Tameri’s Purpose
Helping
people write better
The Tameri Guide for Writers serves writers, students, teachers, and others with our thoughts on how best to format, edit, complete, or create a written work. Our visitors range from published novelists to Fortune 1000 companies. If it involves communicating with others, consider using Tameri.
Services Provided
- Typing / Formatting,
- Manuscript Editing,
- Writing / Consulting, and
- Submission Services.
Who We Are
The AP Stylebook and most publication guides call for “last name after first reference” to individuals. Yes, we deviate from standards on this website.
We are editors and writers, each with unique strengths. Susan D. Schnelbach is an engineer and technical writer; Christopher Scott Wyatt is an editor and creative writer. Tameri Publications was founded in 1994 by Susan and Scott. This Web site continues be an important tool for us; we will continue to update and expand the content.
C. Scott Wyatt
C. Scott Wyatt is an experienced teacher and freelance writer. He specializes in dramatic writing, short stories, and online collaborative writing. Scott knew he wanted to be a writer when he was in second grade. His interest in creative non-fiction drew him to journalism courses while in high school.
Scott has a doctorate from the Department of Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota. His doctoral work explored teaching writing using technology, focusing on students who have special needs. Scott graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in English and journalism. He also earned a master’s degree in composition and rhetoric from California State University, Fresno. For more information, see Scott’s résumé.
As an undergraduate, Scott worked for the University of Southern California’s Computing Services. His assignments included writing technical documentation. Technical writing utilizes a different style than other forms of writing; factual accuracy and readability are essential. In addition to writing technical manuals and online help systems, Scott trained university faculty.
Susan Schnelbach
Susan Schnelbach has been a technical writer since 1997. She has supervised the preparation of operational and maintenance manuals for packaging machines, irrigation products, and specialized sensors. Her manuals are in use at companies world-wide and are known for their clarity and accuracy.
As freelance editor, Susan has edited novels, screenplays, stage scripts, and even poetry. She is also an experienced editor of patent applications.
Susan master's degree in scientific and technical communication (MSTC) from the University of Minnesota. Susan also has a grant writing certificate from California State University, Fresno. She earned undergraduate degrees in aeronautical and mechanical engineering from the University of California, Davis.
Tameri
Who
names a book series “Tameri?”
The name “Tameri” was first used by Scott when he wrote a series of short stories in elementary school. These science-fiction stories were set on the fictional planet Tameri. The stories still exist, but they were never prepared for publication. Eventually, Scott hopes to convert these stories into a set of novels. We love language and etymology, searching for obscure words.
“TaMeri — Das alte Ägypten,” reads an old German text on the Library of Alexanderia.
A scroll translated by the Society of Biblical Archeaology contains the fragment “…all the good things of Tameri.”
Tameri was a small area in northern Egypt. Its riches were taken by Popi (Apophis) and sacrificed to Sutekh. The lost riches included the papyrus fields used for making scrolls and something more important…
Knowledge.
Citing This Web Site
Any citation referring to the Tameri website must name both editors.
- APA:
- Schnelbach, S. and Wyatt, C. ( 17 May, 2010 ). Tameri Guide for Writers. [Online]. Available WWW: http://www.tameri.com
- MLA:
- Schnelbach, S. and Wyatt, C. “Tameri Guide for Writers.” 17 May, 2010 . Online. Internet. [Date Printed]. Available WWW: http://www.tameri.com