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Helma Libick  writing sample
Futurescope Consulting
Victoria, B.C., Canada
Phone: (250) 389-2200
Email: hlibick@islandnet.com

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When I was younger, I wanted to be an archaeologist, to resurrect entire civilizations out of fragments of bone, shards of pottery and the leavings of long-ago dinners. But then I learned about life at the dig: sand in your food, scorpions in your sleeping bag . . . No, I wasn't cut out for that kind of fieldwork.
      Abandoning the Bronze Age for the Information Age, I discovered that the writing process is not unlike archaeology: the meticulous collection of evidence, the sifting of fact from speculation and, finally, the creative synthesis. Excavating for ideas satisfies both the analyst and the romantic in me.

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Topics of Current Interest
  • Social and cultural implications of the Internet
  • Euthanasia, assisted suicide, death and dying
  • Ethical and social implications of medical advances
Selected Periodical Credits
  • "Creative Writing on the Web," Boulevard, May/June 1999. Three creative writing experiments on the Web.
  • "Late Night Musings," PWAC Victoria Newsletter, Fall 1996. PWAC Victoria's webmaster muses on miracles after an encounter with a stranger on the Net.
  • "Got the Web Willies? A Handbook for Virtual Virgins," PWAC Victoria Newsletter, 1996. Ongoing series on the Internet, designed for writers.
  • "Who was Sue Rodriguez?," This Country Canada, Spring 1994. An intimate profile of the woman who ignited the Canadian debate on right-to-die issues; 12 pp. with photos by Ted Grant and others. "Remembering Sue," an expanded version of this article, appeared in Last Rights, Fall 1994.
Other Writing Credits
  • Online content development, writing and site design for PowerSafetyNet, a new line of power protection products launched by Nextgrid Inc., 1999-2000.
  • Perspectives on Enrolment Demand in Post-Secondary Institutions in B.C.: A Pilot Project, for the B.C. Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour, June 1995, 92 pp. with statistical graphics and tables. New insights into who's applying for college and university today, and what they're looking for, based on 100,000 applications to 15 institutions. "An astounding job," said one study participant.
  • Independent Living for Youths and Young Adults: Findings from a 1993 Survey, for COPE-NMD (Community Options for Persons with Neuromuscular Disorders), May 1994, 28 pp. What independence means to young people with disorders like muscular dystrophy; their concerns and aspirations for education, employment, housing, etc.
Special Writing Expertise
  • A knack for breathing life into dull data and flat facts.
Related Areas of Expertise
~ Web Site Design ~ Web Content Repurposing ~ Web Content Development ~ Editing (Web content focus) ~
Staff/Contract Experience
  • President, Futurescope Consulting, Victoria, B.C., 1989-present
  • Webmaster and editor of the PWAC Victoria web site, 1996-present.
  • Coordinator/Researcher, Ministry of Education, Victoria, B.C., 1987-1989
  • Development Planner/Analyst/Program Coordinator, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Ontario, 1982-1986
Qualifications
  • Master of Urban Planning, McGill University, Montreal, 1982 (thesis: School and Community--New Directions)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours), McGill University, Montreal, 1976 (interdisciplinary studies)
Expertise by Subject
~ Aging/Seniors ~ Health/Medicine ~ Internet ~ Social Issues ~ Technology ~ Youth ~
Expertise by Type of Writing
~ Biography/Autobiography ~ Feature Articles ~ Report Writing ~

Helma Libick
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