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I'll be presenting my "Newsletters that Work for You" seminar for Maryland Nonprofits (MANO) 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, at the MANO office in Silver Spring, MD. The focus will be on nonprofit publications, but the tips and guidelines are appropriate for almost any newsletter. For registration details, contact me at Ruth@writerruth.com.

New look for writerruth.com

The prototype for Ruth's newly re-designed web site is available for review. It's purple, of course. Even more purple than the current design. If you have a few minutes, why not follow the link to the prototype home page and send your comments to the designer using the link at the bottom of the page? Thanks! (You may now return to your normal browsing activities.)

Freelancing expertise is in print for others to enjoy
Award-winning freelance writer/editor Ruth E. Thaler-Carter has put her more than 30 years of experience into print in a booklet, "Get Paid to Write! Getting Started as a Freelance Writer." The collection of basic tips covers everything from setting up a writing business to coping with isolation, developing a portfolio, finding work, getting paid, protecting copyright, networking and more. It is based on a popular presentation by the same title that Thaler-Carter has given to a variety of writers' groups in recent years. For a copy, send $20 to Ms. Ruth Thaler-Carter, Writer/Editor, Olde Rochesterville #502, 165 N. Water Street, Rochester, NY 14604.

DC speeches are successful
Providing insights into "Making Your Organization Look in Print" and "All about Newsletters" for members of the Pratt Library's nonprofit development program in Baltimore on March 25; discussing "Producing Effective Association Newsletters" for members of the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP) in DC on March 26; sharing the secrets of success with colleagues at "Getting Started as a Freelance Writer" on March 27 in DC ... a demanding schedule, but one that yielded delightful results. SNAP will make my newsletter program a regular annual event, and everyone participating in all three presentations gave them top marks for presenter's knowledge, speaking style, handouts and general value.

To host similar programs featuring Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, just send a message to Ruth@writerruth.com.

Freelancer achieves education goal
It took almost 25 years, but Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, freelance writer/editor, received her BA in General Studies from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in August 2000. "I always wanted to finish my degree, but work opportunities intervened, taking me from St. Louis to Washington, DC, and then to Baltimore, MD, before I could do so," said Thaler-Carter. "It felt wonderful to finally have achieved this goal -- at age 47 and in the city where I found my professional voice and style!"

Services

• writing - profiles, features and news articles for magazines, newspapers and newsletters; annual reports
• newsletters - planning, interviewing, writing, editing, scanning, layout, desktop production
• copy editing
• proofreading
• training/speaking - seminars about newsletter design, organizational communications, freelancing, etc.
• conference coverage
     

 All about Ruth!

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter (Ruth@writerruth.com) is an award-winning freelance writer, editor and publications desktop producer whose motto is "I can write about anything!" (tm).

A native of Rochester, NY, Ruth studied comparative literature at Indiana University-Bloomington and French/ General Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and was a Ford Fellow in the University of Missouri-Columbia's graduate program in journalism. She has held fulltime communications positions with the Urban League of St. Louis, St. Louis Argus newspaper, R&D Mexico magazine, American National Metric Council and (Washington) DC General Hospital, and has been a fulltime freelance writer and editor since 1985. She has been published locally, regionally and nationally in magazines, newspapers and newsletters, as well as online.

Ruth has won awards for her writing, editing and freelance professionalism from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) - DC Chapter and Region 3, APEX, Editor's Forum and Washington Independent Writers (WIW).

Topics

Ruth regularly writes about diversity, contracting, landscaping, social services/foster and adoptive parenting, human resources, Girl Scouting, black culture, collectibles, tourism, food service, the peace movement, crafts, historic preservation, architecture, genealogy, publication design, health, the metric system, networking, business, banking and more for ...

Types of clients

Associations, nonprofits, businesses and independent publications.