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The Northern Pen
The
Northern Pen is a multi-faceted professional writing service
rooted in Leslie's extensive experience
which includes:
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Advanced
degrees in Journalism, English, and Creative Nonfiction
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Twenty
years of publishing: books, essays, poems, and articles
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More
than fifteen years of teaching college English, Business
English,
Creative
Writing, Research and Academic Writing, Writing in the
Professions
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Speaking
at conferences, workshops, and seminars across the country
What
Can the Northern Pen do for You?
In the Literary Arts:
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Guide
you in writing your family history in vibrant, exciting prose
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Help you
compose compelling query letters
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Assist
in constructing effective book proposals
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Provide
honest and encouraging evaluations of your nonfiction
manuscript/essay/article
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Proofread and edit your manuscript to assure correct grammar
and mechanics
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Respond
to poetry manuscripts
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Tailor
individual writing tutorials to suit your particular needs
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Advise
and assist in gaining a literary agent
In Business, Academia, and the Professional Arts, all stages of
editing, composing, and proofreading are available for:
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College and grad school
applications and essays
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Technical reports and manuals
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Resumes and cover letters
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Brochures and pamphlets
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Business Letters: Conveying
bad news positively, Persuading your
reader
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Newsletters
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Theses and dissertations
Artmatters,
July 2003
Leslie Leyland Fields
recently opened the doors to a new business, The Northern Pen.
Leslie
offers a range of literary services that reflect her own
experience as a writer and professor of English and Creative
Writing. She is an editor, an agented author of five books (Waterbrook,
St. Martins Press, University of Illinois Press) , numerous
articles and essays which have appeared in publications such as
The Atlantic Monthly,Best Essays Northwest, On Nature:
Great Writers on the Great Outdoors, Orion,Christianity
Today, and The Christian Science Monitor. Her poetry
and essays have won awards and have appeared in numerous
anthologies and literary journals.
With
twenty years of experience in publishing, The Northern Pen has
several areas of emphasis, among them Manuscript Critique,
Preparing compelling Book Proposals, Coaching Toward
Publication, and Writing Life Stories.
Since
releasing her two memoirs (Surviving the Island of Grace
and Surprise Child) and teaching annual Writing Life
Stories classes, she has a particular affinity for guiding
people in writing autobiography.
"Many
people have family histories they want to write, or they want to
write down their own life story to hand down as part of their
family heritage. I love helping people create something that is
meaningful and beautifully written."
Though she is currently working on two projects, and teaching in
Seattle Pacific’s MFA program, Leyland Fields is happy to
continue her role as mentor and coach. "I've spent a large
part of my life either writing or teaching writing. I am so
energized by what can happen when two people bend their heads
together over a text . . . I gave up fulltime teaching in
part to do this, to work individually with writers of all
stripes and abilities. It's as nurturing and stimulating for me
as it is for my clients." |
