ABOUT AUTHOR ONE STOP
 When
you choose Author One Stop, you are choosing to work with the best
of the best!
All Author One Stop editors have edited books that
have become New York Times best-sellers or that have been published
by major publishers.
RANDY PEYSER is the owner and CEO of Author
One Stop. She is the creator of the Write-a-Book
Program, and is one of only a few people in the country
who specializes in representing authors in finding
literary agents and publishers at Book Expo America (BEA),
which is the largest Book Expo in the United States. Randy, who
is a frequent media guest, also speaks for publishing conferences,
business organizations, writers organizations, and spiritual organizations
around the country.
The former editor-in-chief of a national magazine
and an SF/Bay area magazine, Randy currently writes for Awareness
Magazine in Southern California. Her interviews include New
York Times best-selling authors: Esther Hicks, Deepak Chopra, Wayne
Dyer, Suze Orman, Marianne Williamson, Caroline Myss, Neale Donald
Walsch, Judith Orloff, John Bradshaw, Bernie Siegel, John Gray,
Joan Borysenko, Dannion Brinkley, and more.
Randy has edited books from business, to spirituality,
self-help, children's, fantasy, horror, fiction and nonfiction -
including a book by Loral Langemeier called, "Guerrilla Wealth,"
which is part of the international best-selling series of "Guerrilla
Marketing" books by Jay Conrad Levinson.
Randy is the author of:
- The Power of Miracle Thinking
- Crappy to Happy
- The Write-a-Book Program
- The Internet Publicity Directory
- The Mind/Body/Spirit Speakers Directory
"If you look up the word 'savvy' in the dictionary,
a picture of Randy appears!" - David Tyreman,
branding strategist for Ralph Lauren and author of World
Famous
Randy is featured in many books, including:
- Healing
the Heart of the World, an award-winning anthology
created by Dawson Church, for which she contributed many of her
interviews with bestselling authors, as well as a chapter on Miracle
Thinking. Randy is also Associate Editor. Elite Press, 2005.
This book won the Independent Publisher's "IPPY AWARD"
as the Best Inspirational Book of 2006!!!
- Visionary
Women Inspiring the World an anthology created by
Master Business Strategist, Kelly O'Neil, in which Randy
was chosen as one of twelve women to share why she is known as
the "Instigator of Random Acts of Chutzpah." Inspiration
Place Publishing.
The Marriage of Sex and Spirit by Gerilyn
Gendreau, Elite Books. Features Randy's interviews with such relationships
experts as Dr. John Gray of "Men Are From Mars and Women Are
From Venus" fame, as well as Dr. Deepak Chopra, among many
others. Winner of the "Best Health & Spirituality Book" in the
Best Books 2006 National Book Awards
Randy is also featured in the national best-seller, Networking
Magic by Jill Lublin, Rick Frischman, Adams Media;
as well as in Book Marketing from A-Z by Francine
Silverman, Infinity Press; Dojo Wisdom for Writers by
Jennifer Lawler, Compass Books; and Messages of Hope and Healing
by Linda Pynaker.
"Working with Randy Peyser is like
hitting a home run every time. She is a fabulous book coach
and editor. This amazing woman always delivers on time and is completely
professional. She is a pleasure to work with and her sense of humor
is like a breath of fresh air. Randy is the living embodiment of
the power of chutzpah. She is truly one of the greats." -
Linda Hollander, www.wealthybaglady.com
"I love how you wove my story together. I
am very happy with this Introduction and deeply grateful to you
for getting me out of the spin cycle! I will now be able to testify
to your amazing editing powers from first-hand
experience!" - Mary Thompson, author of the upcoming book,
Awakening the Eco-Soul.
BOOK EDITORS AND COPYWRITERS
 HILLEL
BLACK is a passionate, meticulous hands-on-editor of 20
New York Times national best-sellers of fiction and nonfiction.
