Overview
I've had a lot of success as a novelist. I've published general fiction, mystery, and suspense for adults with publishers ranging from Amazon/Lake Union to Severn House to Five Star Mystery. I've also written middle-grade novels for Penguin Random House and Macmillan (the most recent of which was a Chicago Tribune Book of the Year).
I am also a veteran editor, having worked most recently as Executive Editor of the American Library Association's Booklist Publications. I have two anthologies to my credit, books for which I selected authors, developed their stories and memoirs, and mentored them through the publishing process.
Now, I am working with authors like you and helping them tell their own stories, whether the stories are expressions of creativity or records of a life well lived. My current ghostwriting project is for a successful Midwestern business executive who has overcome intense family conflict to discover a new sense of self. His unique perspective and hard-earned wisdom is shared in vivid, novelistic scenes.
I've written many different stories--and I can help you with yours. Listening and versatility are my superpowers, so after we agree on your objective, I won't rest until we discover a written voice that is authentically yours.
I am very selective about the projects I accept . . . so let's talk and see if we're a match!
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For nearly three decades, I have developed my publishing craft as:
• An author of novels for both adult and young readers, including Drowning with Others (Amazon Publishing) and The Phantom Tower (Penguin Random House)
• An editor of anthologies, such as A Million Acres (Riverbend Publishing)
• A writer of short stories, including “Cosmo’s Wild Ride” (Boys’ Life)
• A freelance writer with cover stories in the Chicago Tribune Magazine and other publications
• A copywriter for the Chicago Children’s Museum and other clients
American Library Association, Booklist Publications
As second-in-command of a publishing imprint with $4.6 million in annual revenue, my key responsibilities included:
• Developing and launching new editorial products
• Overseeing complex editorial packages spanning print and online platforms
• Creating content marketing products: white papers, advertorials, surveys, etc.
• Maintaining editorial quality of all e-products, including a suite of e-newsletters
• Writing and editing book reviews, e-newsletters, blog posts, marketing copy, and more
• Supervising a robust social media program
American Library Association, Booklist Publications
As the first-ever Booklist editor with responsibilities for digital content, my key accomplishments included:
• Designing, project managing, and launching Booklist Online
• Writing, commissioning, and editing online content to daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines
• Creating targeted e-newsletters and editing 33 issues annually
• Directing a comprehensive social media program
• Launching and acquiring new blogs
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Clyde J.
Apr, 2023