Dan Ramsey is the best-selling author of 86 non-fiction books on a wide variety of topics for major publishers. After a 40-year career writing everything from books and articles to technical manuals and marketing collateral, Dan now offers his writing experience and skills to experts who want to develop their own books. Dan is a book mentor and ghostwriter. He can help you design, develop, and sell your book -- fiction or non-fiction -- with one-on-one training and advice. He can answer questions about topics, development, agents, publishers, self-publication, the writer's craft, and other subjects that can can help you write your book. Practical and proven advice from an expert writer. To find out more about book mentoring and ghosting services, contact Dan Ramsey in confidence.
Following are some of Dan Ramsey's writing credentials:
- Author of 11 Complete Idiot's Guides and editions including CIG Building Your Own Home (three editions) and CIG Solar Power For Your Home (two editions).
- Author of The Everything Guide to Starting and Running a Retail Store (Adams Media 2008) and The Everything Sales Book (Adams Media, forthcoming).
- Author of three books on general aviation including CIG Sport Flying (Alpha Books, 2004, with Earl Downs) and Budget Flying (McGraw-Hill).
- Home and shop product reviewer for Consumer Digest and Consumer Guide.
- Author and photographer of Teach Yourself VISUALLY Poker (Wiley, 2006).
- Author of The Home Owner's Manual by Dan Ramsey & the Fix-It Club (Quirk Books, 2006)
- Co-author (with Judy Ramsey) of If It's Broke, Fix It! (Alpha Books, 2003).
- Co-founder (with Judy Ramsey) of FixItClub.com with simple online instructions on troubleshooting and repairing or recycling household things that break.
- Author of two extensive series of home business books for major publishers.
- Author of two children's books plus three presidential biographies and a book on weather forecasting for young people.
- Author of numerous technical books for business (sales management) and industry (control systems, operator manuals).
In addition, Dan's credentials include:
- Licensed general building and home remodeling contractor.
- Past-president of the National Association of Home & Workshop Writers (NAHWW).
- Previously a Non-Fiction Writing Instructor for Writer's Digest Schools
- Contributor to Writer's Digest Guide to Writing Non-Fiction.
- Certificate in Business Management from the American Management Association.
- Certified Business Communicator designation from the Business Marketing Association.
Dan lives at the "Gateway to the Redwoods" in northern California. In his spare time, Dan leads and plays bass guitar with The Groove Foundation. Email Dan at writer@DanRamsey.com. You can purchase his latest books here. E-mail Dan if you need assistance writing your book. For many projects, Dan uses and recommends top-agent Bob Diforio at D4EO Literary Agency ; e-mail him at bob@d4eo.com.
