MELANIE VOTAW

BOOKS

JOURNALISM

FICTION AND POETRY

MEDICAL WRITING

EDITING-GHOSTWRITING-BOOK DOCTORING

SPEAKING-MEDIA APPEARANCES

PHOTOGRAPHY

BOOKS

"Melanie is a joy to work with, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone who needs help with editing/writing. She is very dependable and works hard to meet deadlines. Melanie will go the extra mile to make sure her work meets or beats expectations. She is very 'client-conscious,' consistently checking back to make sure the work she is doing is consistent with what the client needs. A delight to work with!" - Brenda Bence, Founder and President of BDA International, Ltd.

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JOURNALISM

Melanie has published articles in national magazines such as Woman's Day, Travel Savvy, His & Hers, and Medical Economics, as well as regional publications like Fit Focus (Houston), Tweens News (New York), and Natural Awakenings (Florida). She is also a sex advice columnist for the Canadian magazine, Sexy Living. Additionally, her work has been published in numerous e-zines such as SelfGrowth.com and OfSpirit.com. Click here to read Clips.

FICTION AND POETRY

Melanie's erotic fiction appears in the book anthologies, Five-Minute Erotica and the upcoming Five-Minute Erotica 2, as well as The Erotica Reader, which is contained in the kit accompanying her book, 52 Weeks of Passionate Sex. She has also published more than 50 poems in the literary magazines of six countries. To read some of Melanie's poetry, click here or visit Gloria Mundi Press.

MEDICAL WRITING

Melanie recently served as book doctor for the book, "Revitalize Your Mouth" for Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist David Frey. D.D.S. and Golden Age Publications. She has produced several patient publications for Health Information Project, as well as brochures, newsletters, and website copy for Health Information Network, plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists, physical therapists, psychotherapists, and alternative practitioners. Melanie is also a member of the American Medical Writers Association.

EDITING, GHOSTWRITING, AND BOOK DOCTORING

Melanie has ghostwritten several books. One of these books is on the subject of business communication and has been published by a major publishing house. She has also edited The Fine Art of the Big Talk and How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo, two business titles released in January 2008. She is experienced in proofreading and substantive editing of fiction, non-fiction, and business text. Past manuscripts have varied from business management to fantasy fiction. Her grammar and organizational skills are impeccable. Email for more information. Beginning book authors and individuals looking to hire writers or editors, please click here for advice and an important message. And read this great article about the perils of self-publishing.

SPEAKING AND MEDIA APPEARANCES

Melanie has appeared on the Sony Worldwide Radio Network, the New Jersey Good Times Magazine Radio Show, the Knowledge for Living-Awakening Your Potential program on MoneyTalk Radio, and the Manhattan Neighborhood Network's television program, Woman of the Week. She has presented for the Mensa Society, the Learning Annex, the Seminar Center, the New Life Expo, the Source of Life Expo, and the Brooklyn Pagans. She is listed with two speakers bureaus, as well as on RadioGuests.com. Melanie is also the author/producer of two lecture/meditation CD's entitled "Discovering Your Life Purpose" and "The Creative Impulse," which are sold on TowerRecords.com and other sites. Visit the Public Speaking page to learn more about Melanie's topics and to book her for an event.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Melanie is a nature and wildlife photographer with several online galleries. One of her photographs of the Amazon River is now a mural at a Texas State Aquarium exhibit in Corpus Christi, and eight of her images were included in her coffee table book, Hummingbirds: Jewels On Air. Other images appear, have appeared, or will appear on the National Honey Board website, a book by the Michael Wilcox School of Colour, marketing materials for Haggett Longobardi, and the walls of Sting's Rainforest Foundation NY. Visit the Photography page for samples and more information.

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