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About Scribes Unlimited
Scribes Unlimited, LLC
is an 11-year organization based just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. During those years, our company has been involved in a number of exciting and
challenging projects, most of them writing, research and editing
ventures. In the past year, we have expanded our services to include literary
representation, business and note brokering, online publishing and business consultations. Scribes
Unlimited's ongoing challenge is to put our customer's satisfaction at the top of our list. We strive to meet the requirements of each of our clients, and create for them
the very best products and services for their money. It's really not
rocket science to make a successful company; simply work well with your
clients, make them happy and keep them coming back.
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About the Founders
Paula
M. Kalamaras --
From the time she was a little girl and her grandmother
used to tell her tales of the friendly "Monster in the backyard, who lived under an
ancient pine tree", Paula wanted to be a writer. In 1993, after
leaving a stuffy job, Paula became a freelance writer! For years she has been
writing short stories, novels, genre fiction and essays and non-fiction. Along with
Paul Kraly, she has been an integral part of Scribes Unlimited, LLC writing
grants, technical manuals, reports, business plans, editing books, articles and doing
research. Paula aspires to having a best-selling novel, writing screenplays, and
producing her own works. But in the meantime, she is concentrating on ensuring that
new authors have the best site to share their works with the world. Paula graduated
from Ohio Wesleyan University with a double major in Humanities and AMRS (Ancient Medieval
and Renaissance Studies). She earned her Master's (MLS) from the University of
Pittsburgh with concentrations in Information Science, Reference, and Rare Books.
She loves reading, writing, swimming, horseback riding, seeing films and plays, and
cooking (she likes "Iron Chef" too!). Her favorite expression, which comes
from the late great Will Rogers, is: "in order to succeed you must know what you are
doing, like what you are doing and believe in what you are doing" And she does!
Paul
T. Kraly --
With thirty short stories and four novels to his credit, Paul
is fast becoming a talented writer in the genre of young adult fiction
and horror. He also has aspirations of a screenwriting career, with a screenplay already
making the Hollywood circuit, and another two currently being written. His favorite type
of story centers around "a main hero or heroine, thrown into a world of chaos, and
forced to deal with it, and rise above it to seek their destinies." Paul holds two
degrees; one in Computer Science in Applied Business from Lorain County Community College
in Ohio, and a specialized degree in Music Video Business from the Art Institute of
Pittsburgh, where he graduated with Honors and became the first bona-fide screenwriter to
emerge from the program. His loves include movies, books, music, games, and the occasional
"Iron Chef" TV show. His favorite saying: "You are considered a failure
only when you consider yourself a failure."
M ai-Kai
(pronounced 'my-ky') -- Well what can we say about him?
His
name meant "Everyday" in Japanese and it certainly fit him.
Sadly, our beloved friend passed away August 9, 2004 at the ripe age of
18. He'd always been
here for us, watching our work, adding his own critiques as needed. His meows ranged from "Feed me!" to "I want that
pillow now!" to "You call that art?" He could be seen lounging on top
of one of the computer monitors, supervising and taking cat naps.
His ashes currently sit in a lovely china cabinet in our office. He will be
greatly missed. In his stead, we have two darling black cats named Grimalkin
and Mystery, and while they can never take his place, they seem determined
to make us love them just as much. :-)
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Current and Past Projects
Business
Communications Company, Inc.:
"Sugar and Sweeteners: Trends and Development in Food and Beverages",
publication date: October 2002. "Adding Life to Foods: Trends,
Techniques and Opportunities in Food Preservation and Shelf Life
Extension", Published September 2003. "Active and Intelligent
Packaging", Published January 2004.
New
Press Communications: "How
to Get Things Done: An Achiever's Guide to Time Management", published
1995.
SAMS
Technical Publishing:
"The Savvy Guide to Digital Photography", published February,
2005.
Ravenna
City School District:
Received
$250,000 grant for recycled scrap tires for the completion of a track for their new stadium,
and $200,000 for the Outdoor Education Area/Wetlands Laboratory Project, developing nature area in new campus
Also wrote proposals for Continuing Improvement plans, Literacy Initiatives, Middle School Improvements, Learning Centers and Safe Schools,
among others.
Streetsboro
City School District:
Received
$50,000 for Character Development and Education grant. Wrote a number of
other grants for literary, educational and teacher's development needs.
Also wrote a proposal for the 21st Century Community grant, and made key
decisions in future planning for computer and audio/visual needs.
Chardon
City School District:
Worked with
members of the community to plan and generate funds through seminars, meetings
and city-wide events. Also wrote proposals towards the renovation of the
high school's existing track and field.
Wellington
Exempted Village School District:
Obtained grants
for amplified classrooms. Presentation to
community regarding grants and their efficacy in a school district.
The
Gale Group Publishing Company:
Internet database research and analysis
of sites. Contributing writers to a number of articles contained in reference
books including Contemporary Authors, DISCovering U.S. Government Agencies,
African-American Firsts and World Biography. Edited online entries for a number of databases.
Friends of St. Michael
Organization:Writing
grant proposals for the non-profit organization, which includes a camp for refuge and war-scarred orphan children in Rhodes Greece,
an orphanage in Guatemala and proposed health and eye clinics in Rhodes, Bosnia, Albania and Chios,
Greece.
Business
Plans:
Wrote and
maintained business plans for Athletic Turf Development, enabling the company to
receive an advance totaling $1.2 million for renovations, new equipment
purchases, and expansions. Other plans were written for Caravan Café and
Mechanical Consulting and Contracting (MCCI).
Flexible Packaging Association Fall
Executive Conference 2003: Presentation
in October 2003 of findings of flexible packaging and food preservation in a
retail environment.
Video Script Services:
Frank Bona
Productions, A-Video Lease (including scripts for Manfredi Trucking, CEI Eaton
Township Fly Ash Facility, Four Systems Vocational Program, and the Akron Child
Guidance Center). Also wrote Public Service Announcements for the city of
Cleveland on behalf of the League of Women Voters, to get people to the
polls.
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