Overview
Services
Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- M.A. in creative writing, Johns Hopkins University
Work experience
Self-employed
Lynne has been a professional writer and editor for nearly forty years, including stints at CNN, Mutual/NBC Radio News, and Calderwood Books. She has a B.A. in journalism from Indiana University and an M.A. in fiction writing from Johns Hopkins University.
Services: Copy editing, substantive (line) editing, and proofreading. She is also available to script and produce book trailers.
Indies Unlimited
Contributed monthly posts to superblog for independent authors. Interviewed celebrities in indie author community for LynneQuisition feature. Developed a month-long event on predatory publishers that ran in March 2015.
Calderwood Books
Author, developmental editor, and line editor for small press.
American University
Taught introductory video production course to undergraduates.
Mutual/NBC Radio News
Interviewed newsmakers, edited material filed by correspondents and stringers, checked for accuracy. Senior producer on Saturdays: Supervised editors, anchors and correspondents, determined content of network newscasts and other news programming as required, copy edited newscasts.
CNN
Wrote news copy for cable newscasts.
WTTG-TV, Washington, DC
Wrote news copy for morning show.
WTOP-AM, Washington, DC
Supervised production of one-hour newscasts for all-news radio station. Responsible for determining newscast content and assigning stories to reporters and assistant editor.
Zapnews
Supervised staff of seven, plus coordinated submissions from correspondents and news organizations in 30 states. Responsible for quality and content of broadcast wire service copy. Troubleshot problems with computer equipment. Also wrote and distributed nine newscasts daily.