James Noll

James Noll – Editor

I'm a freelance writer, line and copy editor, and educator. I'm also an author, having published four horror/post-apocalyptic/sci-fi novels.

Overview

I'm a freelance writer, line and copy editor, and educator. I write edit copy for local inbound marketing companies and other businesses, and I am a part time Marketing Editor for Story Collaborative. I am also a writing coach with over fifteen years of experience teaching students and clients how to write. Finally, I'm an author myself having published four horror/post-apocalyptic/sci-fi novels.
Services
Fiction
Dystopian Horror Mashups Science Fiction Short Story
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
  • Virginia Post-graduate Professional Teaching License

Work experience

Story Collaborative

Jun, 2017 — Present

Responsible for monthly brainstorming meetings with collaborative team.
Organize the planning and execution of each issue.
Contribute creative ideas.
Consider the unique audience's needs, wants, and problems, and address them successfully throughout content.
Deliver proof-read and print-ready content to Creative Director.

Self-employed

Jan, 2015 — Present

Write, edit, develop, and produce copy for various local and regional online and print publications.

CVTV

Jan, 2014 — Jan, 2015 (about 1 year)

Edit a variety of video and audio for broadcast on CVTV. Record, produce, and mix voice overs. Specialize
in Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Aug, 2002 — Present

Manage classroom coverage of 11th Grade Collaborative, Regular, Advanced, and AP English classes, 12th
Grade Collaborative and Regular English Classes, and 9th-12th Grade Creative Writing I and II classes.
Assume all of the responsibilities of a regular classroom teacher, including professional development,
communication with parents, IEP meetings, assessment of students, and staff meetings. Analyze data
generated from standardized formative and summative assessments. Collaborate with cooperating teachers
to design curriculum and lesson plans; perform basic administrative duties such as recording attendance
and administering classroom discipline and organizing student work and portfolios; provide individual
assistance to students as needed. Manage and train student teachers.
NHS Sponsor. Manage faculty induction board to evaluate student applications. Manage student induction.
Advise students in regards to volunteer community service projects. Keep accurate records of student
achievements, hours, and dues. Run monthly meetings.
Literary Magazine Sponsor. Collaborate with students to publish a writing magazine (The Cat’s Eye),
including planning, promotion, fund-raising, editing and layout of the magazine, delegating responsibilities,
and using a variety of media and technology.
County TLC Facilitator for AP English Language and Composition. Organize, manage, and run monthly
TLC meetings. Study data from CFAs. Produce unit and lesson plans to address student strengths and
weaknesses based on data from CFAs.

Portfolio

From the author of A Knife in the Back, You Will Be Safe Here, and Burn All The Bodies comes The Rabbit, The Jaguar, and The Snake, the first book in an epic tale of adventure and survival. When Bonesaw, an early 20th Century gangster, is rescued from prison b... read more
Another diverse collection of stories from the author of A Knife in the Back and YOU WILL BE SAFE HERE.In “Coming Home,” after the siege, Lily finds refuge in her favorite place: a pond a few miles outside of the city. There she is attacked and taken hostage b... read more
Come travel down the dark recesses of the human mind, accompany the doomed inhabitants of a distant planet on their dangerous final mission, and tour the paranormal corners of Fredericksburg, Virginia with four more short stories and a new novel from the autho... read more
You are about to enter a world of terror and pain! In “Beta,” a monster terrorizes an isolated village in the mountains of Eastern Europe, draining the blood of its victims, leaving them frozen in the snow. The villagers hunt wolves, decapitate “vampires,” but... read more

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