W Whalin
Acquisitions Editor @ Morgan James Publishing
About
Communications ~ Public Relations ~ Marketing ~ Editing A creative business professional and author with extensive publishing industry knowledge. Areas of expertise including evaluating, developing and editing manuscripts, writing and publishing best-selling books and writing magazine articles. Strong corporate communication abilities including marketing brochures, press releases, advertising copy and brand positioning. Specialties: Demonstrated success in locating and acquiring authors and building lasting relationships. Strong understanding of publishing financials and contract negotiations. Highly organized with excellent written and oral communication skills. Skilled communicator whether through internet newsletters, website or blog creation, teleseminars or traditional print media.
United States
Newport Beach
Publishing
Publishing, Books, Writing, Editing, Newsletters, Editorial, Blogging, Public Speaking, Social Media, Public Relations, Social Networking, Magazines, Media Relations, Social Media Marketing, Publications, Online Marketing, Web Content, Press Releases, Publicity, Journalism
Experience

Acquisitions Editor
Greater New York City Area
Morgan James Publishing: The Entrepreneurial Publisher™ Helping Authors Grow Their Businesses. Morgan James Publishing provides entrepreneurs with the vital information, inspiration and guidance they need to be successful. What we offer: • Higher Author Royalties • Book planning based on helping you maximize your brand and vision • National distribution of your book • A dedicated sales team to get your book placed • Better discount on copies authors purchase (print cost plus a percentage) • Royalty on author purchases available • Entrepreneurial Vision Mastermind with David Hancock, CEO of Morgan James, Publisher Jim Howard help you plan the books strategy • Access to top thought leaders in public relations, membership web site development, and internet marketing • Long-term thought leadership and strategy on a continual basis, you will have regular access to marketing strategists. • See more on how we compare to others in the marketplace visit morgan-james.com/compare About Morgan James Since its inception in 2003, Morgan James Publishing has grown from publishing six books per year to publish 200 front list titles each year. With a backlist of over 3,000 titles, Morgan James Publishing can support and advise entrepreneurs through any challenge their business may face. Morgan James Publishing was ranked on the Publisher’s Weekly fast growing small press list for 2008 & 2009. “Morgan James makes an extraordinary effort to help its authors to grow their own business.” PW’s Lynn Andriani and Jim Milliot says. Founded By David L. Hancock, with his bride, Susan. They named the new company after their two children, daughter Morgan Renee and son Ethan James, Morgan James counts many well-known authors in their author base, including Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman, Mark Victor Hansen, Dan Kennedy, Jerry Colangelo and Joe Vitale.

Owner
Whalin & Associates
Whalin & Associates is a full service editing, writing and communication business focusing on many different aspects of books and magazines publishing, public relations and corporate communications. • Created and launched TerryWhalin.com in July 1997 as an overall online showcase of my work in communications. • Published The Writing Life (thewritinglife,ws) blog, which has 800 entries and over 400 daily readers. • Launched Right-Writing.com (right-writing.com) in 1994. A diverse website focused on assisting writers and a newsletter with over 7,000 subscribers. • Developed branding and Public Relations programs, providing press releases, media placement interviews. • Developed 300 plus Public Service Announcement Radio scripts for New Life Clinics. • Written articles for more than 50 different print magazines. • Created a series of well-attended teleseminars about different aspects of publishing. • Coauthored and ghostwrote more than a dozen books.

Fiction Acquisitions Editor
Howard Books, A Division of Simon & Schuster
Howard Books (formerly Howard Publishing, a family-owned publisher founded in 1969) was acquired by Simon & Shuster in 2005. They are known for their Hugs gift books which have sold over five million copies. • Responsible for entering Howard Publishing into the fiction marketplace in a meaningful way. • Handled all of unsolicited submissions (over 600 rejections in one year) • Acquired on average six books a year of the 40-50 titles published each year.

Acquisitions Editor
David C. Cook founded in 1875,has become one of the leading publishers of Sunday school and Christian books with offices in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. • Proactively searched for quality projects using my network of literary agents and bestselling authors. • Discovered and contracted 30 books in 2003. • Effectively implemented a PR campaign to turn around market perception of David C. Cook.

Director of Business Development
Starwire Corp/ Christianity.com
An Internet start-up with an innovative content management system, web portal and website building tools designed for non-profit and profit businesses including churches. • Effectively pitched the content management system of Starwire Corporation/ Christianity.com to my business relationships at various publishing houses.

Associate Editor
Decision
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association organizational magazine (1.8 million monthly circulation).
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