Robert Medak is a published freelance writer, editor, book reviewer, aspiring marketer, and aspiring author. He spent 37 years in Telecommunications, upon retiring he decided to follow his dream of being a writer. Robert has written or ghost written over 350 articles and over 100 book reviews.

Robert began writing professionally in February of 2006. He has written technical how-tos while in telecommunications, nonfiction articles, how-to, and blog content since retirement from the company he worked for. Robert was born in San Pedro, CA, and spent most of his life in Southern California. In June of 2008, he with his wife, three dogs and three cats, moved from California to a small town in Kansas.

Robert maintains four blogs and is a contributor on two blogs.  He maintains a critique group at Yahoo Groups called “critiquings” and a writer’s forum for all levels of writers from aspiring to published where writers can ask questions and help each other. Robert created a course for writers at Writers’ Village University (WVU) which he has facilitated, he has facilitated other courses at WVU. Robert helped establish a Creative Writing Workshop at WVU.

Robert has copy edited for Celebrity Cafe, and T-Zero. He writes book reviews for AllBooks Reviews. Robert is an acquisitions editor for Real Time Publishing. He has edited manuscripts for AllBooks and authors. Robert has written reviews for authors and posts them to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Powell’s Books, and his book review blog, Book Reviews by Robert Medak.

Robert believes in paying it forward. He is willing to help any writer in any way he can. He presented a course about breaking into freelance writing at The Muse Online Writers Conference in October 2009. Robert is planning to establish courses in writing and journaling at his local library for people of all ages.

Robert is working on a book with a working title of Taming the Freelance Market.

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