James Ranson Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

• Provided book coaching, editing, and/or ghostwriting services for over 200 authors, including Wall Street Journal bestseller Josh Turner • Specialized in high-touch book coaching and editing services for coaches, consultants, speakers, and business owners• Wrote and self-published Don’t Write A Crappy Book! 17 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Business Book (And How Savvy Authorpreneurs Avoid Them) • Provided contract/freelance services to several well-known companies in self-publishing, including Paper Raven Books (senior book coach for nonfiction), Book Launchers, Inc. (book coach), Thanet House Books (ghostwriter), Brightflame Books (recommended editor), Scribe Media (editor/writer), Self-Publishing School (recommended editor), and Authors Unite (editor)• Partnered with Morgan James Publishing as a literary scout and recommended editor• Oversaw contractors in book design, narration, publishing, and marketing to bring over a dozen books from creation to publication• Wrote and/or edited content for Google Travel, Robert Half Accounting and Finance, H. Goose Watches, and several other sites

• Served as primary editor for QuickSprout.com, the highest-revenue-generating site for Stone Press• Edited over 2,000 new B2B articles for QuickSprout.com, CrazyEgg.com, and Nira.com, averaging 20-25 per week• Improved content and copy for all new drafts• Served as main editor for team of 15-20 contract writers• Worked directly with contract and internal writers to provide feedback and coaching to improve writing quality on all Stone Press sites• Co-wrote set of in-depth quality standards documents for the content department, including editorial standards, writer guidelines, and company style guide• Assisted editorial team in developing templates for new post types• Played active role in recruiting freelance and internal writers, including reviewing writing samples, reviewing test projects, and assisting with final hiring decisions• Spearheaded content audit of Nira.com, checking and proofing over 700 past posts within a three-month period• Actively took initiative in backstopping the other two editorial team members, regularly taking on 60%-80% of the weekly editing assignments and occasionally taking on 100% of them• Prior to being laid off, was recommended for the highest possible raise at two-year performance review by Editorial Manager and Director of Content

• Oversaw end-to-end book creation and publishing for five business anthology books of 15-25 authors each• Managed all author communication throughout each book’s overlapping three-to-six-month book creation process, including addressing concerns and ensuring each author felt included• Provided additional attention and service to VIP-level authors, including longer interview times, extra sign-off passes through their texts, and higher-touch communication• Managed team of six writers and a designer in producing high-quality content and formatting for those books• Interviewed 54 authors for ghostwritten chapters and introductions• Edited and proofread all content for every book• Handled all orders of bulk author copies

Greater Atlanta Area

Master Of Arts Management (Mam)

Activities and Societies: TEDxCMU, Concert Choir, Association of Fundraising Professionals

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music