Nina Amir   

15383 Stetson Road · Los Gatos, CA 95033 

408/353-1943 ·Fax 408/353-1604 

namir@purespiritcreations.com ·cpywrtcom@aol.com 

EDUCATION 

 Syracuse University , S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, BS Magazine Journalism · May 1982 

EXPERIENCE 

Writer/Editor/        Pure Spirit Creations, Batavia, IL / Los Gatos, CA · September 1997 to Present 

Author/Speaker:     Through CopyWright Communications, a division of Pure Spirit Creations, produced articles for local, regional and national publications; edited non-fiction books, articles, query letters, and book proposals for clients; coached writing clients; provided book query and proposal consulting services for clients; wrote and edited news and press releases for clients for use both on the Internet and in traditional press; conducted writing classes; gave talks on writing for publication and building a writer’s platform; edited books and provided other editorial services for clients of Author One Stop. Through Pure Spirit Creations, wrote non-fiction books and booklets and conducted lectures, talks, teleseminars, and workshops on related topics; wrote articles and essays on related subjects. 

Writer/Editor/        CopyWright Communications, Atlanta, GA · October 1986 to August 1997 

Designer:                Created a writing, editing and desktop publishing firm; edited five nonfiction books, one of which was purchased by Simon & Schuster and another of which won the 1998 Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Award (Inspirational category) and received a contract from William Morrow; wrote articles for a variety of local and national publications; designed, published and distributed a line of humorous greeting cards; wrote and edited on a freelance basis Same-Day Surgery and Clinical Laser Monthly, national newsletters published by American Health Consultants, Atlanta, GA; wrote advertising and marketing copy and corporate communication materials for clients. Taught human potential and relationship classes and workshops; lead a women’s spiritual support group. 

 Managing Editor: Joe Williams Communications, Bartlesville , OK · August 1985 to June 1986 

Responsible for managing all publication stages from article ideas to final production for three international monthly newsletters, Communication Illustrated, The Community Relations Report and The Employee Involvement Report. (The Community Relations Report won The Newsletter on Newsletters 1986 Gold Award for subscription newsletters.)  Created editorial content schedules; wrote and researched articles; designed and created camera-ready pages and art for all three publications; worked with freelance writers and artists; edited freelance articles; worked with printers; created copy and camera-ready computer art for special projects and marketing materials; wrote and designed ads; wrote press releases. 

Associate Editor:   The Equitable Life Assurance Society, New York, NY · April 1984 to August 1985 

Responsible for editing, researching and writing articles for the corporate bi-weekly employee newspaper.  Also responsible for design and paste-up of the newspaper and for managing the assistant editor through all production stages.  Managed the corporate retiree newsletter; acted as communication consultant to corporate retiree unit and other corporate areas; redesigned the employee newspaper; designed the editorial and graphic concepts for the first Equitable employee annual report; traveled to satellite locations to research articles; acted as company and publication photographer. 

Script Writer:         CBS Broadcasting, New York, NY · 1984 and 1985 

Wrote descriptions of parade floats to be read by national television hosts during the 1985 and 1986 Tournament of Roses Parade broadcasts. 

Associate Editor:   Radius Magazines, Inc., Mamaroneck , NY · October 1982 to February 1984 

Responsible for regional material published in County Life, a regional magazine, through all editorial stages.  Worked on features running in both County Life and its sister magazine, Long Island Life, as well as on some of Long Island Life’s regional copy.  Wrote articles; edited; proofread; dealt with writers, photographers and public relations representatives. 

Editor:                   Spotlight Magazine, Rye , NY · June 1982 to August 1982 

Managed publication’s flow from article ideas to final production stages. Edited copy; wrote copy; proofread; worked with writers and photographers.