George Sheldon (writer)

George Sheldon (born December 21, 1951) is a prolific American freelance writer, journalist and author.

Background

George Sheldon was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as the only child of George G. Sheldon and June L. Warfel Sheldon. His parents are of both German and Scots Irish descent. Because of this background and connections with many previous Lancaster County ancestors, Sheldon often refers to himself as "Pennsylvania Dutch" or a "Pennsylvania Dutchman".

Writing

Before launching his writing career, Sheldon served as a sworn municipal police officer. He later worked as a newspaper correspondent for the Lancaster Newspapers for over five years. As a writer, Sheldon built a long line of credits and eventually authored over 1,000 articles.Fact|date=July 2007

Publications

One of Sheldon’s earlier books, "When the Smoke Cleared at Gettysburg", published by Cumberland House in 2003, was a Washington "Post" bestseller.

As of fall 2006, Sheldon has published 21 books. Recent book titles include:

*"Fire on the River, The Defense of the World’s Longest Covered Bridge and How It Changed the Battle of Gettysburg", Quaker Hills Press, 2006
*"Cash In on the Coming Real Estate Bust", Wiley & Son, 2006
*"The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Potty Training Problems", Alpha Books, 2006
*"The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Real Estate Investing Basics", Alpha Books, 2006

Future publications

Sheldon is slated to write "Sales & Pitch Letters for Busy People: Timesaving and Money Making, Ready-to-use Letters for Any Prospect". This publication will include an interactive CD-ROM with letter templates, and it set to be published in Fall 2007 by Career Press.

Other works

Sheldon is also a noted speaker, and often provides editorial consultation and training. He teaches writing and related subjects at workshops, seminars and conferences. His personal website has been online since 1995.Fact|date=July 2007

In early 2006, Sheldon established Quaker Hills Press Incorporated, his own imprint, to publish local history topics. His press is a member of SPAN (Small Publishers Association of North America) and PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association.

Trivia

• Sheldon is a York Rite Freemason.• Sheldon is known to work on several of his future books at the same time, as well as work on multiple projects for his clients. While other authors work on one book at a time until completion, Sheldon does not.

External links

* [http://www.georgesheldon.com George Sheldon's website]
* [http://www.ASJA.org American Society of Journalists and Authors website]