- 20+ years in publishing as writer, editor, agent
- 7 years as literary agent (contracts, proposals, acquisitions)
- Author of over 15 books by such publishers as Wiley, Que Publishing, Sams Publishing, Prima Publishing, Sybex
- 5 years living and working in Brazil. Fluent in Portuguese.
- Excellent spreadsheet skills. Knowledge of accounting.
- Superior
art and graphic skills.
Summary
of Experience
I
started my career in publishing by writing documentation
for Epson America, Inc. I drafted the user’s manual
for the Epson FX-80 dot-matrix printer in 1982 and then
took a job as a writer and editor with CompuSoft
Publishing, one of the first computer book publishing
companies in the states.
In 1983, I was hired by Megahaus Corporation, a consumer software company, as their publications manager and was responsible for all company publications from manuscript to bound manuals. I also contributed to the company´s marketing materials, brochures, pamphlets, and ads. One of these Megahaus software manuals won third place in the West Coast STC awards in 1984.
I co-wrote my first book in 1983 for Prentice-Hall, called Using 123 and the IBM PC. In the following years, I completed over 15 computer books for such publishers as Que, IDG Books, Sybex, Macmillan, Osborne and John Wiley. Some of the titles include Using Excel for the Macintosh (Que), The MacWorld Excel 5 Companion (IDG), You Can Do It With Windows (IDG), and The HTML Quick Reference (iUniverse).
In 1986 I started my own newsletter publishing company and published several for-pay newsletters for the computer industry, including The AppleWorks Journal and the Microsoft Works in Education Newsletter, co-published with Microsoft Corporation. During this time, I continued to write books and magazine articles, including a cover article for A+ magazine (a Ziff-Davis publication).
In 1994, I was invited to serve as literary agent for Waterside Productions, Inc., the largest computer book literary agency at the time. I represented a variety of technical authors and my projects included many best selling computer books, cookbooks and spiritual books. I served as literary agent for eight years.
In
1999, I took my first trip to Brazil and during my
extended stay, co-wrote the book Poor Richard’s
Creating E-Books, published by Top Floor Publishing
in 2000. In 2004, I was contracted by Avalon Travel
Publishing to write Moon Handbooks Brazil, a
complete guide to Brazil with over 650 pages containing
maps, photos, travel listings, and side stories.
Detailed Work History (chronological)
Writer
and Publishing Consultant
San Francisco / São Paulo, 2003-Present
- Wrote Moon Handbooks Brazil (Avalon Travel Publishing)
- Wrote a series of travel E-Books for online distribution
- Foreign agent for Spanish and Portugueses language books into English
- Created and published author website using HTML and web editors
- Columnist for DestinoGeraes magazine in Brazil.
- Translator and interpreter
(Portuguese/English)
Literary
Agent: Waterside Productions, Inc.
San Diego / San Francisco, 1994-2003
- Acquired manuscripts
- Wrote book proposals
- Proposed books to the Publishing community
- Managed multi-author projects
- Attended publishing trade shows
- Managed royalty accounts and
analyzed royalty statements for authors
Editor
and Publisher: Great Big Love Publications
San Francisco, 1992-1994
- Acquired manuscripts
- Produced books from manuscript to camera-ready copy
- Designed covers and wrote cover copy and marketing materials
- Arranged west-coast
distribution
Editor
and Publisher: Sage Productions, Inc.
San Diego , 1987-1992
- Wrote and Published for-pay computer newsletters
- Hired art and graphics support
- Worked with printers
- Designed an in-house subscription management database application
- Created and managed direct mailings
- Managed add/drop and renewal subscription efforts
- Created a sideline of software templates, including packaging and duplication
- Purchased and integrated a
competitive publication into ours
Product
Manager: Megahaus Corporation
San Deigo, 1983-1987
- Wrote and produced documentation for Macintosh and IBM product lines
- Wrote copy for brochures and marketing materials
- Demonstrated the company´s products at tradeshows and press events
- Responsible for production efforts, including printing and binding
- Hired and managed junior
writers
Author
/ Independent Writer
San Diego / San Francisco 1983-2003
- Wrote 123 and the IBM PC (Prentice Hall)
- Wrote a series of articles for A+ and InCider magazines
- Wrote Using Excel for the Macintosh (Que), which became one of the two best selling titles in its category with sales of over 30,000 copies
- Wrote an executive White Paper for Borland International about their groupwear software concepts and related products
- Wrote The Excel Macintosh Quick Reference (Que)
- Wrote You Can Do It with DOS / You Can Do It with Windows (IDG Books)
- Wrote Excel: Everything You Need to Know (Prima)
- Wrote Spreadsheet Publishing with Quattro Pro (Ventana Press)
- Wrote Quattro Pro Made Easy / Excel Made Easy (Sams)
- Wrote Poor Richard’s
Creating E-Books (Top Floor Publishing)
Editor:
CompuSoft Publishing
San Diego, 1982-1983
- Edited manuscripts
- Corrected and edited printed books
- Created an editorial Plan
for the company’s overall publishing program
