Award-winning freelance writer/editor specializing in news, profile and feature articles; newsletters; proofreading/editing; training; annual reports; and other projects for associations, nonprofits and businesses.
Services
Writing, editing, proofreading; articles, newsletters (print and electronic), press releases, annual reports; desktop publishing; publication critiques; website updates; presentations/seminars/workshops, and more.
Products
Booklet: "Get Paid to Write! Getting Started as a Freelance Writer," $20. An invaluable guide to launching your freelance career! See more info Here
Equipment & Facilities
InDesign, PageMaker, Quark; Photoshop, Illustrator; Contribute; Word, etc.
Current: AARP, Decorative Arts Society, Brighton Central School District, Gargoyle magazine/Paycock Press, Sculpture Review magazine, Copyediting newsletter, Lewis Tree Service, Life in the Finger Lakes magazine, APPA-Higher Education Facilities, Writers & Books, and more.
Recent: Ms. Foundation for Women, Center for Environmental Information, Editorial Eye newsletter, Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems/HMC, Mid-Atlantic Chapter-International Society of Arboriculture, Customericity. AIA-Delaware, Baltimore Architecture Foundation, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle's Specialty Publications (apartments.com, Real Estate Section "wraps," etc.), and more.
Awards
WIW's Philip M. Stern Award for outstanding service to colleagues, IABC Communicator of the Year, EFfie awards for editorial excellence, APEX Award for feature writing.
Associations
Current: Association Media and Publishing (conference speaker, contributing writer), Editorial Freelancers Association-Rochester (chapter coordinator, national conference chairperson), Association for Women in Communications-Rochester (VP/Communications & newsletter editor), National Association of Independent Writers & Editors, American Independent Writers, Brighton Schools Alumni Association (media contact).
Past: International Association of Business Communicators, Washington (DC) Independent Writers, Capital Press Club, Baltimore Writers Group, National Writers Union.
Ms. Thaler-Carter is wonderful to work with Linda Jorgensen, Editorial Eye editor
Liked reading both your pieces-fluid and easy to follow. Editor, Proud Neighbor Magazine
Ruth E. Thaler-Carter is adept not only at the craft of writing, but also at the business of freelancing. An active member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, she is always among the first to share her expertise with fellow freelancers in need of help or support. I have found her advice to be invaluable I am new to freelancing as my serious, fulltime occupation, and your advice has been invaluable Elaine Will Sparber, Editor/writer
"Loved your last release. Yep - nice clean and logical release. Usually I have to rewrite parts or my supervisor asks, "who the heck is writing these" - not a peep out of him for this one and he didn't change anything either! ") Kimberly Taylor, NMA Publications Director
"I've been to Ruth's seminar, and it's a not-to-miss event. I had been freelancing successfully for 7 years when I attended her seminar, and I still learned things from her!" Nancy McKeithen
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