My Resume´
2010 – Present Social Media Liaison, Backspace: The Writers Place (www.bksp.org)
I am Managing Editor and a contributor for STET! The Backspace blog; the manager of the Backspace Twitter account and the Editor of the Backspace monthly newsletter. I also use Virtual Response software to design and send the newsletter to over 1,400 international Backspace members. Since starting with Backspace, the blog readership, Facebook hits, Twitter followers and online visibility have all increased.
2009 – Present Reader for Holly Root, The Waxman Agency, New York, NY
I read manuscripts and critique submissions from authors looking for literary representation. All work is done via email.
2006 – Present Freelance Writer, Editor, Social Media Consultant
All print and internet publications have the byline Amy Nathan or Amy Sue Nathan.
AWARDS AND HONORS
My novel’s first chapter and synopsis won the Novel Journey Out of the Slush Pile Contest for Women’s Fiction. I also won the QueryTracker.net pitch and first paragraph contest judged by literary agent, Jason Yarn. My novel, Glass House, is currently on submission. I am represented by Jason Yarn of The Paradigm Agency.
My essay, Brisket and The Art of Long-Term Friendship was named an editor favorite on Red Room.
FICTION
· Bubbe and the iPhone – Scribbler on the Roof, 2009
· The Kindness of Neighbors – Grey Sparrow Journal, 2011
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
· New York Times Online – 2009
· A Cup of Comfort for New Mothers – 2009
· Six Sentences, Volume Two – 2009
· Examiner.com – 2009
· Curtis Sliwa’s National Radio Show – 2008
· Huffington Post National Living Section – 2008
· Huffington Post Chicago – 2008 – 2010
· Chicago Tribune – 2006- 2008
· Chicago Tribune Online -2008
· Washington Post Online -2008
· Motherwords Magazine – 2008
· MotherVerse Literary Journal – 2008
· Chicago Moms Blog – 2007 – 2009
· The Imperfect Parent Website – 2007 – 2009
· Underwired Magazine – 2007
· Huffington Post -2007
· Chicago Parent -2007
· Images of Tyler Texas – 2007
· More than a dozen regional parenting magazines nationwide – 2006-Present including Portland Family, Charlotte, Parent, KC Parent, Wichita Family, Toledo Parent, Family Forum Magazine, Family Life Magazine, County Kids, Wilmington Parent, Family Magazine Group, Family Forum Magazine, South Suburban Family
CLIENTS
· Private fiction and non-fiction editing clients – 2006 – Present – Edit and evaluate personal essays, non-fiction articles and fiction manuscripts
· www.VoxPoetica.com – Current — Consulting Editor
· www.BarncatPublishing.com – 2008 – Editor/Administrator -Managed redesign of website; wrote and implemented new site content
· Barncat Publishing – 2008 –Managed, edited and wrote company blog
· Dancing Meatballs – 2008 – Writer – Wrote family entertainment content for national website
· Prudential Laboratories -2008 – Writer/Editor revised and rewrote website content, including employee biographies and medical/technical and employee information
