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Claire Plaisted

Claire Plaisted

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Author Consultant

  • Education

    • Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate in Small Business Management Small Business Management Level 4

      Learning the ins and outs of Business

    • Mid Cheshire College

      1983 - 1984
      Certificate in Health Carers Course

      I attended a Carer Course for looking after all ages.

    • Sandbach Girl High School

      1978 - 1983
      High School Certificate in 8 subjects CSE

      Activities and Societies: Choir Art, Typing, History, English Lit, English Language, Commerce, Chemistry and Maths.

  • Experience

    • Self Employed

      Jan 2000 - now

      Research and put together Family History Books for clients. Including making descendant reports, re-sizing and changing photographs to black and white, sorting the direct line which the client is interested in following their life story as closely as possible, including Birth, Marriage and Death records and notices from the newspapers.Add any research the client or clients family may already have. Format the book asking client for edits and changes so printing can be organised.Arranging transportation of manuscript to client. Show less

      • Writer/Researcher

        Jan 2012 - now

      • Family Historian

        Jan 2000 - now

    • Independent

      Jan 2011 - now
      Indie Author

      Writing various genres with two pen names. Beth Bayley & Kayleigh Broughton as well as my own name. There are up to 20 books online in eBook and Print format.

    • Dress for Success and Heart Children

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
      Admin with Jane Henry

      Filing, Designing templates, Business letters & emails.

    • Linton Park Community Centre

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2014
      Newletter Editor

      Formatting articles into an attractive and enjoyable newsletter for local people and organisations to read

    • Self-employed

      May 2014 - May 2014
      Company Owner

    • Plaisted Publishing

      May 2014 - now

      I am an Author Consultant who assists writers and authors to change their manuscripts into professional books. We research small independent consultants, making sure they have reviews and experience in the work they do. Clients can pick which contractor they wish to work with.We offer pre-publishing services in Editing, Interior Book Design, Graphic Designers, along with some Marketing Ideas. All services are paid in full on the final approval from the client. Some small deposits may be required depending on contractors hired.Individual contracts are set up to the client's needs. Show less

      • Author Consultant

        May 2014 - now

      • Author Consultant

        May 2014 - now

      • Author Consultant

        May 2014 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diploma in Small Business Enterprise

      Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
      Jan 2016

    • Certificate in Small Business Managemet Level 4

      Dec 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Claire Plaisted
      Formatting and Publishing The Awethors - www.awethors.com Oct 2015 Working with 48 Indie Author plus and editing team. I collated, formatted and published two books called Awethology Light and Awethology Dark in October 2015. These book both have close to 600 pages. Both are free as eBooks on Amazon, Kobo, Inkstra, Apple and Barnes & Noble. A great selection of very different stories and poetry.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Family Support, Rotorua Branch

      Issued by Heart Children New Zealand on Jan 2005
      Heart Children New ZealandAssociated with Claire Plaisted