Profile- Jane Elizabeth Firth writes remotely from her narrow boat on the beautiful Lancaster canal. She is a content writer for magazines, web & blogs.
'Are Slugs Really Smart?' - blog published on Contena-Publish Front Page, Halloween- Oct 2020.
Content Writing- WordPress webpage, Contena-Publish, Medium, LinkedinPulse
I created my own writer web page and blog at elizabethwriter.com powered by WordPress; The Porthole Peeper- a monthly blog post of my canal boat adventures.
I have published content on Contena-Publish, Medium, and LinkedIn Pulse and manage posts on social media- Pininterest, Linkedin and Mastodon. I have used social media calendar- Later.com to post to Instagram and Twitter.
- Contena® Academy Completionist
- Contena® Academy Alumni
- Contena® Academy Certificate of Completion
Expertise
Creative Writing Skills
Writing with Flair: How to Become an
Exceptional Writer by Shani Raja.
Course completed on May 13, 2020 • 5 hours 8 min-Editor, Writer, Trainer, and was Senior Editor for Wall Street Journal. Journalist-Shani Raja is a deeply experienced editor and writing trainer.
Editing Skills
Proficient use of AutoCrit & Pro-Writing Aid- professional editing software.
Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing to
Perfection
Course completed on Jun 4, 2020 • 4 hours 41 min-Editor, Writer, Trainer, Journalist-Shani Raja.
SEO
Yoast SEO for WordPress certified
Software & Media
Scrivener, WordPress, Yoast SEO, AutoCrit, Pro-Writing Aid, Contena, MS Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere-video editing, Classin, Social media. I have worked with smart-boards in educational settings.
Published content, web site design & blog 2020- present.
2010 B.A Teaching Support -Commendation
2011 QTS-Primary- Good to Outstanding.
Primary NQT & Supply Cover across many schools-at least 3 Years.
Special Teaching Support- Primary School- 6 Years- STA Commendation.
2001 B.A Hons. Fine Art-Time based Media- 2:1.
Me now and my interests 2018 – Present
Categorically not a Primary school teacher any-more! I now live and travel, along with my husband, on a fifty- foot narrow boat- a beautiful location for my remote writing! This is the inspiration for publishing 'The Porthole Peeper'. Peeping Tom's paradise, it isn't! - But a monthly, narrative, lifestyle blog. Go to elizabethwriter.com and join me!
Reading from a wide range of publications- AutoCrit, Medium, The Sun Magazine, Creative Nonfiction Magazine Sunday Short Reads from Brevity. Sweet Lit, River Teeth and Diagram, current affairs, news and lifestyle... I like to stay up to date on stories, news and creativity; I am interested and aware of the world.
Recent published work on Medium, Contena, Linkedin and Wordpress. I often post to Medium, Minds, Mastodon, and Pin-interest too. I have written about lifestyle, food & nutrition, nature, history, education & current affairs, with good humour- I enjoy a little dark humour.
I continuously improve by learning about effective content writing and SEO techniques learned through Yoast for Wordpress. I often enjoy joining in valuable training events with authors and successful freelancers on Auto Crit, ProWritingAid and The Write Life. Other interests include illustration, and I am a weekly member of my local Art Club.
I teach English part-time, to wonderful Chinese children remotely- I don't speak Chinese! With weird and wacky friends from around the world, I frequently enjoy Indian, Mexican, and Chinese food. I am an avid supporter of drinking raw milk and like cooking healthy food- much needed to help digest all the chillies!
I hope to explore travelling far and wide again…