Author
"You were born to communicate. You listen. You give words to those who cannot find the right ones."
-an observer
My Writing Focus
 In recent years my focus has been on using Macintoshs computer, the internet, and software (for both Mac and Windows). When you need words that make computer-use easy to understand, or to clarify issues concerning computers and the internet, please consider me. My travel and teaching background meld with my writing skills to provide a unique perspective that provides clear understandings.
Need a piece on travel? As you'll learn on my travel pages, I traveled like few Americans ever do, living within cultures of the world. I've also lived and worked in several states as an adult, and crossed the US on my own 2 1/2 times.
Other words? Ask. I'll give you an honest answer about what I can do for you.
...I truly respect your writing. When I sit down to read a book by you, I know I'm going to understand what I'm reading, almost as if you were sitting right in front of me teaching me (as hokey as that sounds, it's true!). Thanks for being such an awesome writing and making my Mac experience all the richer because of your skill.
- Charley Tiggs, Consultant
My Experience
 Magazine & Newspaper
Macworld magazine, First feature June 2005 (publshed online in April)
MacAddict magazine, Contributing Editor, contributing since March 2002
~Sync Your Mac! - December 2005
~4th Annual Geek Quiz, (ToC) 26-31 - September 2005
~46 Bugs (and How to Squash Them), (ToC) p16-27 - August 2005
~Get Info column commentary, User Groups - October 2004
~Unlock iLife feature (ToC online) - May 2004
~Panther: Worth Every Penny (ToC online)- Jan 2004
~Be Prepared: Disk Utilities Explained (ToC online) - March 2003
~The Truth, Mac vs PC (ToC online) - December 2002
~Review of ThinkFree Office - November 2002
~Software on The Cheap (Cover online) - September 2002
SBS Digital Design, first feature October 2004
O'Reilly Network, GoLive features, since March 2002
Mac Design magazine, Columnist covering GoLive How-to, Tips and Q&A, along with misc news and features, since January 2001
MacCentral.com, Mac Efficiency 101 column, Nov 1998 - March 2001
ComputerUser, Contributing Editor, June 1998 - Dec 2000
NetProfessional: Feature writer, 1997
MacHome Journal: features & graphics, 1996
The International Assignment, travel newsletter: travel tips, 1987
LAM: NYC travel feature, 1986
B ooks
Adobe GoLive 5 Bible, December 2000 (Award-winning)
AppleWorks For Dummies, Coauthored, April 1999
Macworld Office 98 Bible (Award-winner) , Coauthored, June 1998
ClarisWorks Office For Dummies, Coauthored, Nov 1997
Contributed to a few other books including:
- My iMac Book by Andy Gore et al.
- iMac & iBook: I Didn't Know You Can Do That
- Internet: The Complete Reference, 2nd edition, by Margaret Levine-Young.
- Acrobat Master Class by Pattie Belle Hastings.
Deborah is a resourceful and highly gifted writer who empowers the users to maximize the use of programs like Microsoft Office.
-Jeffrey Glettner, Computer Consultant
Manuals
Lakeshore Learning Materials: Many guides, 1994
On Guard Administrator's Guide, 1995
WebFM manual, 1996
Lessons and user guides for clients
Your writing style is excellent - very simple, no $20 words, cuts to the chase, no going off on tangents. We appreciate that. It saves precious time we can spend on other things.
-Charles A. Rabalais, CPC; President, Information Technology Consultants
Misc
American Youth Hostel, Santa Monica, CA: created & authored travel faire materials
UJA-Federation, NYC, NY: Designed & authored brochures and marketing material
JIA, London, England: marketing material
Tour boat, Bodrum Turkey: marketing material
Jewish Center, Sydney Australia: marketing material
Board of Jewish Deputies, Sydney Australia: marketing material
Chiropractic Center, Sydney Australia: marketing material
PR firm, Hobart, Australia: marketing material
Life Off Campus Organization, Oswego, NY: educational material
How to contact me for writing
If you're interesting in having me write a piece or column for you, please send me an email. Please let me know what you have in mind, what your resources are, and your timeframe.
PS: My resume also provides details on some of these jobs.
This page was last updated at 12:12 PM on Thursday, June 7, 2007
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