Books edited by Hillel include:
- The Camera Never Blinks by Dan
Rather
- The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney
Sheldon
- The Curious Case of Sidd Finch by George Plimpton
- Pathfinders by Gail Sheehy
- MASH by Richard Hooker
- Harry Truman by Margaret Truman
Hillel can provide insight and suggestions for plotting and character
development, structure and execution and making the author's voice
resonate. Hillel has served as editor-in-chief of William Morrow,
publisher of Macmillan, and executive editor of Sourcebooks. He
is the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction.
 Jennifer
Read Hawthorne is an award-winning author specializing
in business, self-help, spirituality, health and how-to books. Jennifer
is the author/editor of seven books, including four best-sellers.
Her books include the #1 best-sellers, Chicken Soup for
the Woman’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the
Mother’s Soul. Her books have sold more than
41 million copies.
Her extensive writing/editing experience ranges from newspaper
and broadcast journalism to technical writing. She has also taught
business and technical writing at the Master’s level and in
the corporate world. A regular contributor to Affluent
magazine’s “Life Coach” section, Jennifer has
also written articles for Entrepreneur Magazine and Ladies
Home Journal. In addition, she has written hundreds of computer
software user manuals and business procedure manuals.
Jennifer has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Louisiana
State University. An expert at conversational writing, one of her
gifts is transforming bodies of knowledge or information into accessible,
highly readable language that the intended audience can easily read
and understand.
 NETTY
KAHAN is a prolific editor and proofreader who performs
substantive editing; copyediting; writing; proofreading; production
management; word processing; database design and administration;
and literary assistance. She produces books, including trade, textbooks,
and technical documentation, and covers both nonfiction and fiction
work. In addition, she edits catalogs, law reports, newsletters,
websites, training and procedure manuals, legal briefs, technical
documentation, brochures, booklets, reports, and poetry.
Partial publications list:
- The
Plague of Good Intentions by Thomas Epley
- Alison's
Beau by Lois Williams (link is to Amazon review)
- Space between the Stars by Deborah Santana, Ballantine
Books
- The Killing of a President by Robert J. Groden, Penguin
Books
- Norton's Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Tutorial and
Norton's Microsoft Access for Windows 95 Tutorials
- Handbook for Office Workers, 10th ed., South-Western
College Publishing
- Terrible Terry Allen by Gerald Astor, Random House/Ballantine/Presidio
Press
- Glencoe California Employer Adviser, newsletter, Employer
Resource Institute
- Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos by Joan Clout-Kruse,
Warwick Press
- In-Room Cityguide published by San Francisco Focus
- Tools For Exploration, catalog, San Rafael, CA
Awards for books that Netty has edited include:
- Faith and the Placebo Effect by Lolette Kuby, which was
also a finalist for the 2002 Health Book of the Year by
Foreword Magazine's awards, Origin Press, Novato, CA Testimonials,
Customer
Reviews
- The Timeless Art of Italian Cuisine by Anna Maria Volpi,
won the "Special Jury Award" of the 2003 Gourmand World Cookbook
Awards. It was chosen out of 4,000 entrants from 60 countries,
and won for a first, self-published book. An award from this organization
is considered the Oscar of cookbook awards. Palatino Inc., Las
Vegas, NV Editorial
Review.
Additional 5-Star Reviews for Netty's work include:
- Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos by Joan Clout-Kruse,
Warwick Press, Sonoma, CA Customer Reviews.
- When Spirit Takes Over by Dr. Anneliese Widman, Pentland
Press/Ivy Publishing House, Raleigh, NC Customer Review.
- Visions from the Foxhole by William A. Foley, Jr. Random
house put this book out in audiocassette, then released it as
a paperback. Random House/Ballantine/Presidio Press Editorial
Reviews
on Amazon.com.
