Shelly Gaul's Author Page

08/19/2024

I never thought I'd have to say this in Washington State...but YAY, it's supposed to rain most of the week and we got some lightning this weekend!

04/15/2024

What My 25+ Years Experience Brings Within The Creative Industry:

 I am an established Senior Medical Editor within the healthcare marketing arena, upholding all brand principles within FDA standards and AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition guidelines
 Connection and collaboration within a Team Work Environment or Independently
 I am a Developmental Editor and Proofreader for text and digital images
 I am a Creative Writing Coach/Teacher
 I am a Plot Developer and Content Strategist (novels, web content, advertising, etc.)
 I am a Fiction and Nonfiction Author/Writer
 I am a Youth Program Creator/Team Leader/Mentor

Who I am:
 I have an extremely sharp eye for detail
 Presence and balance are key
 Bringing out the best in people and appreciating who they are, uniquely, makes me an excellent team leader and the world a better place
 An excellent support system for my team
 I am passionate in whatever I do
 Regularly exploring nature and different cultures are essential
 I am highly motivated in any deadline-driven environment to produce a best-in-class result (bringing me a sense of accomplishment and joy)
 Preserving client and/or brand voices is my career focus, while offering my own time-proven insights
 All puzzle forms intrigue me
 I love to be part of a collaborative and expansive work environment
 Live music is the heartbeat of my soul
 Animals are unconditional love
 Nothing replaces a good adventure!

What I’m not:
 I am not a technical writer
 Do not ask me to edit term papers
 I am not a desktop publisher

**Contact via email for questions, setting up phone consultation, pricing**

02/05/2024

The irony of final completion of my novel on Groundhog's Day (starring Bill Murray)...after multiple editing do-overs during a move, a car theft, an unrequested formatting Microsoft Word revision...to name but a few. Welcome to the next stage of the publishing process, Two Red Blades! You're finally ready!

01/20/2023

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07/23/2022

08/27/2021

A man browses for books in the old Public library of Cincinnati. The building was demolished in 1955. Today an office building and a parking lot stand where it used to be.

04/04/2021

https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/just-getting-started-with-rich-eisen/

We all ”start” somewhere. But the road of life takes us all in different directions. Some achieve stardom, fame and fortune quickly. Others must grind their way to the top and take the long road to success. Listen each week as veteran broadcaster Rich Eisen sits down with the biggest names in en...

03/03/2021

Soon it'll be like this! 📚

01/15/2021

And some of the words are made up, because we can create that too as authors!

07/24/2020

“Remember: Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations." Ray Bradbury

10/22/2018

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