Scholarly & Technical Editing

So, is David M. Hodges qualified to do scholarly or technical editing & writing? Hiring minds want to know. See below ⬇ & decide for yourself.

Introduction

Some of my online posts do seem relevant to scholarly and technical editing and writing. Links to such relevant items follow. In addition, I served on the editorial team for Chinese Cultural Relics, an English translation of select articles from the Chinese journal Wenwu. (Sales, sadly, were insufficient to keep the project afloat.) I’ve also appended links to some recommendations and certifications.

Extended review articles touching upon scientific topics

• In Search of the Soul (2007)
• True Reason: Worth Thinking Your Way Through (2014)

Scholarly papers with complex, philosophical, and possibly scientific subject matter

• Lesslie Newbigin’s Epistemology: Humble Presuppositionalism? (2009)
• What Has Evangelicalism to Do with Postfoundationalism? Van Huyssteen, Polanyi, and the Conservative Christian Mind (2009)

Some writing I’ve done for the personal finance industry, focusing on the more detailed and complex examples

• What Is a 10/1 ARM Mortgage? (2022)
• What Is a Balloon Mortgage? (2022)
• What Is a Conforming Loan? (2022)
• What is a GSE Mortgage? (2022)
• What Is a Mortgage Commitment Letter? (2022)
• What Is a Silent Second Mortgage: Things You Need To Know (2022)
• What Is a Subordinate Mortgage? (2022)
• What Is an 80-10-10 Mortgage Loan and How Does It Work? (2022)

Possibly relevant recommendations and certifications

I have received excellent recommendations from

• the dean of a seminary I attended,
• a state senator for whom I volunteered,
• and others.

I also have

• endorsements for relevant skills on LinkedIn.

As for certifications, I earned the following several years ago:

• CompTIA Network+,
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP),
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA),
• and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS).

I also completed

• the Life Science Immersion Program.

Although these certifications are dated, they may show relevant technical aptitude, as might my more recent

• completion of basic training in drone pilotry and cinematography,
• followed by licensure,
• and completion of a certificate in Web design.

Conclusion: The Answer is Yes

Though I have not narrowly specialized in any single type of writing or editing, I believe the foregoing shows me qualified for any staff position or contract project that does not require specialized knowledge of a specific discipline (aside from theology or religious studies) or a certain software package (such as FrameMaker, which I have not used, or Microsoft Office, in place of which I use LibreOffice).

Thank you for your consideration.

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Note: Most of the links above are to archival copies saved to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. Many of these documents are still live at their original URLs, but sites sometimes get reorganized, changing document locations. Using the archival-copies approach saves me some future hassle — or so I hope.