 NINA
AMIR edits spirituality, self-help, parenting, business books,
and more. She is a meticulous editor who scrutinizes every sentence
and word - and her techniques pay off. For example, she edited Radical
Forgiveness by Colin Tipping. The book was purchased by Simon
& Schuster, required no further rewrites, and sold over 75,000 copies
in its first year. The author of another book Nina edited was the
recipient of the Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Award
(Inspirational category) and received a contract from William Morrow.
Nina also writes fiction and nonfiction books, and is currently
under contract with multiple literary agents.
Additionally, Nina produces freelance articles for
national newspapers and magazines, and writes advertising and marketing
copy and corporate communication materials. Nina received the United
Parenting Publications "Best Practices Award" for a Local
Feature Article, "The Ins and Outs of Changing Schools," January
2004, Bay Area Parent.
Nina also writes newsletters. International newsletters
she's written or edited include: "The Community Relations Report,"
(winner of The Newsletter on Newsletters Gold Award for subscription
newsletters), "Communication Illustrated," and "The
Employee Involvement Report." She also edited Same-Day Surgery
and Clinical Laser Surgery, and is the former Associate
Editor of corporate communications for The Equitable Life Assurance
Society.
Nina has written scripts for CBS Broadcasting,
including the descriptions of parade floats that were read by national
television hosts during the 1985 and 1986 Tournament of Roses Parade
broadcasts.
"I was quite happy with Nina Amir's work.
She edited my book and improved it immensely." -
Sue Wilhite, Author of 21
Templates That Run Your World: Keys to Unlocking Your Success in
Business, Love & Money
Sales of the book she edited have reached around
75,000 worldwide and are still rising. Good editing sells
books! I highly recommend her work." - Colin Tipping, Author
of Radical Forgiveness
For samples of her articles: Conscious
Choice, Jewish
Magazine, Stepfamily,Interfaith
Family, Silicon
Valley Parenthood.
 LAINE
CUNNINGHAM provides developmental and line editing services,
and edits book proposals for fiction, nonfiction and children's
books. Laine is the recipient of 5 national fiction awards,
including: The 2005 Hackney Literary Award from Birmingham-Southern
College, which places her in the ranks of Pulitzer Prize winning
authors like William Styron and Horton Foote, both of whom are former
winners. Additionally, she is a 2003 James Jones Literary Society
Fellow, having been the recipient of the 11th Annual James
Jones First Novel Fellowship. Laine has been seen on CNN, MSNBC,
USA Today, and BFNN.
"Writer's Digest," the world's leading
writing magazine, has given Laine's stories and articles a
series of awards. Laine's honors in fiction provide a solid
background for work on literary and category fiction.
Books edited by Laine that have been bought by
publishers include:
- Mystery author, 3 titles
- Historic ethnic fiction author, 2 titles
- How-to author, 3 titles
- Thriller author, 2 titles
- Canadian travel writer, 2 titles
- Childrens/YA nonfiction writer, 2 titles
- Literary short story author, 1 collection
- Health author, 2 titles
- Comedic mystery author, 2 titles
- Civil rights writer, 3 titles
- Biologist, 2 titles
- Biographer, 1 title
- Metaphysical short story author, 1 collection
- Poetry-as-fiction author, 2 titles
- Dramatic fiction author, 1 title
- Historical creative nonfiction author, 1 title
- Ethnic children's book author, 3 titles, one of which won
the Blackboard Children's Book Award
So far, three agents want to represent the manuscripts
you worked on. I feel like they should duke it out in a bidding
war! - Juvenile Fantasy Author
 JOANNE
SHWED edited multiple early editions of Richard Bolles’
What Color Is Your Parachute?,
the best-selling job-hunting book in the world. This experience
awakened her love of book production; since then, she has edited,
designed, and managed the production of more than 70 books for publishing
companies and self-publishing authors. Subjects include
self-help and instruction, textbooks, trade publications, poetry,
religion, music, personal stories, and memoirs. She also designs
page-layout templates for database programmers and for authors who
wish to see what their book will look like as they write it.
