Editor & Publicist

Book Editor & Publicist for Authors Nationwide 2006 – present
• Worked with authors to conceptualize their books, novels, and cookbooks.
• Drafted non-fiction book proposals to pitch literary agents and publishing companies.
• Edited drafts and final manuscripts.
• Formatted manuscripts and uploaded e-book covers for e-readers: Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPod, etc.
• Managed additional, marketing opportunities including contacting direct mail catalogs, social expression companies, and other potential, key profit centers to secure contracts for bulk book sales, book’s excerpts, and/or additional, paid product and book exposure opportunities.
• Arranged and scheduled book tours including: TV, radio, book festivals, and traditional print and online media outlets for author interviews.
• Coordinated and organized speaking engagements at diverse venues.
• Wrote and released publicity material: printed and electronic press kits for book’s release and/or special events.
• Brainstormed concepts for themed events and executed all aspects from F&B arrangements, speakers and/or panels, entertainment, venue, and production of the event’s collateral and/or gifts, capturing attendees’ information for database development and follow-up campaigns.
• Created and wrote online content for social media outlets.
• Wrote and designed collateral for events including the supervision of printing and ad placement.

Please see individual case studies for various genres.