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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 book is the third edition of "How to Write What You Want & Sell What You Write" from Barnes & Noble Books. It just went into its third printing of this third edition.
A book about the video game business that I edited comes out next January. I put the deal together and recruited the top two video game writers in the business to write the book.
I have done two editions of the Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting and there is also a Russian version of the first edition available via Triumph Publishing; see http://www.skippress.com for a link.
My popular screenwriting course "Your Screenwriting Career" is available in over 1200 outlets, mostly colleges and universities. Details at http://www.screenwritingcourse.com .
I also do script consulting and rewriting work, and I'm open to writing just about anything. My most recent ghostwritten book went to #1 in its category on Amazon.com.
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.
I'm happy to help people try to sell to Hollywood and I have great success doing so. Get in touch.
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years experience: 18
rates: Fees start at $35/hour for editing, $50/hour writing. Evaluations of screenplays and books start at $250.
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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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Prima Publishing/Random House
alpha books/Pearson
Barnes & Noble Books
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MOST RECENT PROJECTS
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How to Write What You Want & Sell What You Write (third edition) Ultimate Writer's Guide to Hollywood Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting (two editions) Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors and Screenwriters' Agents 2002-2003
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BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
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Ultimate Writer's Guide to Hollywood Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting (two editions) Writer's Guide to Hollywood (three editions) How To Write What You Want & Sell What You Write (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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Pregnant with Promise: A Neonatal Nurse's Tales of Tiny Miracles - Career stories and valuable information for expectant parents from a top Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse. The NICU is where the "preemie" babies are nursed to health. Akin to Peggy Anderson's "Nurse" which sold two million copies. Fathering Myself - Lasting lessons about fathering and family learned on my own when all the main male role models in my life let me down. Dreamotional Journey - Story of how dream interpretation and continual self-improvement took a middle-aged divorcee from heartbreak to euphoria.
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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 my kids
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AGENT
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Craig Nelson
The Craig Nelson Company
(212) 629-3660
craigz@rcn.com
hometown.aol.com/litagnt/index.html
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