Books edited by Joanne include:
•What Color Is Your Parachute?, Richard N. Bolles,
Ten Speed Press
• Linus Pauling on Peace, B. Marinacci and R. Krishnamurthy,
Rising Star Press
• On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Ph.D.,
Celestial Arts
• Pomes All Sizes, Jack Kerouac, City Lights Books
• Write Right!, Jan Venolia, Ten Speed Press
• 21st Century Land Development Code, Robert H. Freilich,
S. Mark White, with Kate F. Murray, American Planning Association
• Dr. Max Gerson: Healing the Hopeless, Howard Straus,
Totality Books
• Warrior Mothers: Stories to Awaken the Flames of the
Heart, Thaïs Mazur, Rising Star Press
“Working with Joanne Shwed has been pure pleasure, kind
of like driving a Rolls Royce. I cannot think of a single aspect
of the book production that she could have done better. This, please
remember, is coming from a demanding and exacting publisher who
demanded top quality and accuracy. Joanne was more meticulous in
every instance than we were ourselves, to our immense satisfaction.
We would recommend her to our best friends (and in fact have already)
to help them in their projects.”—Howard Straus,
President, Totality Books, and Publisher, Healing the Gerson
Way: Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases and Dr.
Max Gerson: Healing the Hopeless
 CAROLINE
LEAVITT is a fiction expert and the author of nine
novels that have been sold to major publishers: Girls In
Trouble, Coming Back To Me, Living Other Lives, Into Thin Air, Family,
Jealousies, Lifelines and Meeting Rozzy Halfway. Various
titles have been optioned for film, translated into different languages,
and condensed in magazines. A former book columnist for The Boston
Globe Sunday book section and for Imagine Magazine,
she reviews for The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and
People Magazine.
Her essays and articles have appeared in: Salon, Parenting,
The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune,
Parents, McCall's, Redbook, Mademoiselle,
The Boston Globe, and New Woman.
Awards, Kudos and more:
- First Prize in Redbook Magazine's Young Writers Contest
- 1990 New York Foundation of the Arts Award for Fiction
- 2003 Nickelodeon Screenwriting Fellow Finalist
- National Magazine Award nominee
- 2005 honorable mention, Goldenberg Prize for Fiction by
the prestigious Bellevue Literary Review
- Judge for the 1990 Fiction Competition for the Writers' Voice
Awards, NY.
- Award-winning senior instructor at UCLA Extension, where
she teaches "Writing The Novel" online.
I really can't tell you how amazing it was to work with Caroline.
She is a master at giving constructive criticism without leaving
your ego at the door! - Tanja Tucker, Fiction Author
Wow! I didn't expect the edits so quickly. What service!
Caroline zero'd in on the areas I needed help with the most, and
my mind is busy at work with the edits.– Suzanne Fensin
 GAIL
MARTIN is an award winning public relations writer, adjunct
professor of publicity writing at the University of North Carolina
- Charlotte, author, book proposal editor, and book editor.
She has written for many industries, including: real estate, banking,
health care, software/information services, trade associations,
professional services, parenting, food and beverage, utilities,
and more.
Her first book, The Summoner: Book One in "The Chronicles of
the Necromancer," (a fantasy adventure series) was published
in 2007 by Solaris Books/Simon & Schuster. The Summoner went
through three printings (30,000 copies) in less than six months.
Book Two in the series, The
Blood King, was released in February, 2008, and
she has additional books already under contract. To date,
Gail has sold 200,000 copies of her books!
Her articles have appeared in over 35 publications including,
Business Today, University City Magazine, Cabarrus Business and
Lifestyles, Sojourners Magazine, and Pennsylvania. Selected
from among a field of 18,000 entries, she is the winner of an
award in the 74th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition
for her feature article work. Gail holds an MBA from Pennsylvania
State University. Her corporate communications (from 20 years of
publicity writing previously in corporate America) have yielded
the following rewards: the IABC Silver Anvil Award, the BMA Pro-Ad
Award, the APEX Award, and the PICA award.
