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Skip Press
The Press Gang

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.


years experience: 18
rates: Fees start at $35/hour for editing, $50/hour writing. Evaluations of screenplays and books start at $250.
SKILLS
Writing, Ghost-writing, Fiction writing, Developmental editing, Proposal writing/editing, Book packaging, Book Doctor, Line-editing, Copy editing, Proofreading
GENRES & SPECIALTIES
General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Reference, Biography, Computers/technology, Mind/body/spirit, Travel, Lifestyle, Screenwriting, Hollywood, Novels, Network marketing
TRADE REFERENCES
References on request.
LEADING CLIENTS
Prima Publishing/Random House
alpha books/Pearson
Barnes & Noble Books
MOST RECENT PROJECTS
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
BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
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)
PROJECTS ON OFFER/ PROPOSALS AVAILABLE
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.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE, HONORS
• 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
AGENT
Craig Nelson

The Craig Nelson Company

(212) 629-3660

craigz@rcn.com

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