Arin Murphy-Hiscock: Curriculum Vitae
Currently located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; telecommuting welcome.
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SUMMARY
Professional writer with over twelve years of freelance and in-house experience, including skills in research, writing feature articles and reviews, editing, copyediting, proofreading, journalism, Web publishing, public relations, and corporate communication.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Script editor: Ubisoft Entertainment, Montreal, QC (July - August 2007)
Work consisted of reducing and rewriting three translated scripts for the game Imagine: Figure Skater.
Script writer/editor; Language Consultant: Ubisoft Entertainment, Montreal, QC (April - May 2007)
Contracted consultant for edutainment game My Word Coach. Work consisted of sorting words into dictionary levels, editing definitions for accuracy as well as grammar and punctuation, flagging and removing inappropriate words. Close work with game designer to provide a solid dictionary to support the several original spelling and vocabulary-enriching games included in the game package.
Author: Pagan Pregnancy: A Spiritual Journey From Maiden to Mother (Provenance Press; to be published July 2008)
Work included drafting proposal, researching material, writing 9 chapters on subjects such as the ideological examination of pregnancy in myth and folklore, cultural perceptions of pregnancy and childbirth, and the spiritual aspects of pregnancy within modern religions and alternative spiritual paths. Close work with acquisitions editor, line editor, and copy editor to ensure a strong, cohesive, and successful product.
'Passages' Series Editor: Provenance Press: Adams Media, MA, USA (July 2006 - present)
Contracted consultant for the Passages series on modern rites of passage published by Provenance Press. Crafted proposal and vision statement for the series. Responsibilities include reviewing potential authors; reading book proposals for the series; reviewing text for clarity, accuracy, sympathy with vision statement; writing forewords. Close work with acquisitions editor, line editor, design department, and authors to ensure high-quality product.
Author: The Way of the Green Witch: Rituals, Spells, and Practices to Bring You Back to Nature (Provenance Press; published May 2006)
Work included drafting proposal, researching material, writing 10 chapters on subjects such as the origins of green witchcraft, the seasons, the elements, herbs, trees, crafts, and more. Close work with acquisitions editor, line editor, and copy editor to ensure a strong, cohesive, and successful product.
Author: Solitary Wicca for Life: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on your Own (Provenance Press; published September 2005)
Work included drafting proposal, researching material, writing 13 chapters on subjects such as the origins and tenets of Wicca, sacred space and circles, the use of magic within a religious context, designing your own rituals, enriching ritual, rites of passage, drawing down, and more. Close work with acquisitions editor, line editor, and copy editor to ensure a strong, cohesive, and successful product.
Author: Power Spellcraft for Life: The Art of Crafting and Casting for Positive Change (Provenance Press; published May 2005)
Work included drafting proposal, researching material, writing 13 chapters on subjects such as timing, correspondences, troubleshooting, and adapting/substituting materials. Close work with acquisitions editor, line editor, and copy editor to ensure a strong, cohesive, and successful product.
'For Life' Series Editor: Provenance Press: Adams Media, MA, USA (September 2003 - present)
Contracted consultant for the For Life series published by Provenance Press. From September to October 2003, worked with acquisitions editor to develop the defining vision statement for the series. Responsibilities include reading book proposals within the series; reviewing text for clarity, accuracy, sympathy with vision statement; writing forewords. Close work with acquisitions editor, line editor, design department, and authors to ensure high-quality product.
Imprint Specialist: Provenance Press: Adams Media, MA, USA (March 2003 - present)
Consulting editor and specialist for Provenance Press, a new imprint devoted to New Age and spiritual topics published by Adams Media. From September 2003 - January 2004, worked with acquisitions editor to develop defining vision statement for Provenance Press. Responsibilities include reviewing single-title book proposals; reading texts for clarity, accuracy, sympathy with vision statement; and writing forewords. Close work with acquisitions editor, line editor, design department, and authors to ensure high-quality product.
Book Reviewer and Feature Writer: WynterGreene, Montreal, QC (January 2003 - present)
Feature articles written on various topics of interest to the readership, and books reviewed for accuracy, content, appeal, and worth to the modern practitioner of alternative spirituality for local journal.
Copy Writer and Copy Editor: Le Melange Magique, Montreal, QC (July 2000 - February 2004)
Freelance responsibilities focusing on marketing, writing and editing product information, Web content, articles, brochures, newsletters, and other corporate communications, developing new products, etc., for Canada's largest New Age, metaphysical and esoteric shop (both physical and on-line at The Magical Blend).
Books & Visual Arts Section Editor: Montreal Entertainment Magazine, Montreal, QC (December 2002, for the mock-up proposal issue)
Planned section, assigned articles to writers, co-ordinated photographic materials. Wrote feature article and book reviews. Copy-edited material before passing on to layout and editor-in-chief.
RECENT FREELANCE PROJECTS
Communication, Business, and Technical Writing/Editing: Montreal, QC (1995 - present)
For these specialty and niche clients, I have written, edited, and/or proofread peer-reviewed manuscripts, monographs, workbooks, brochures, press releases, biographies, summaries of product information, and feature articles. Experience includes content for both hard copy and Internet copy.
EDUCATION
- M.A. English Literature, June 2000, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
- B.A. Honours English Literature, concurrent major in Liberal Arts/Western Civilization, June 1995, Concordia University, Montreal, QC
- Thesis option: 100 page dissertation on the effects of Thatcherism upon the portrayal of nostalgia in British academic novels.
HOBBIES AND AREAS OF INTEREST
- Cellist with the Lakeshore Chamber Orchestra since 2001
- Active in stage-work and radio work on the West Island since 1985
- Creative writing, short fiction and novels
- Reading
- Needlepoint, embroidery
A. Murphy
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
E-mail: writer [AT] owldaughter [DOT] org
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