"They like me, they like me!"

What clients say about the writing, editing and newsletter skills of
Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

 

 

Writing
"Ruth Thaler-Carter has been writing profiles of our association's past chairmen[for] our bi-monthly magazine. The membership thinks she's wonderful. So do I (although she's no fun to edit; she doesn't leave me anything to do. I have to create weird IBFI style quirks just to have something to 'correct' on her manuscripts)." -
Cindy Sweeney, editor, PaperTronix magazine, IBFI

"Thanks again for the great work you did on this [profile of the incoming new president] ... I look forward to working with you again." ­
Steve Glazner, director of communications, APPA/The Association for Higher Education Facilities Officers, and editor, Facilities Manager magazine

"Great story! It has a lot of good information and it emphasizes the international and HR angles. Good job!" Adrienne Fox, associate editor, HRMagazine, Society for Human Resource Management

"Great job on this [Q&A-style profile of architectural historian Phoebe Stanton]. The writing in the introduction was superb. The reader can tell that you had a lot of fun doing this interview!"
Craig Ey, editor, Baltimore Business Journal

"I am very pleased with the article [about her in the Baltimore Business Journal]. I think you did a very good job covering the points I wanted to make! Thanks for your thoughtfulness and I am happy to have this to add to my InfoThink 'portfolio.' "
Mary Park, founder/president, InfoThink

"I wanted to take a moment and thank you for the article you prepared for the ALCA Insights publication. I thought it was very well written and expressed my views clearly and eloquently .. Once again, thank you."
Timothy M. Chiles, CLP, owner, Natural Elements, Inc.

"Great job! I did very little editing (as you promised).
Great quotes and lots of substance."
Denise Fremeau, editor, Secure Retirement magazine

 

Editing/Desktop Publishing
"Ruth ... helped move us from the era of buying typesetting and pasting down pre-set pages to desktop publishing ... She set up the newsletter and format ... Ruth has done more than simply lay out each issue. She has provided substantive editing services. This included tightenting articles to fit space, editing language to be more active and readable, correcting typos and usage, and improving the design of the newsletter. Ruth is very professional and personable. She is easy to work with and learns the needs and wants of an organization so she can be more helpful in her editing and writing.
It has been a pleasure to work with her for over 10 years."
Kathleen Lansing, director of communications, National Peace Foundation

"Great job on the newsletter!"
Debra Holder, executive director, Associated Landscape Contractors of America

"Pathways [newsletter] looks great! Very nice job! The pictures are so nice and clear. Thanks for working in the information regarding the Cookie Sale. Also I truly appreciate that you found space for the Reisterstown event. You made some volunteers very happy. I think this has been the best issue I've seen in a while."
Pattie Dash, director of Operations, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

Presentations
"Ruth is a precious jewel!"
Participant in March 2003 Communications Day presentation for Pratt Library's Nonprofit Development Program

"Almost everything was new, so I learned a lot."
"Specific; covered diversified topics in an effective, expedient way."
"The expertise of the instructor was great!" "Trainer obviously had solid expertise." "Critique of samples was very helpful. (Got) ideas for current and future projects."
Participants in training sessions on writing and newsletter design for Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (MANO)

"I attended your newletter session at the [WIW] spring conference. I said it then but let me repeat: You were terrific. It was the best, nitty-gritty, informative seminar of the day."
Kris Owens Rerecich, Freelance Colleague

Personal Style
"If you are asking if you want someone else to recomend you, forget it.
I know you well enough to know your integrity w/o them."
Peter Abresch, author, Bloody Bonsai, Killing Thyme, Tip A Canoe
(the Jim Dandy ELDERHOSTEL Mysteries) and Easy Reading Writing & BookMarc

"It's not just your professionalism that touches so many of us, it's your willingness to share so openly. Thank you for that."
Linda Wolfe Keister, editorial consultant;
author, The Complete Guide to African-American Baby Names

"Although it has matured, your style still has a sense of expectancy in it that makes it fresh and personable.
I think it is safe to say that you have found your voice, Ruth. "
Walter Gunn, St. Louis art dealer