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writer, screenwriter : skippress@yahoo.com
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Skip Press
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The Press Gang
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My latest sale is to Adams Media with a woman who wrote a NY Times best-seller but had not sold a book for five years before I got together with her.
A new novel I wrote is currently in development with the television department of the Fox studio -- publishing rights are available.
My latest book is the third edition of the "Complete Idiots Guide to Screenwriting" from alpha Books. The third edition of my "How to Write What You Want & Sell What You Write" from Barnes & Noble Books has sold out and its fourth printing will come out early next year.
A book about the video game business that I edited went to #1 its category on Amazon.com; that's the second time that's happened with books that I was involved with.
The autobiography of Patti Page that I wrote with Patti will be published in December and packaged with a new CD from the musical legend and may appear on a PBS TV special.
My "Skip's Hollywood Hangout" writing discussion group is free. See it at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hollywoodwriters It offers lively discussion with writers from all over the world.
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years experience: 20
rates: Fees start at $35/hour for editing, $50/hour writing. Evaluations of screenplays and books start at $250. See http://www.skippress.com for details.
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SKILLS
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Writing, Ghost-writing, Fiction writing, Developmental editing, Proposal writing/editing, Book packaging, Book Doctor, Line-editing, Copy editing, Proofreading
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GENRES & SPECIALTIES
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General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Reference, Biography, Computers/technology, Mind/body/spirit, Travel, Lifestyle, Screenwriting, Hollywood, Novels, Network marketing
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TRADE REFERENCES
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References on request.
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LEADING CLIENTS
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alpha books/Pearson
Barnes & Noble Books
Prima Publishing/Random House
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MOST RECENT PROJECTS
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This Is My Song: The Patti Page Story (publishing in December 2008)
Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Science (ghosted six chapters)
Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting (three editions)
Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design (editor)
How to Write What You Want & Sell What You Write (third edition)
Ultimate Writer's Guide to Hollywood
Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors and Screenwriters' Agents 2002-2003
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BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
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Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting (three editions)
How To Write What You Want & Sell What You Write (three editions)
Ultimate Writer's Guide to Hollywood
Writer's Guide to Hollywood Directors, Producers, and Screenwriters Agents (three editions)
"You Solve It" young adult mysteries (three titles)
"Star Families" Hollywood bio series (twelve titles)
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PROJECTS ON OFFER/ PROPOSALS AVAILABLE
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God's Own Shepherd - The story of Mark Miller and his American Association of Lost Children, run entirely on donations with no charge to searching parents whose children have been illegally abducted by the other parent. Miller has saved over 120 children and a recent case early in 2008 where he rescued a child from South Korea is on its way to being a movie on Lifetime Television.
Street Guys: A Novel of Wall Street (currently in development as a TV series by the television division of the Fox Studio)
Fathering Myself - Lessons about fathering and family learned despite the terrible examples of all the main male role models in my life.
Dream Life - Novel of a man devastated by tragic events who pieces together his life through dreams and a mysterious blonde woman who may be a precognitive dream, or the anima/muse within himself.
The Judas Wife - A heart-wrenching love story told by the sister-in-law of a misunderstood man who weathers an explosion of insanity and horror from his wife, keeping his children protected and sane while following the simple maxim, "What would Jesus do?"
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
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I've written & sold all sorts of things to support my proudest achievement, being a "Mr. Mom" dad to my kids
Silver Medal winner, NY International Film Festival
A bunch of Who's Who listings that look good on the wall but don't impress anyone that much
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AGENT
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Bob Diforio
D4EO Literary Agency
(203) 544-7180
d4eo@optonline.net
www.d4eo.com
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