Writers Wings : February 2024

Resume 2023

Ariele M. Huff

360-637-8002 ariele@comcast.net

1520 West 8^th Street

Aberdeen, WA 98520

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EDITOR Positions: NW Prime Time Poetry and Writing Corners & Sharing Stories (2000-current), American Road magazine (02-08) Senior Editor & Feature Writer, Writers’ Wings newsletter (96-06), ARTERIAL Literary Journal (92‑93), Epicenter Press (90‑91), FINESSE magazine (1990), RV LIFE magazine (87‑90), Ebbtide (bi‑weekly 1985), Polaris (weekly 1984), Gentleman's Companion (82‑84), Before the Sun Literary Journal (1980).

Job Duties: Coordinating advertisers, writers, production staff, and publishers to produce weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or quarterly publications. Assessing readership needs, assisting staff and freelancers, managing budgets, promoting publisher/advertiser messages and philosophies, maintaining records and correspondence with readers, advertisers, and writers. Originating advertising programs, contests, surveys, direct mail projects, etc. Writing advertising and content copy. Copyediting and proofreading. Mediating between publishers and staff. Mailing complimentary copies and other materials. E-mailing, responding to reader and writer inquiries. Contractual editing—substantive and copyediting for over 200 books, also manuals, materials, and marketing tools, including subcontracting through Elizabeth Lyon and Editing International, LLC: nonfiction/fiction and marketing tools 2004-current. Resulting in several awards for publications, including Mr. Magazine’s “Top 30” 2003 American Road, L.A. Times “Best travel books 02” for Route 66: Romance of the West, Distributors’ “Most Promising New Magazine” 1990 for FINESSE for Women, Pea Pod Kids Pop‑up Book bestseller Frederick & Nelson’s 1986, “Editorial Excellence” Community College Journalism Board 1985 Ebbtide.

COLUMNIST and FREELANCE WRITER Positions: Northwest Prime Times Writing Corner, articles (2000-current) Washington, Camper’s Monthly (96-00) Syndicate, Western RV News (90-08) Regional, Camping & RV (88‑97) National, TUX magazine (1984) National, SLIMMER magazine (83‑86) National, Active Singles Life (83‑90) Syndicate, Pillowtalk magazine (79‑86) National, several other columnist positions, including at ALL periodicals where I was editor.

National and Local Articles Freelance writer since 1979, published in: Woman’s Day, New Spirit Journal, Seattlewoman, Northwest Travel, Travelin', Independent Times, Body Mind SPIRIT, Phinney Ridge Review, The New Times, Stalking the Seattle Bargain, UW Daily, RV Life, North Seattle Press, Inner Woman, Prime Times, Creative Computing, RV Today, American Road, Sunshine Magazine, Serendipity, Woodall’s, American Astrology, Starlog, Creation, and many others. 33+ physical books, most also with ebooks at Amazon.

Job Duties: Creating and proposing unique column and article ideas and topics. Researching the periodical market and traveling to collect photos and information. Interviewing, reviewing, researching, writing, copywriting articles and columns. Meeting deadlines. Revising and proofreading materials. Generating contests, developing advertising strategies, designing advertorial campaigns. Resulting in awards, promotions, complimentary trips, gear, meals, accommodations, etc.

SUBSTANTIVE AND COPY EDITING (over 400 books) 1985-current

Ariele M. Huff

Instructor (since 87) Everett CC, Cascadia CC, Shoreline CC, Lake WA Voc Tech,

Edmonds Parks Dept, Edmonds Waterfront Center, UW Women’s Center,

Greenwood, Edmonds, Mt Lake Terrace, Shoreline Sr Ctrs:

Leading, creating, arranging, & publicizing writing workshops, classes, and events.

Additional: EDCC (cont. ed. & regular program Journalism 135), BCC (cont. ed), SCC (Learning Lab & cont. ed.), NSCC (cont. ed. & ESL Center), PNWC & WOTS (speaker, contest judge, group leader). Still running online classes for Edmonds Parks Dept. & independently. Publishing Brands: Candy Bar Books, Band-Aid Books.

Misc. Skills POD & eBook creation, Blog Hosting, Website Segment Hosting, Photography, Substantive Editing, Lecturing, Curriculum development, Proofreading, Event Coordination, Darkroom Development, Budget Management, Reviewing & Interviewing, Supervision & Training, illustration (in several eBooks/PODs including a children’s book).

Volunteer: KSER FM (program writer & producer, on-air personality, newsletter editor), Pathways for Women (writer), Deaf Women's Conference (speaker), Development of Positive Potential Seminars (facilitator), Realization Seminars (lecturer), John Bastyr Naturopathic College (writer), Phinney Neighborhood Center (newsletter writer), Bathhouse and Taproot Theatre Companies (reviewer). HOMECOMINGS! Seminars (writer/lecturer/facilitator).

EDUCATION Over 350 college credits (overall 3.97 gpa)

AA (Shoreline CC—Education) 1978

BA (U of W—English with a Writing Emphasis) 1992

Literary Journal Editor (Chemeketa CC) 1980

HONORS Graduated on President's List, Scholarships

Literary Journal Media Spokesperson and Editor: Chemeketa CC

Graduated in Honors Programs

Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa nominee

AWARDS Chatter House Press contest, Bringing Home the Bacon: 7 Successful Women, Fall 2014 Writer

Mr. Magazine’s “Top 30” 2003 American Road Editor

L.A. Times “Best travel books 2002”: Route 66: Romance of the West Editor

Distributors’ “Most Promising New Magazine” 1990 FINESSE Editor