Mariah Beckman
Editor, Copywriter & Content Marketer
“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.”
― Slyvia PlathLet's Get Acquainted
I'm a natural communicator with a knack for connecting with audiences and identifying a reader’s drives. I have robust experience creating documents and content for a diverse range of mediums—print and digital magazines, e-commerce sites, physical books, paid and owned marketing media. Not just a storyteller, I have publishing know-how when it comes to print and digital books that spans from the ISBN procurement and page layout to nitty-gritty substantive edits and final-pass proofreads. I'm a passionate developmental editor, a versatile writer, and a personality powerhouse that makes a dynamic addition to any team.
EXPERIENCE
Zulily
Editorial Copywriter, Production Copywriter & Production Copy Editor
May 2015 – 2022
- Created "witty, whimsical and in-the-know" copy
- Worked in tandem with design and merchandising teams to develop effective and compelling copy that reflects the zulily brand
- Outlook, Word Excel/OneNote 2013, AP Stylebook, in-house style guide, Sharepoint
Pif Magazine
Managing Editor, Associate Editor
Oct 2013 – 2019
- Selected and revised macro- and micro-fiction submissions for publication in a monthly online magazine
- Collaborated with editing staff to publish high-quality fiction, poetry and editorial pieces
- Proofread fiction submissions for sentence-level and organizational issues
- Created an editorial calendar to plan and delegate content creation for contriubting authors/editors
- Conducted monthly interviews, wrote biographies and selected visual artwork for the site
DRAFT Magazine
Editorial Intern
Jan 2010 – May 2010
- Fact-checked (dates, statistics, quotes) articles using standard reference sources.
- Shadowed editorial mentors during monthly pitch meetings
- Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax
- Wrote for print and online mediums, working closely with DRAFT editors
- Experienced the general editorial process (deadlines, story assignment, content creation, etc.) of a national consumer magazine
“A word after a word after a word is power.” - Margaret Atwood
Skills
Content production
InDesign, Quark, InCopy, Adobe Acrobat, Kindle Direct Publishing, HTML, Amazon Create space, Apple Books, experience with Library of Congress cataloging and ISBN procurement; cover design and page layout in Adobe InDesign
Content Strategy
Newsletters, press releases, short- and long-form copy, ad content, social media copy, product copy, back-of-book promotions, landing page/web content
Project Management
Trello, Sharepoint, Canva, Teams/Slack, Google Professional Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Monday, Workday
Editing
Substantive/line editing, proofreading, and developmental editing using either Chicago Manual of Style or AP Style Book (and the Copyeditor's Handbook when in doubt)
Content management systems
WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, HTML
EDUCATION
University of Washington
Editing Certificate 2015 - 2015
Arizona State University
B.A. - English 2008 - 2010
Arizona State University
B.A - English: Technical Writing 2008 - 2010
Writing Samples
...and here are a few examples of my writing on the interwebs
Puyallup Herald:
Nonprofit Angel One aims to help ‘real people with real needs’
Puyallup Herald:
Meeker Mansion ready for its national television closeup
South Sound Talk
(take your pick from dozens of articles)
Gizorama:
(there are plenty to choose from, so take your pick!)
Zulily | Milan Kiss
Zulily | MukLuks
Magazine clips available upon request
Editing Samples
available upon request in the following genres
Historical Fiction
Nonfiction
Science Fiction
Journalism
Young Adult
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