GAIL KOFFMAN has worked as an editor for many publishing
companies, including Jossey-Bass, Storyzon, and IDG. Earlier in
her career, she served as a book editor and project manager for
a regional history book publishing company in Los Angeles. She has
also worked as a freelance journalist and as an instructional designer
for online courses. With a degree in English literature from UCLA,
Gail has a knack for catching nit-picky errors and ensuring that
a narrative is clear and well-organized. As an editor for Author
One Stop, she has worked on both non-fiction and fiction books.
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JORENE BARUT-PHILLIPS, Editor, was chosen to serve
as the Fresno correspondent for Reuters, San Francisco,
the world’s largest news agency, for which she writes breaking-news
articles of worldwide interest. She has edited international news
from writers in London, Germany, Spain, Japan, Canada and Australia.
In addition to writing press releases and articles, she
edits books, and writes website text, all marketing
materials, direct ad campaign text, and ghostwrites
op-ed pieces. A former Editorial Assistant at Cosmo
Magazine, her clients include: California State University;
The Business Journal, Fresno; The Clovis Independent;
and St. Agnes Medical Center. Previously she was Managing Editor
of Aloha Magazine, Honolulu and Associate Editor of Business
& Incentives Magazine, New York. Jorene holds a B.A. in
journalism from San Francisco State University, San Francisco.
GHOSTWRITERS
 ANDREA
GLASS ghostwrites business, how-to, spiritual, and personal
growth books. An award-winning author, Andrea has written
on subjects including real estate, marketing, business strategy,
mindset success, hybrid cars, holistic health, and successful retirement.
She also helps people create information products such as eBooks,
e-courses, and CDs and writes website content, articles, and blog
posts. The author of What Lies Within and My Daily
Success Journal among others, Andrea is also the creator of
How to Write & Sell Your eBook for Maximum Profit with Minimum
Effort. When you work with Andrea, she will send
you this Special Report for free. Additionally, she provides powerful,
effective content for Information Products, marketing materials,
websites, brochures, newsletters and any promotional resource.
Some of the books or eBooks she has ghostwritten or
edited include:
- Guerrilla Business Strategies, by Jay Conrad Levinson
and Kelly O’Neil, 2007
- Jamaica Life, Eric South, 2007
- Purchasing Maintenance Software: Features, Pricing, and Pitfalls,
Link-It Software, 2006
- BrainShift, Jeff Wilson, 2006
- How to Quickly Get Started in Professional Coaching, Christian
Mickelson, 2006
- No Sugar, No Flour Will Give You the Power, Max Sturman,
2006
- Low Carb Leadership, Cheryl Vallejos, 2006
- 25 Tips for Successful Retirement, Cheryl Vallejos, 2006
- Create a Holistic Treatment Plan, Mary Jane Ridder, 2005
- The On Purpose Woman, Bernice McLennan, 2005
- 15 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Flying, Luann Linquist,
2005
- 25 Ways to Become a Confident Speaker, Cheryl Vallejos,
2005
- Why the Water You Drink is a Matter of Life or Death, Shannon
Law, 2005
- Discover Your True Value, Pete Schneider, 2005
- Craft Show Success Secrets, Natalie Goyette, 2004
- Bowling Score Secrets, Rob Goyette, 2004
- 107 Statements for Stressful Situations, Naomi Offner,
2004
- All About Hybrid Cars, Andy Grant & Taylor Reid, 2004
- Ten Tips For Top Grades, Debra Rodriguez, 2003
- Millionaire Habits, Marci Strange, 2003
- Discover the Magic of Living Your Dream, Denise Michaels,
2002
- Street Smart Secrets to Auto Care You Can Trust, Joseph
Sanfellipo, 2001
- Walking Back to MYSELF and GOD, Lynne Goldfarb, 2000
- The Marketing Toolkit, Luke Vause, 1999
- The Wisdom of Oz, Gita Baum Morena, 1998
Andrea Glass has the gift to put into words a crisp,
clean, concise summary of the points I'm trying to make. She has
the unique ability to bring out the best in my writing that makes
me feel I'm conveying my wisdom at my best with still sounding like
myself. I couldn't be the success I am without Andrea on my team.
