Amanda Steel is an experienced copywriter, author and qualified ghostwriter and editor.
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Writing Serivces Offered
Copywriting
Book blurbs
Ghostwriting
Proofreading and editing
Relevant Experience and Qualifications
Publications and Work
2022 – Content writing for Good Signals (February – May)
2021 – Content writing for Marketing Signals (November- ongoing)
Volunteering as a transcript editor for Everything Imaginable podcast (March -June)
Putting together and editing the anthology, From the Shadows. (February – August)
Writing features on weddings/special events and home/property/DIY for Free Features (February – April)
Published The Destiny Initiative as an audiobook
2020 – Published Ghost of Me. (Shortlisted in the thriller category of The Author Elite Awards)
Writing book reviews for Joyzine (August 2020 – January 2021).
Published The Destiny Initiative trilogy.
Stalked by the Moth (short story) published in Blood & Beetles (Death & Butterflies Book 2).
Published How to Write Wrong (short fiction).
Published Always Darkest before Dawn (poetry chapbook).
Copywriting and content writing for Purecontent Media (ongoing).
Not Human and Ghost of Me adapted into audiobooks.
Volunteer Submissions Reader for Sunlight Press (ongoing).
Edited the charity anthology Words to Remember
Started my own spin-off podcast called reading in Bed Extracts where I read extracts of selected author’s work (ongoing).
2019 – First Charge (novel) published by Gnome on Pig Productions. (now self-published as the publisher closed down)
Clown Control (short story) broadcast by The No Sleep Podcast.
Out of Line (poem) accepted (not yet published) by Sunlight Press.
Runner-up prize for Just a Day (poetry) from Mythic Picnic quarterly Twitter contest.
Copywriting and content writing for Copify.
Editing work for my e-zine Printed Words and for The Call. (A novel by Pete K. Mally).
Published my poetry collection, Pieces of Me.
Published my flash fiction collection, The Twelve Deaths of Father Christmas.
2018 – Various poetry and flash fiction accepted by Paragraph Planet, Moon Magazine, Bella Online, Sunlight Press and Down in the Dirt.
While I was Gone (novel) – published (before a breach of contract on the publisher’s side, and I self-published under the pen name Aleesha Black, after signing a termination contract).
2017 Published a poetry collection – Love, Dates and Other Nightmares.
2015 – 2016 Wrote articles for The News Hub.
2014 – 2016 Wrote articles for Blasting News.
Education
2020 Ghostwriting Certificate – Centre of Excellence.
2019 Copy Editing and Proofreading Certificate – Centre of Excellence.
2017 – 2019 Creative Writing MA with The Open University.
2014 -2016 Studied Creative Writing and Advanced Creative Writing with The Open University.
Articles with a by-line
Expand Your Audience Through Affordable Video Book Promotion
Yes, Introverts Can Host Podcasts — I’m Proof of That
Tips for Submitting Your Work to Editors
Five Friendly Podcasts for Book Promotion
How I Survived My Wedding as an Introvert Who Hates the Spotlight
Real Life Stories: My Journey From Runner to Battling Chronic Pain
Reach More People, and Earn More Money, from Your Existing Books
Make More Money With an Audiobook
6 Things You Must Avoid When Marketing Your Book
5 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Winning Writing Competitions
How to Write a Bad Guy Readers Will Root For
Overcoming My Fear of Rejection
Get More Book Sales on Launch Day: How to Build Your Audience
DC Comics’ Man of Steel on Screen: 10 Superman Actors, Ranked
What Is Essay Bot? AIs Writing an Essay for You Might Not Be Safe
9 Poets Who Will Make You See Poetry Differently
5 Compassionate Ways to Deal With Grief-Related Guilt
Various articles on Disabilities for Included Mag
Ways to Deal With Chronic Pain
Celebrating National Doctor’s Day: 7 Medical Romance Books You Need to Read
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