Resume
Janet Blaylock
P. O. Box 4713
Topeka, KS 66604
Objective - Freelance Writer
Skills:
- Computer: OpenOffice.org Writer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, and Front Page, E-mail and Internet
- Creative Writing: Short stories, books, lesson plans, articles and correspondence courses. Specialties are Crime Fiction and the subgenres, and Christian Fiction
- Editing and Book Reviews: Copy edited manuscripts for authors, and wrote book reviews for authors
- Communication: Written and oral communication
Published Works
Elementary Readers - Ages 7 to 9
Cedar Tree Mysteries Book Club
Solving Mysteries
Middle Readers - Ages 10 to 12
Strange Happenings
Letting Go
Young Adult to Adult Readers - Ages 13 and up
Romance On A Deserted Island – Or Is It
Secret of Cedar Tree Mansion
The Kidnapping
Non-Fiction Books by Janet Blaylock
Giving Up Or Pressing Onward
Other Books by Janet Blaylock
Fun Time At The Piano
Creative Mini-Mysteries For Creative Minds
Short Stories For Children
My Thank You Calendar
My Family Activity Book
Crissy LeeAnn's Life
Exploring Genre Fiction
Writing Genre Fiction Stories
Developing Creativity in Writing
Mystery stories, quizzes, articles, and book reviews from Nov., 1998 to 2005 for suite101.com.
"My Thank You Calendar," A craft project titled which was published in the 1993 to 1994 issue of Together Time. (a children’s ministry in Kansas City, MO)
Education
Washburn University
Graduate courses in Liberal Studies towards Masters Degree
Bachelor of Arts Degree: Liberal Arts and Sciences; Major: English with a writing emphasis
University of Kansas
Bachelor of General Studies Degree: Human Development and Family Life
Correspondence Courses
Writer's Digest School: Fiction Writing, Non-Fiction, Short Story Writing, Essentials of English, Article Writing, and Novel Writing
Institute of Children's Literature Basic Course
Newspaper Institute of America: Journalism and Short Story
Christian Writer's Guild Basic Course
Christian Writer's Institute: Advanced Novel writing
International Correspondence School: Short Story\Journalism
Employment History
Self-Published Author May 2007 – Present
View my published works at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1062039
Writing and book Reviews - Present
View at http://www.helium.com/users/436973
Localschooldirectory.com: I write lesson plans for teachers to use in their classrooms.
View at http://www.localschooldirectory.com/lesson-plans
Substitute Teacher: Topeka Public Schools September 2005 - Present
Piano Lessons: Children and adults June 1962 - August 2008
Online Tutor: Taught students online in reading and math - January 2000 - 2006