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Meet your Arts and Humanities Channel Managers
The Arts and Humanities Channel Zone
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Colonial & Early American History
Canadian History
D. Vogt is a writer and historical researcher, and Channel Manager for Canadian History. He is a graduate student in history, and holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in international studies and history. He lives in Prince George and conducts research in Ottawa, both in Canada.
History Mysteries
I am the Arts & Humanities Channel Manager for History Mysteries, which offers a chance to explore unusual and unexplained events in history.
I spent most of my working years as a secretary and administrative assistant. Nearly all of those positions involved writing and editing everything from proposals to business plans. But my favorite time of all was the four years I spent running my own resume and writing service. I met and worked with literally thousands of wonderful people, and worked on projects ranging from short letters to screenplays.
In addition to writing here at Helium, I am working on several other projects, including a book of jewelry designs, a book about mysterious objects and places, and a screenplay. In my spare time, I design knitting and crochet patterns.
Please enjoy your time at Helium. And if I can be of help, please don't hesitate to contact me.
The Middle Ages / Origins & Firsts in History
A Chicagoan by birth, across the past 50 years I have lived in four states and five countries. A trained graphic artist, I also hold a PhD in Medieval English Literature.
I can not remember being unable to read. My love affair with language, writing, music, and drawing is life-long. Most of my work focuses on the history of scripts, writing systems, and ancient poetry/song (which last was identical in those days). I also research the acquisition of literacy and taught how to do research and to write it up.
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Philosophy Channel Manager
Jon is the Philosophy Channel Manager in Arts & Humanities Channel. He is responsible for these sub-channels: Awareness & Reality (Raymond Alexander Kukkee), Ethics, History of Ideas, Meaning of Life (Keith Redfern), Philosophical Concepts (SE Garrett), Political Philosophy, Schools of Thought, and Philosophy (Other).
He still seeks willing hands to take channel manager responsibilities for the other seven sub-channels. It will keep you busy, but it won't take over your life. It's about community building, maintaining high-quality content, and developing writing networks with other members.
Philosophy - Awareness and Reality / Ethics
Raymond is the Channel Manager for the "Awareness and Reality" sub-channel of Philosophy and is pleased to assist you wherever possible. New ideas, title suggestions, and interest combined with consistent effort, good grammar, spelling, and overall excellence can make Helium and your own writing sparkle! Do not be afraid to make suggestions or ask for assistance, and remember, Helium does offer mentors for aspiring writers that may be experiencing difficulty.
Philosophy -Meaning of Life
 When I was young I was quiet and shy. Now I have a view about almost everything and Helium provides my ideal writing soapbox.
I am 65 and retired for the second time. My wife and I came from England to live in south west France four years ago and have absolutely no regrets about the move.
After school I trained to be a teacher at Westminster College, Oxford with an advanced main study in Geography. I then spent 25 years teaching geography to teenagers and playing a major role in their pastoral care.
I have written a considerable amount over the past 18 years, including two published works of non-fiction, magazine articles, short stories and two unpublished novels. To help improve my writing I completed a course in proof reading, and this has sharpened my awareness of the little errors that can creep into the best planned of pieces.
At present, in between working to improve our house and growing fruit and vegetables, I enjoy walking, reading, listening to music and writing - articles at present, but perhaps in the future, more novels.
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British Literature
Cindy Shanks is a Primary School teacher in the U.K. As an avid reader she enjoys reading a wide range of genres including poetry, historical novels, thrillers and children's literature which she reviews for Helium. Cindy is a huge Sidney Sheldon fan as his books have a mix of excitement, intrigue with characters the reader can immediately identify with. Why not read one today?
Books are also her passion along with writing. What Cindy enjoys most about being part of Helium is that it allows aspiring writers to be part of a community where people have the desire and the platform to write. She is a Channel Manager for the British Literature subchannel so if you have any queries let her know.
British Authors
 Casey-Leigh Hethers has a particular fascination with Tudor history and a fondness for the classic authors of days gone by - including William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Her own writing includes an as-yet incomplete novel, several poems and a collection of articles. Besides writing, she is an avid reader, who is never short of a stack of unread books that are ready & waiting to be picked up and enjoyed (perhaps for the second or third times)!
