Word Metro is about the movement and connectivity of words and how they allow us to communicate, but it’s also about connecting people, ideas, and goals. Word Metro is founded on the basic principles of integrity and personal customer service, as well as these core beliefs: “If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing right,” and “What the wise do in the beginning, fools do in the end.” We can make your words work.

Betsy Blondin is a veteran of 16 years in book and newspaper publishing with an 8-year foundation as a legal assistant and a passion for working with words and people.

Highlights of her background include the following.

• 11 years as editor in chief/ managing editor in book publishing – directed editorial product for more than 50 illustrated books. Hired, managed and or coordinated editors, authors, profile writers, photo editors or illustrators. Organized efforts with sales, administrative, design, and production departments from conception and development of projects through print, delivery, and marketing. Edited and wrote chapter content, captions, profiles, book cover material, Web site content, customer service, marketing, and all types of business communication materials.

• 5 years as newspaper copy editor (last read) and writer – copy edited hundreds of articles, captions, and headlines for daily newspaper; created and conducted grammar workshops for newsroom staff. Reporter for weekly newspaper – wrote and took photos for news and feature stories.

• 8 years as legal assistant – researched law, drafted court documents and some briefs, created and wrote comprehensive divorce manual.

• Has published hundreds of news and feature articles, several magazine articles, and an academic paper on Blondins’ Assignment America (www.blondins.com), as well as being a co-presenter at the Families, Technology, and Education Conference of the ERIC Clearing House System, Chicago.

Word Metro can access a network of writers and editors in a variety of specialties to meet any writing or editing need.