Dorothy Hoffman
indexing, writing, & publication services

Client List*

Blackwell Science Cahners Pub. Williams & Wilkins Little, Brown & Co. Oxford University Press American Management Association Pergamon/Macmillan Rutgers University Press Princeton University Press Chicago University Press Rodale Press

S. Karger Publishers Mosby-Yearbook CRC Press, Inc. John Wiley & Sons Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Raven Press International Universities Press American College Scholastic Press Current Medicine U.S. Army Special Operations

*Partial list, including major current and past clients.

Indexing Services

Quick turnarounds and reasonable rates for professional indexing services including back of the book, journal indexing and web sites. I have more than 25 years of publishing experience, both in-house and freelance, and am proficient in several indexing programs for both Mac and IBM-compatible systems. Free-Lance Indexing 1979-present Books and journals in a wide variety of subjects including textbooks, professional texts and journals, and general public: *medical and health sciences *social & behavioral sciences *business & management *legal *history *religious/philosophy *literature/anthologies *technical/science *computer science *general trade

Skills

Computer [Windows & Mac-based] Cindex indexing software Word QuarkXPress Web design/layout programs Photoshop Pagemaker and others

Editorial/Publishing Editing, proofreading, copyediting Indexing: books and periodicals Writing: Newsletters, business, technical

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Editing Services

Freelance editorial services        1979-present Copy editing, proofreading, editing in various subject areas including nursing and medicine, psychology, social sciences, science and technology, and general trade. J.B. Lippincott Co. Copy Editor      July 1976-Dec. 1979 Edited nursing, medical and allied health textbooks, working with authors, artists, production department, and printers. Duties included both editing for grammar, spelling, consistency and punctuation and substantive editing; proofreading; indexing; coordinating production from mss. to bluelines; working with free-lancers and keeping books on schedule.

American Academy of Political & Social Science Copy Editor     Nov. 1974-July 1976 Edited and produced a bimonthly scholarly journal, including correspondence with special editors, maintaining production schedule, editing and proofreading, indexing each issue, and overseeing typesetting and printing. Attended and handled transcripts of the annual meetings, published in the July issue, and occasionally wrote abstracts for articles. Also coordinated production of a five-year index. American Baptist Churches Copy Editor     May 1972-Nov. 1974 Edited and proofread religious curriculum material and devotional and scholarly books, from mss. through blue lines. Worked with art department and printers.

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Writing/Design/Publication Services

Publications Services      1986-present Write, edit, design, typeset newsletters, flyers, brochures, annual reports, employee directories and benefits handbooks, resumes, and other small publications and documents, primarily for small businesses and non-profits. Writing      1981-present Technical product reports for PD&D magazine, Cahners (formerly Chilton Book Co.) since Sept. 1994. Write/edit/publish animal-related bi-monthly newsletter, both print versions (since 1991-2001) and website (since April 1996) [Paw Prints Post and Esther Bunny's Creature Cottage] Wrote monthly column on Rabbits & Rodents at suite101.com Contributed to an international Internet forum on human-pet relationships for the Golden Lotus magazine, a Buddhist publication; The Rabbit, published by the Rabbit Charity in Great Britain; and an e-zine published by the Phenomenal Women of the Web site Miscellaneous writing:    * Wrote and edited several professional organization newsletters the American Symphony Orchestra Guild's annual Gold Book, for 5 years, compiling information on fund-raising, service projects, educational and community programs organized by orchestra volunteer groups from across the country  *Wrote technical product reports for Engineer's Digest for over 3 years *Produced grant proposal and direct mail fund-raising materials for non-profit groups *Wrote numerous press releases, flyers, promotional materials, and brochures for non-profits  *Wrote profiles for Barron's graduate business school guide, a guide for law students, and abstracts for a political science journal

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Related Experience

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES     1979-present

Coordinated pet photo contest and produced a calendar using winning photos for Montgomery County SPCA. Write for and edit newsletters for professional, community, and cultural organizations Active Board member of several professional organizations, serving as newsletter editor and secretary on Board of Cosmopolitan Club (1992-1996), president of the Philadelphia chapter of Women In Communications, Inc. (1990-91), Special Events Chair for International Association of Business Communicators/Philadelphia, coordinating the annual awards competition and banquet and planning and organizing an annual all-day professional development workshop (1988-90). Established and coordinated events and projects for a special Literacy Project for Women In Communications, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy. Treasurer and founding member of CosmoVestors investment club. Conduct online photo contest and produce and sell calendar as fundraising project for The Rabbit Habit rescue group annually.

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Education

BA (graduated magna cum lauda): Eastern College    1966-70 Graduate studies (English/Communications): Temple University    1970-74 Professional development: desktop publishing, newsletters, technical and grant proposal writing, graphic arts and typography courses at Temple University and University of Pennsylvania    1974-89

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Professional Organizations

References provided on request.

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