If
it were not for Mindy Reed, I would not have finished this book.
She encouraged me when I did not think I could go on, inspired me
when I felt hopeless, held my hand when I was in despair and walked
me through the whole process with good cheer and humor.
A
very special thanks to Mindy Reed, My editor and friend who gently
pushed and strongly encouraged me to keep writing! She likened the
procedure to giving birth, and has been and excellent midwife in
the process.
I
am indebted to the work of Mindy Reed, my editor, who not only helped
to shape this work but also understands diversity.
This
book would never have been possible without the vision and tireless
support of my editor, Mindy Reed. Her boundless energy, contagious
enthusiasm, patient guidance and general love for books have help
mold a capable writer with an important story into a published author.
Mindy
Reed, owner of The Authors' Assistant chiseled a writer from a rookie
scribe on his journey from draft to publication….shepherd,
mentor, coach. |
Mindy
Reed holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree
from the University of Texas at Austin,a Master
of Liberal Arts degree in Humanities from Southern Methodist University,
and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Business from Kansas State
University. As well as being the owner of The Authors' Assistant, Ms.
Reed is a part-time reference librarian for Austin Public Library. Prior
to becoming a librarian, editor and indexer, she was Director of Procurement
and Marketing for Dell Computer Corporation and Director of Corporate
Re-engineering for Compaq Computer Corporation.
She designed process flow and implementation for supply chain integration, managed the supplier base and negotiated high dollar contracts for the computer industry. She has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia and lived overseas from 1990-1992.
Ms. Reed is a member of the American Society of Indexers (ASI); Women in Scholarly Publishing (WISP); The Small Press, Artists and Writers Network (SPAWN); The American Book Cooperative, and The Writers’ League of Texas. She is a certified trainer for the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). For the last ten years she has been the facilitator for Writing From the Heart, a writing collective here in Austin. She leads a book club for the Austin Public Library and is a volunteer at the National Library Service, Recording for Blind Studio at the Texas State Library in Austin.
Mindy Reed has worked for private corporations and city government. She is a successful entrepreneur and accomplished writer. Her skills and experience in the workforce and her success in writing and publishing benefits her clients and students in their professional pursuits.
Mindy Reed provides a variety of services to writers,
publishers and presses including indexing, editing, research, and critique.
Her editing and critique services ensure continuity, accuracy and formatting
to various publishing guidelines.
Traditional and state of the art on-line methods are used for research to ensure historical accuracy and technical feasibility of text. All fields of study are researched for both fiction and non-fiction works.
Indexes prepared for nonfiction books are accurate, concise guides to tests and journals through thorough analysis of the text. By identifying and locating relevant information, appropriate reference points and cross references are ensured.
Published and first time authors benefit from the The Authors' Assistant's knowledge of reader interest, publisher's and agents' criteria and the latest developments in publishing.
The Authors' Assistant's client base includes Darryl Wimberley, Jeff Abbott, Janice Woods Windle, Y. H. Kim, Texas Tech University Press, Duquesne University Press, Morgan Press, Linda Davis Kyle, Jon Kalb, Writing Now Publishing, University of Texas Press, Harcourt Publishing, and others.
Indexing
• Construct accurate, concise guides to text contained in books
and journals through thorough analysis of text
• Identify and locate relevant information
• Create appropriate reference points and cross-references
Editing
• Ensure accuracy and continuity of text
• Identify inconsistencies in spelling, grammar, dates, and facts
using various programs
• Critique character development, plot development, pace and dialog
• Format to publishing guidelines
Research
Historical, Biographical, Technical
• Use traditional and state of the art on-line methods to ensure
the accuracy and currency of all time periods, characters, biographies,
field, and scientific studies
• Investigate all time periods and occupations
• Provide full text and abstracts
• Quote specific sources
Mindy Reed, MLIS, MA
mindyred@aol.com
P.O. Box 82516
Austin, Texas 78708-2516
Phone: 512-907-1821
Fax: 512-836-6272
