Author; Idea Builder; Book Publishing and eCommerce Consultant; Book Acquisitions Editor; see www.bradanddeb.com
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Writer, Editor, and Consultant at www.bradanddeb.com
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- Director, Content at Mightywords
- Editorial Director at America Online
- Senior Acquisitions Editor at McGraw-Hill Professional
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- Temple University
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
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Brad Schepp’s Summary
Need a writer, editor, researcher, or consultant? Hate boring writing and prefer to offer readers value for their hard-earned dollars? Me too. Let's see how we can work together. My wife Debra and I often work as a team, so you get two skilled wordsmiths for the price of one.
I write timely, fact-filled, anecdote-rich nonfiction books and articles. My goal: Not to write anything I wouldn't enjoy reading myself.
For publishers like McGraw-Hill, Wiley, and HarperCollins I've written 18 books on topics like:
>>eBay and Amazon Selling
>>Kids and the Web
>>Green Energy
>>Early Television
>>Telecommuting
>>Making Money with YouTube
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Here's how it started. As a kid I built a home chemistry lab. I soon wrote my first book--all about creating your own home chemistry laboratory (naturally). After college I worked at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute Science Museum.
More recent jobs:
McGraw-Hill: Senior acquisitions editor for business and computer books with strong trade appeal. (1990-1996)
AOL/Time Warner: Editorial Director for AOL's book publishing program. Grew this from 2 titles a year to 15, boosting revenues from $5 million/year to $20 million/year. (1997-1999)
From 2000 to 2002 I went to the Silicon Valley to learn first hand what dot-com mania was all about. I was a Content Director for MightyWords, which published long articles just for the web.
I've always written books when I wasn't at my full-time job. Now I write and consult full-time.
My first published book --The Complete Passive Solar Energy Book--came out in the early 1980s. More recently, my wife and I wrote eBay PowerSeller Secrets, an Amazon bestseller for McGraw-Hill with more than 40,000 copies in print.
I also consult with businesses interested in e-commerce and publishing.
Brad Schepp’s Experience
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Writer, Editor, and Consultant
www.bradanddeb.com
(Publishing industry)
January 2002 — Present (8 years )
I envision and develop books for major publishers including McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Amacom, and Sterling. I've written 7 books during this period, including a 40,000-copy bestseller about selling on eBay.
I have also recently acquired business, lifestyle, and computer books for Sams Publishing (Indianapolis, IN), and its subsidiary, LifePress..
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Brad Schepp’s Honors:
McGraw-Hill Corporate Achievement Award for Editorial Excellence.
Datapro Award for Journalistic Excellence
Honoree at the 32nd Annual Book & Author Fair at the National Press Club, November 17, 2009 http://npc.press.org/bookfair/authors/.
