Amelia Blanquera

Brooklyn, NY USA
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Professional Experience

My essays and articles have appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the New York Times, The Nervous Breakdown and Climbing Magazine, among others. I am a seasoned professional with book publishing, financial services, and legal experience seeking to leverage my writing and editorial skills. I can also negotiate and draft author agreements and rights licenses. I have the proven ability to develop strong relationships and work in intense and demanding environments, while maintaining my sense of humor.

Expertise

Editor
6 Years
Writer
6 Years
Sales Manager/Exec.
7 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities
6 Years
Books & Literature
7 Years
Lifestyle
6 Years

Industries


Academia Teaching
1 Year
Book Publishing Consumer
7 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

13 Years

Other Work History

I have worked on the book publishing staffs of Putnam, Doubleday, Macmillan, and John Wiley & Sons.

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Equipment

Macbook pro, digital camera, iPhone

References

available upon request

Showcase

General

Can A Hug Make You Happy
(Soulpancake 1/1/2012)
I had a column "Almost, Not Quite Right" at the website Soulpancake.com. The site focused on spirituality, religion, self-help, philosophy and art. Soulpancake no longer publishes original written content. This is a sample from my column.
Muscle Memory: How One Backsliding Climber Happily Came Back to the Sport in Montserrat
(Climbing Magazine 10/1/2013)
This rock climbing article appeared in print and online. (scroll to the end for my piece)
About That Rustle in the Bushes
(New York Times -Modern Love column 6/16/2011)
This is a humorous personal essay about my father "google-stalking" my boyfriends.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MAMMOGRAM MACHINE AT BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL
(McSweeney's Internet Tendecy 6/1/2012)
Humor is one of the ways I work through difficult situations. This short piece demonstrates my light touch.