Until freelance writing offers some relative stability, she depends on the security of working for an employer. As recently as August 2010, Casey entered into a full-time career with a property management company as a Lettings Coordinator. She has also continued her previous employment on a part-time basis, to complete the accounts and prepare invoices for a small company who relies heavily on her time and patience. Prior to that, her starting jobs at the bottom of the career ladder were within the Hospitality & Leisure industry as a part-time member of two different Bar Staff teams.
On Helium, she writes to areas that offer personal satisfaction and/or interest. As Channel Manager, she is responsible for overseeing the British Authors section, under the Arts & Humanities channel. Anybody with any questions or concerns should feel free to get in touch and she also welcomes anybody who has anything to say - good or bad!
Historical Literature
Frances Stanford is a retired teacher and and writer of many teacher resource books, especially novel study guides. After spending 31 years in the classroom, she now devotes her time to freelance writing.
She lives in the small scenic community of Grates Cove, Newfoundland, Canada. When she writes she can look out through her window at the Atlantic Ocean.
She loves knitting and crocheting. Her Aran knit sweaters have sold all over the world to visitors who come to her craft store in the community.
She is also the Channel Manager for Arts and Humanities French Language and for Travel: Caribbean and Atlantic and enjoys reading the many travel articles written for these areas.
Literature - Fantasy & Science Fiction
I am a single stay-at-home mother of one who finally found a profitable way to stay home. No, it's certainly not an easy road and it's not always fun, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm finally making a living doing the writing I've always loved, I'm able to help other aspiring writers enter the freelancing world and, in my free time, I get to write about subjects I'm truly passionate about on Helium.
Animals of all kinds have a special place in my heart and I strive to provide the best forever home I can to the ones that have come into my life. I can only hope that through my writing I can help others do the same and possibly even inspire someone to give a shelter animal a chance.
Literature - Playwrights & Plays
Mary Jane (MJ) Suttor has spent the last 20 years as a high school English teacher. In these endeavors she has also advised school newspapers and yearbooks as well. In addition to these assignments, Mary Jane has been a high school theater director who has led several plays to state one-act-play honors.
Graduating with Bachelor's degrees in English as well as a second degree in Speech communication and Theater, Mary Jane has been a life long supporter of the arts.
As a writer for Helium, Mary Jane has enjoyed fostering her own love of writing again and appreciates all the opportunities that are offered.
Literature - Other
I am a fiction writer as well as reviewer. I write for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Blogcritics, and work as the Books Editor for Monsters and Critics. I also co-founded Cosmoetica, the most read non-commercial arts site.
I am also a Channel Manager for Literature (Other).
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Zone ManagerHelium member since Dec 01, 07 Education: University College Lon... MSc |
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Languages: English
I'm John Welford, a freelance proofreader and indexer, part-time librarian, and also the Channel Manager for the English Language section of the Languages sub-channel.
Language Learning Tips
 revel arroway is my on-line pen name. I am an ESL teacher in Spain, where I have been living since 1989. I began teaching ESL in New York City in 1982 and have been doing so since.
On reading "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens at 14, I decided to use writing as a means of communicating my thoughts, both to myself and to others.
I began with creative writing, mostly stories, some poetry, finally drama. In my first years living in Spain I worked on and completed several novels, some better than others and others worse than some.
I've never been that concerned about "being published" but feel that I can take advantage of my years of writing, both creatively as well as more magazine-style (I self published my own magazine in New York for three years) and most recently on educational topics related to ESL learning and teaching.
Working with the Helium platform gives me the opportunity to hone my skills as a content and copy writer, as well as to meet other writers who share basic concepts about the craft with me. Understanding that the main difference between an amateur and a professional is whether the worker is paid or not, I have found myself leaving behind the amateur segment and entering a more professional experience.
I am Sub Channel Manager for Language Learning Tips in the Arts and Humanity Channel. I hope my contributions to the area brings new writers and information to Helium.
peace,
revel.
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