Overview
I'm a Pulitzer Prize-nominated investigative journalist, #1 bestselling FaithWords/Hachette Book Group, Chosen Books/Baker Publishing Group and Salem Books/Regnery Publishing coauthor/ghostwriter, former executive editor of Charisma magazine, and former Los Angeles Daily News reporter who writes for Reuters, Newsmax, The Huffington Post, Christianity Today, National Wildlife, Human Events and other media outlets. I've won more than two dozen writing awards, including 2011 and 2012 Folio: Eddie Awards, two 2015 Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. I'm a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the nation's premier association of nonfiction writers who have met ASJA's exacting standards of professional achievement. I'm also a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors. I'm represented by one of the nation's top literary agencies whose authors have sold hundreds of millions of books and written over a dozen #1 New York Times bestsellers. I'm coauthor of the international bestseller The Babylon Code (FaithWords/Hachette, Oct. 6, 2015). The sequel, Trumpocalypse (FaithWords/Hachette), was released January 2, 2018. It also became an international bestseller. I'm also coauthor of the #1 bestsellers The Military Guide to Armageddon, The Military Guide to Disarming Deception and Revelation 911.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Folio: Eddie Awards
- Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards
- Society of Professional Journalist Awards
- Pulitzer Prize Nomination
- Los Angeles Press Club Awards
- Donrey Media Group Award for Excellence
- Nevada State Press Association Awards
Certifications
- Act One Graduate
- USC Health Journalism Fellowship
- Investigative Reporters & Editors CAR Training
Work experience
Self-employed
A professional ghostwriting firm that helps faith, business and military leaders - and people from all walks of life - write and publish exceptional books with an expectation that many will become national bestsellers and some can be transformed into movies and television series.
Self-employed
A bestselling coauthor/ghostwriter, Pulitzer Prize-nominated investigative journalist and former executive editor of Charisma magazine, I ghostwrite, coauthor and edit books and write articles for major media outlets, including Reuters, Newsmax, The Huffington Post, and Human Events. I'm coauthor of the international bestseller The Babylon Code (FaithWords/Hachette Book Group, Oct. 6, 2015). FaithWords/Hachette, one of the Big Five publishing houses, released the sequel, Trumpocalypse, on January 2, 2018. It also became an international bestseller.
Charisma Media
As executive editor of Charisma magazine and Charisma Media, one of the nation's largest Christian media outlets with 5 million readers, I oversaw Charisma, Ministry Today and Christian Retailing magazines, along with various websites. During my tenure, the circulation of Charisma increased significantly, the company experienced record profits and we won two Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards (the association's top award), and two Folio: Eddie Award honorable mentions.
Self-employed
As a self-employed freelance writer, I wrote for Reuters, Newsmax, Christianity Today, National Wildlife, Consumers Digest, Human Events, Outreach, and other media outlets.
The Press-Enterprise
I served as an editorial writer at The Press-Enterprise, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper in Riverside, California.
Los Angeles Daily News
I covered Los Angeles County government and wrote investigative series for the Los Angeles Daily News for 11 years. During that tme, I won numerous awards and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a foster care series.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
I covered Los Angeles County government and wrote investigative series for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a newspaper in Ontario, California.
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