Peter Schneider, www.DiscoverSolutions.com
and www.DiscoverYourTrueValue.com.
Gail
Martin is a ghostwriters as well. Please see her bio above.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
We have connections to some of the top children's
literary agents in the country! Contact us if you are looking
for a publisher for a children's book.
 JOANNE
SPERANS edits and ghostwrites fiction and nonfiction
books for children and adults, as well as articles and press releases
related to health, self-help, relationships, and technology. “Choose
Your Life: A Travel Guide for Living,” a children's book she
edited, received a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
2008 - Bronze Medal, Mind-Body-Spirit category. Joanne
has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications and an MBA
in General Management. She has 15 years experience in high technology
Corporate Communications. She is an extraordinarily collaborative
editor who works with writers to ensure that their unique voices
are heard as clearly as possible.
LAINE
CUNNINGHAM is an expert in children's books. Laine is the recipient
of numerous awards, including: The 2005 Hackney Literary Award
from Birmingham-Southern College, which places her in the ranks
of Pulitzer Prize winning authors like William Styron and Horton
Foote, both of whom are former winners. Additionally, she is a 2003
James Jones Literary Society Fellow, having been the recipient
of the 11th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship. "Writer's
Digest," the world's leading writing magazine, has given
Laine's stories and articles a series of awards. Laine's
honors in fiction provide a solid background for work on
literary and category fiction. She is equally adept when working
with nonfiction and children's material.
Childrens books edited by Laine that have
been bought by publishers include:
- Childrens/YA nonfiction writer, 2 titles
- Ethnic children's book author, 3 titles, one of which won
the Blackboard Children's Book Award
So far, three agents want to represent the manuscripts
you worked on. I feel like they should duke it out in a bidding
war! - Juvenile Fantasy Author
DATABASE CREATION, INDEXING, BIBLIOGRAPHY SERVICES
Elaine Funchess-Jones is an absolute
expert when it comes to creating customized databases for authors
or entrepreneurs. Her database services are ideal for any author
who is creating a Directory or a series of Guidebooks. Elaine recently
edited a 1000-page bibliography for a rare books collection. She
also provides indexing services, from simple to complex, depending
on the need.
PREFERRED VENDORS
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION & SHOPPING CARTS
BRAM LARRICK has been providing Search Engine
Optimization (SEO) services since the time Amazon was founded. He
can help you gain much greater visibility for your website and more
profitability for your book. His services include:
Search engine optimization, Website optimization, and Shopping Cart
options and implementation.
SCRIPT AND SCREENWRITING SERVICES
 NICKOLAS
POTTER scripts and critiques novels, tutors authors on
writing for the entertainment industry, and evaluates both fiction
and nonfiction for their utility in feature films or documentaries.
He holds a Masters degree in Professional Writing from the University
of Southern California's renowned screenwriting program. Nickolas
has authored 17 screenplays, one stage play produced in Hollywood
and directed by the acclaimed Louis Fantasia, and two novels. He
has also worked for Reuters in their Wall Street office as the managing
editor of technical documentation. RETREAT, a 98-minute drama written
and produced by Nickolas, won Best Feature Film
at both the Telluride and Palm Beach Indie Festivals; Best
Feature-Length Drama at the Woodshole International Film
Festival; and was screened at the European Film Market in Berlin.
RETREAT is currently for sale on DVD in 92 countries.
Nick Potter was extremely thorough in reviewing, evaluating,
and making edit notes for my son’s script. Nick is rich in
character, ethics, and integrity, and is a studied and experienced
consultant. We are very pleased with his work!– Gary
Freitag
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