Elizabeth Herman has been helping and supporting writers of various backgrounds and ages and in all stages of the writing process since 1998. She completed her doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition in December of 2008, as well as her master’s degree in the same field in 2003, both at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Vital Writer Services is her new business offering coaching, tutoring, editing and proofreading to writers in various genres and with a variety of possible issues. Contact her at 618-559-1641 (cell phone) or hermanbetsy@yahoo.com for more information.
Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Evanston, Illinois, Elizabeth attended the University of Iowa and received a B.A. in English Literature in 1985. Currently, she is an active volunteer with the Art of Living Foundation, a global educational, humanitarian and service-oriented organization. She also helps to manage the library at the Dayemi Homeschool Collective a community project of Dayemi Tariqat in Carbondale, Illinois, and conducts free weekly meditations at Dr. Linda Hostalek’s Holistic Wellness Institute in the same city.