About
I love words. And punctuation. And tea, but that’s another story.
In fact, I love words and punctuation so much that I work as a professional writer, editor, proofreader, and community builder & moderator. I am the owner of Temlyn Writing & Editing Services, where I provide writing & editing services for various clients; I am also the Editor-in-Chief of Writers Remember and All About Musicals.
I’m a Jill-of-all-trades when it comes to the publishing and online media industries: writing, editing, online community building/moderating, social networking, etc.
The highlight of my career thus far? I was recently interviewed on NPR’s (National Public Radio) The Bryant Park Project as a guest grammarian.
I maintain my own blogs, Mrs. Write Right, Word Therapist (aka Writer-Editor) and All About Musicals, in addition to blogging for other companies.
I love working online, but it is nice to see one’s own name in print once in a while, isn’t it? Therefore, I’m also a staff writer for Sugar Land Magazine (a local glossy) and Sugar Land Life (a local guide for newcomers).
In addition to writing and editing, I enjoy building online communities. I am a forum moderator at one of the largest forums for writers, Absolute Write, and administrator of the Houston Writers & Editors Network, Writer Warnings, Writers Vent, and several others.
Previous community building work includes being an Online Community Builder/Moderator for WEGO Health, and a Senior Community Moderator for several Wetpaint sites based on books from Sasquatch Publishing, including Nancy Pearl’s Book Lust, which grew from a single member to more than 1,600 under my leadership, and continues to thrive.
I have been writing and editing since I could read, as my family and friends will attest –- long before I received my B.A. in English. My topics of specialty include marriage, relationships, musical theatre, movies, miscarriage/pregnancy loss, mental health, women’s health, and health & beauty. I have been published both online and in print, and enjoy writing articles, essays, and poetry– I even have a few books in the works! My personal essay “A Walk in the Clouds” is featured in Stories of Strength, a compilation of writings by the members of Absolute Write, the proceeds of which benefit disaster victims. (Note: For more information on Stories of Strength and to order, click here.)
I reside in Houston, Texas, with my husband and our two cats. When time and money allow, I enjoy visiting my family in Florida, and New York (both of which I grew up in). My hobbies and enjoyable activities include singing, Broadway musicals, reading, geocaching, scrapbooking, drinking tea, watching movies, and spending time with my husband and family & friends.
Other Web sites of mine:
Memberships:
- Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society (1999-Present)
- e-mint, The Association of Online Community Professionals
- Copyediting-L, a list for professional copy editors
- The Christian PEN, Proofreaders and Editors Network
- AOCM, The Association of Online Community Moderators
- Chicks Who Click, a private network for women in media, creative arts and girls’ & women’s advocacy
