Why Pick Me?

When I look back at my career, I feel like Andy Rooney, but I don’t have his wrinkles, his wit, or his money.

If you’ve landed on my website, hoping to find someone competent and experienced to write for you, then you’ve come to the right place. If you were hoping to find a company that farms out work to any warm-blooded human being with fingers, then you’ve come to the wrong place.

If you need to work with someone one-on-one from start to finish on your project, I guarantee to deliver!

You will not find any banners or advertising on my website, you will not be asked to approve cookies, there is no spam, spoof or flash on my website either. Google does not see or recognize a website produced in Flash. I do not engage in such practices, because I am simply a hard-working individual who writes professionally and I enjoy writing for those who need my help.

The first time I learned to type was in Junior High School way before Jimmy Carter or Ronald Regan. I learned how to type on a manual typewriter. In High School, the birth of the IBM Selectric II was a big deal; with its correctable ribbon, I thought it was better than sliced bread. I later used an IBM Display Writer, but it proved to be more annoying than useful.

By the time I entered the workforce in the early 80s, the mainframe was born. Rooms that were larger than my entire house were filled with huge monolithic equipment. A short time later, I was introduced to Script. Script was a command-driven word processing system that was difficult to learn and resisted by many of my fellow word processors. However, I liked using Script. I quickly got the hang of it, and was given the wonderful duty of processing all of the technical manuals produced by a national telecommunications company. At that time, we did not know that a PC would be in every household, the internet would be within our reach, and email would replace the way we would communicate… forever.

Just when I thought life was good, they presented me with WordPerfect. I hated it! WordPerfect was my enemy! It took me months to learn the concept of WYSIWYG. I demanded to see my codes while I formatted my work, and my bosses thought I would never conform! My career was saved once I found that the F5 key would split my screen in half and reveal my codes. Eventually, I trusted the system, and let go of my codes, therefore I began viewing a full screen of formatted text, and once again, life was good! My work was rewarding, and I was given the function of technical writer and word processor. Little did I know that my lust for turning complicated products into easy-to-understand documents would be my calling.

I was in the middle of writing a User Reference Manual that ultimately took over one full year to complete, when the company introduced its new standard... Microsoft Word. It was then that I considered driving my car off a bridge… but I didn’t. Instead, I complained for approximately three months, and eventually learned to use Microsoft Word more efficiently than any other software product I had ever used in the past. The User Reference Manual was completed, and after it was printed (double-sided) it consumed two six-inch three-ring binders.

Rumors surfaced that the company would be moving to GML to support government contracts. I ignored the rumors and vowed to deny all knowledge!

I remember my very first 286. I learned DOS…. and life was good. I thought I had everything I needed! To make a long story even longer, I remember the unveiling of Email, which was a life-changing experience. Shortly thereafter, the Internet was delivered to my desk… yet another challenge!

The idea that my corporate office in Denver could share files with me was the best invention since the coffee maker. The Wild Wild West indeed was the new frontier… and so was learning HTML.

What’s my point?

There is no technology that can make you a great writer.

Technology itself changes too quickly for any busy person to keep up with.

Software doesn’t solve your challenges… people do.

Books are written by story tellers.

Story tellers are people.

If the human factor is not lost, any book can find its audience and be enjoyed.

I look forward to having the honor of sharing your writing experiences, for it truly is a wonderful journey! There’s nothing in the world like expressing yourself and sharing your thoughts with others.

Lastly, Andy Rooney still uses a very old manual typewriter!

Don’t let anything or anyone discourage you. You have the freedom to explore your desires, to write, and be published.

If you get the feeling you’re a lost ship at sea, you need a writing coach!

eBook Writing Help

Contact Me

Contact Me:

GiseleVeilleux@earthlink.net

Located in Central Florida

I am looking forward to discussing your challenges, sharing your vision, and working with you on your exciting new eBook!

Your email will be accepted and responded to within 24 hours.

You must wear many hats to be a first time author, especially if you’re in a tight budget. You may find that you need eBook Support.

Here are a list of questions you should ask yourself:

How do you plan on marketing your eBook? How much do you know about website construction and search engine optimization? Are you prepared to comply with resellers submission? Will you be able to submit your eBook to Amazon by reformatting your book using their Mobilpocket eBook Creator? Can you convert your book to other eBook Formats? Can you graphically design your eBook’s cover, or do you know someone who can? How good are you at editing? Will you need a ghost writer? Is your eBook a technical manual or a how-to book of some sort? Do you have any technical writing experience? Can you convert your eBook to PDF?.

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