Richard Tattoni

Richard Tattoni - Editor

Burlington, ON, Canada

Writer and editor. Over fifteen years in the media industry. Currently gaining more experience, continuing education in writing and editing.

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Overview

Freelance editor. Versatile Copy Writer / Copy Editor with developed expertise in content development. Recognized for writing, attention to detail. Experience has been gained in the television industry with a focus on editing and captioning. Working to pivot these skills to the areas of writing and editing. Recently completed the Humber School for Writers and am currently enrolled in a marketing program this fall.
Services
Languages
English (CAN)
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Non-Fiction
Music
Works with
WordPress

Certifications

  • Member of the Ontario Poetry Society and Canadian Authors Association
  • Member of the Niagara on the Lake Writers Group
  • Burlington Library Writing Group
  • Volunteer at Canadian Film Centre and Italian/Canadian Club of Burlington

Awards

  • Windsor International Writers Conference

Work experience

Senior Editor / Senior Captionist

Pelmorex Corporated
September, 2001 – September, 2018 (about 17 years)

• Completing CRTC and staffing reports with weekly deadlines showing attention to detail with line editing and providing valuable feedback to capitionists.
• Regular analysis of voice recognition technology, providing tests and demonstrating excellent written communication through reporting to CRTC regulators with accurate results.
• Developed creative promos while assisting with the writing team and contributing ideas.
• Supervision of junior staff on closed captioning details and able to provide team with constructive feedback for improvement.
• Able to reliably prioritize tasks while transcribing audio verbatim and editing scripts.
• Worked independently to archive through dubbing and video editing with detailed rundown records.
• Acquired knowledge of re-speaking video and audio editing through training and practice.
• Outstanding research used to solve program in closed captioning and improving content.

Portfolio (4 selected works)

The Last Guru: "Down in the Dirt" magazine v159 (July-August 2018)

Down in the Dirt, Allan Onik, Andree Gendron, Brandon Schaden, Bruce Costello, Chella Courington, David Stallings, Devin S., Doug Hawley, Eli Tomitch

"The Last Guru" is a 2018 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the July-August 2018 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http://scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN#... read more

"The Last Guru" is a 2018 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the July-August 2018 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http://scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN#... read more

Natural Light: 2018 Scars Publications collection book

Scars Publications, Allan Onik, ayaz daryl nielsen, Bruce Costello, Janet Kuypers, Dan Fitzgerald, Donald Hubbard, Eli Jacquelin, Erren Kelly, Kyle J. Cisco

"Natural Light" is a 2018 poetry, flash fiction, prose, and artwork collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv), one of three 2018 collection books of selected acceptances of 2018 issues of cc&d magazine (http://scars.tv/ccd) and down in the dirt magazine (http://scars.tv/dirt) from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv). Writers and artists included in this book are also listed wi... read more

"Natural Light" is a 2018 poetry, flash fiction, prose, and artwork collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv), one of three 2018 collection books of selected acceptances of 2018 issues of cc&d magazine (http://scars.tv/ccd) and down in the dirt magazine (http://scars.tv/dirt) from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv). Writers and artists included in this book are also listed wi... read more

Windows of Remembrance: Down in the Dirt magazine May-August 2018 issue collection book

Scars Publications, Allan Onik, Andy Schenck, Bruce Costello, Carlos Frigo, Cathy Porter, Devin S., Doug Hawley, Eli Tomitch, Janet Kuypers

"Windows of Remembrance" is a 2018 poetry and prose collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv) of the May through August 2018 issues of Down in the Dirt magazine (http://scars.tv/dirt), plus a bonus chapbook release. Writers and artists in this issue collection book include Abbey Faith Serena, Alandya Durand, Allan Onik, Ana Vidosavljevic, Andree Gendron, Andy Schenck, Angela Bo... read more

"Windows of Remembrance" is a 2018 poetry and prose collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv) of the May through August 2018 issues of Down in the Dirt magazine (http://scars.tv/dirt), plus a bonus chapbook release. Writers and artists in this issue collection book include Abbey Faith Serena, Alandya Durand, Allan Onik, Ana Vidosavljevic, Andree Gendron, Andy Schenck, Angela Bo... read more

Askew Anthologies

Rhetoric Askew, Mike Arneson, Eric Martell, Tony Kohler, Jim Tritten, Chris Allen, Maureen Cooke, Rayona Lovely Wilson, P. A. O'Neil, Sandi Hoover, Chris Rodriguez, Wim Verveen, Rob Easton, R.W.W. Greene, Patricia Walkow, Stacy Overby, Adriaan Brae, Alex Collazo, Matthew Harrison, Steven Carr, David Perlmutter, P James Norris, Paul Stansbury

From Book 1: The Collective Perspective is the inaugural anthology of authors, artists and poets brought to you by Rhetoric Askew. This eclectic mix of styles, genres and talents is sure to hold something for everyone. From fantasy, science fiction and folklore to drama, romance and mystery, our Authors Askew will make you laugh, weep, shudder and think - but in the end you will come away glad... read more

From Book 1: The Collective Perspective is the inaugural anthology of authors, artists and poets brought to you by Rhetoric Askew. This eclectic mix of styles, genres and talents is sure to hold something for everyone. From fantasy, science fiction and folklore to drama, romance and mystery, our Authors Askew will make you laugh, weep, shudder and think - but in the end you will come away glad... read more

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