication Illustrated, The Community Relations Report and
The Employee Involvement Report. (The Community Relations
Report won The Newsletter on Newsletters 1986
Gold Award for subscription newsletters.) Created
editorial content schedules; wrote and researched articles; designed and created camera-ready
pages and art for all three publications; worked with freelance writers and artists; edited
freelance articles; worked with printers; created copy and camera-ready computer art for special
projects and marketing materials; wrote and designed ads; wrote press
releases.
Associate Editor: The Equitable Life Assurance Society,
New York, NY
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April
1984 to August 1985
Responsible for editing, researching and writing articles for the corporate
bi-weekly employee newspaper. Also responsible for
design and paste-up of the newspaper and for managing the assistant editor through all
production stages. Managed the corporate retiree
newsletter; acted as communication consultant to corporate retiree unit and other corporate
areas; redesigned the employee newspaper; designed the editorial and graphic concepts for the
first Equitable employee annual report; traveled to satellite locations to research articles;
acted as company and publication photographer.
Script
Writer: CBS
Broadcasting, New
York, NY
·
1984
and 1985
Wrote descriptions
of parade floats to be read by national television hosts during the 1985 and 1986 Tournament
of Roses Parade broadcasts.
Associate Editor: Radius Magazines, Inc., Mamaroneck , NY
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October 1982 to February 1984
Responsible for regional material published
in CountyLife, a regional magazine, through all editorial
stages. Worked on features running in both
County Life and its sister magazine, Long Island Life, as well as on some of Long Island Life’s regional copy. Wrote articles; edited; proofread; dealt with writers,
photographers and public relations representatives.
Editor:
Spotlight Magazine, Rye
, NY
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June
1982 to August 1982
Managed
publication’s flow from article ideas to final production stages. Edited copy; wrote copy;
proofread; worked with writers and photographers.
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