| Linda L. McCroskey Copy Editor
Huntington Beach, CA writer (fiction, academic), senior editor, artist/painter, Ph.D. specializing in cultures, psychology, relationships/human nature, comedy
I am a professor with many interests. I conduct research, write, and present to academic audiences. This sounds dull until you realize that I then have to make the mundane come alive for adult audiences. Humor is the key (of course, you actually need to be funny). I also write humorous novels (most recent working title: "Mollusks and Other Crustaceans I've Dated"), under a pseudonym. Scriptwriters and actors interested in "connecting" with their audiences are welcome to contact me (you can get my editorial advice or we can run your 'work' by real audiences for feedback). I was raised, not dragged, in the mid-Atlantic US, but have lived/travelled/worked globally.
PROFESSIONAL INFO
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Credits:
| press & promotion
(NCA promotion campaign in NY, NY)
1996
international conference organizer
(events, press, & more )
non-fiction articles
(numerous academic research articles --stage fright, culture, anxiety, ethnocentrism, personality traits & genetics, competence, communication, similarity and attraction, education-- since 1985)
professional editor & reviewer
(editorial boards, professional association paper reviewer/critic/respondent since 1995)
professional speaker
(numerous invited guest appearances/lectures/trainer --corporate, university, special interest groups - US, International-- since 1985)
non-fiction textbooks
(numerous academic books and chapters since 1986)
judge
(numerous performance events --dramatic readings, debate, beauty/scholarship, cdance/gymnastics-- since 1981)
fiction
(humorous dating stories from many sources with editorial comments from male, female, and psychological perspectives)
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Other talents:
| Literature, Publisher | |
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Experience:
| Over 10 years
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PERSONAL INFO
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Interests:
| Scubadiving, travel, sporting events (hockey, ncaa football, baseball, ncaa basketball, the ponies), literature, art, people-watching
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Favorite Music:
| Jazz
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Favorite Books:
| The Namesake
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Favorite Movies:
| Comedy (The Jerk, Animal House, Caddyshack, Bull Durham, Austin Powers, Princess Bride, Monty Python) and many other genres...
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Favorite Actors:
| I like characters, so actors/actresses who bring their role to life are enjoyed
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Favorite TV shows:
| Scrubs, West Wing
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People I'd like to meet:
| CEOs of major corporations, Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, Tiger Woods, Steve Martin, Conan O'Brien, and Peter Falk
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Hometown:
| Morgantown, WV
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Eye Color:
| Light Brown | |
Hair Color:
| Light Brown | |
Height:
| 5 ft.
6 in.
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Weight:
| 111 lbs.
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Physique:
| Athletic & toned | |
Languages Spoken:
| English | |
Ethnicity:
| White/Caucasian | |
Sexual Orientation:
| Straight | |
Education:
| Post grad | |
Drinker:
| No | |
Astrological Sign:
| Libra |
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