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Conference Presentations

Firestone, E.R., 2021: "Where Did I Go Wrong? (or, It's not always the copyeditor's fault when jobs don't turn out like you think they should.)” Presented at the 54th Annual Conference of the Association of Earth Science Editors, Columbus, Ohio, September 29–October 3, 2021.

Firestone, E.R., 2016: "The Adoption, Care, and Feeding of a Professional Freelance Copyeditor: The right way to hire, interact with, and treat freelance editors if you want them to work for you more than once.” Presented at the 50th Annual Conference of the Association of Earth Science Editors, Boulder, Colorado, September 28–October 2, 2016.

Firestone, E.R., 2005: "Scientific Writing and Editing: Problems, Pitfalls, and Pratfalls." Intercom, March 2005, Society for Technical Communication, 11–13.

Firestone, E.R., T. Caruso, B. Simmons, E. Hammock, M. Ebinger, and S.K. Oswal, 2003: "Certifications and Credentials for Scientific Editors." Proc. 50th Annual Conference of the Society for Technical Communication, Dallas, Texas, 68–73.

Firestone, E.R., 2002: "Scientific Writing and Editing: Problems, Pitfalls, and Pratfalls." Proc. 49th Annual Conference of the Society for Technical Communication, Nashville, Tennessee, 394–397.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 2001: "Careful Scientific Writing: A Guide for the Nitpicker, the Novice, and the Nervous." Proc. 48th Annual Conference of the Society for Technical Communication, Chicago, Illinois, 505–510.

Firestone, E., 1994: "Development and Implementation of the SeaWiFS Records Management System: Preserving the Past, Looking to the Future." Proc. 19th Annual Conference of the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers, Fort Pierce, Florida, J.W. Markham and A.L. Duda (eds.), 91–102.

Technical Publications

Hooker, S., J.H. Morrow, J.W. Brown, and E.R. Firestone, 2011: The 2010 AOP Workshop Summary Report, NASA Tech. Memo. 2011–215871, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 10 pp.

Gilbert, H.R., K.T. Strong, J.L.R. Saba, and E.R. Firestone, 2009: GSFC Heliophysics Science Division 2008 Science Highlights, NASA Tech. Memo. 2009–214178, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 200 pp.

Firestone, E.R., 2005: An Introduction to the SeaWiFS Technical Report Series, Pre- and Postlaunch, NASA Tech Memo. 2005–206892, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, Available on CD-ROM.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 2004: SeaWiFS Postlaunch Technical Report Series Final Cumulative Index, NASA Tech Memo. 2004–206892, Vol. 29, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 44 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 2003: SeaWiFS Postlaunch Technical Report Series Cumulative Index: Volumes 1–23, NASA Tech Memo. 2003–206892, Vol. 24, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 35 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 2003: SeaWiFS Postlaunch Technical Report Series Cumulative Index: Volumes 1–17, NASA Tech Memo. 2003–206892, Vol. 18, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 24 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 2000: SeaWiFS Postlaunch Technical Report Series Cumulative Index: Volumes 1–11, NASA Tech Memo. 2000–206892, Vol. 12, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 24 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 2000: SeaWiFS Postlaunch Technical Report Series Cumulative Index: Volumes 1–5, NASA Tech Memo. 2000–206892, Vol. 6, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 14 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 1998: SeaWiFS Prelaunch Technical Report Series Final Cumulative Index, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Tech. Memo. 1998–104566, Vol. 43, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 69 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 1996: SeaWiFS Technical Report Series Cumulative Index: Volumes 1–35, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Tech. Memo. 104566, Vol. 36, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 55 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 1996: SeaWiFS Technical Report Series Cumulative Index: Volumes –29, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Tech. Memo. 104566, Vol. 30, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 42 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 1995: SeaWiFS Technical Report Series Cumulative Index: Volumes 1–23, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Tech. Memo. 104566, Vol. 24, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 36 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 1994: SeaWiFS Technical Report Series Cumulative Index, Volumes 1–17, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Tech. Memo. 104566, Vol. 18, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 47 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 1993: SeaWiFS Technical Report Series Cumulative Index, Volumes 1–11, S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Tech. Memo. 104566, Vol. 12, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 20 pp.

Firestone, E.R., and S.B. Hooker, 1992: SeaWiFS Technical Report Series Cumulative Index, Volumes 1–5. S.B. Hooker and E.R. Firestone (eds.), NASA Tech. Memo. 104566, Vol. 6, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 9 pp.

Firestone, E.R., 1992: "A Plan for the Implementation of the SeaWiFS Records Management System." Written under NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Contract No. NASA–31733, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 7 pp.

Blog Posts (on the Business of Editing)

Firestone, E.R., 2019: "Sticking to Your 'Rate Principles'...Essential, but Not Always Easy." Guest author post on the An American Editor blog. February 20, 2019.

Firestone, E.R., 2017: "'Net 15' or 'Net 30'—Don’t Get Your Hopes Up." Guest author post on the An American Editor blog. October 30, 2017.