Mike Towle Email & Phone Number

Nashville, TN, US

Richford, Vermont, United States

Lebanon, Tennessee, United States

Author of more than 20 books published by the likes of HarperCollins/Rutledge Hill Press, WND Books, Triumph Books, Cumberland House, Fitting Words, and The Summit Group. Titles include works on Pat Tillman, Joe Biden, Walter Payton, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Pat Summitt, Vince Lombardi, Pete Maravich, Jim Valvano, Bud Wilkinson, Al McGuire, Augusta/The.

Lebanon, TN

Contract/consultant services for ghostwriting, writing, editing, design, print/digital production, self-publishing and marketing. Author of Joe Biden book released Fall 2015. Author of book "I Remember Pat Summitt" published in 2017. Contract editor/writer for clients that have included Tennessee Press Association (managing editor of monthly newspaper).

I write one to two blogs weekly about the Boston Red Sox for a Red Sox fan site. Most of my blogs are editorial or analysis pieces offering insights, commentary and opinions on a variety of subjects concerning the Red Sox.

• Directed administrative, operational and editorial functions for media company with annual $2.5M budget, encompassing 6 weekly print products to include the Gallatin News Examiner and Hendersonville Star News, 2.
• Won 6 Tennessee Press Association (TPA) awards for column writing.
• Led editorial staff to 50+ TPA awards over 4 years including 2012 “General Excellence” award and two Public Service awards.
• Devised and executed circulation growth plan that resulted in year-over-year growth for more than 12 consecutive months after many years of significant decline.

• Managed 4 fulltime reporters and staff of 5 part-timers while coordinating college, high school, NASCAR and community sports coverage for major metro newspaper. Planned and executed daily print and online news-breaking.
• Managed staff that won multiple AP and Tennessee Sports Writers Association awards.
• Helped coordinate expansion of online content that increased page views more than 50%.

• Launched book-publishing company that produced more than 30 titles and $1.6M in gross revenues in 6 years. Performed editorial, marketing, sales and media relations functions with scant assistance.
• Secured corporate-sponsored special sales with State Farm Insurance, Southwest Airlines, Office Depot/LPGA Classic and Grayhawk Golf Club.
• Increased gross revenues by 150% over 3-year period, surpassing $500K one year.
• Authored more than 10 books, most for other publishers, 3 of which sold 10,000+ copies. Book on NFL star/war hero Pat Tillman led to documentary interviews on ESPN and History Channel.

• Acquisitions editor responsible for screening thousands of submissions a year and coordinating executive board’s selection of 30-plus titles a year. Edited 12-15 books annually. Participated in semi-annual sales.
• Acquired, edited book titles that produced $5M in gross sales, including New York Times or USA Today best sellers: “World’s Dumbest Criminals,” “Cooking With Friends,” and “Hogan.”
• Negotiated serialization of 3 book excerpts in Sports Illustrated.

• Managed editorial department for niche book publisher. Managed freelance editorial team of 12 editors.
• Wrote or edited series of business-direct books on ostrich farming, basketball strategy with legendary coach Bob Hurley and applying the Americans with Disabilities Act to golf courses.
• Acquired and ghostwrote best-selling personal golf journal “Byron Nelson’s Little Black Book.”
• Edited books authored by likes of Roger Clinton, Louise Mandrell and preacher Joel Gregory.

New York, New York, United States

Beat writer covering the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, Southwest Conference and some PGA Tour events.

Fort Worth, Texas

Enterprise sports reporter covering Southwest Conference, professional golf and helping with coverage of Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers. Wrote weekly running/triathlon column for four years, to include covering Boston Marathon. Projects included investigative work on SMU football during its era of breaking NCAA rules, leading to the.

Fort Hood, Texas, United States

Served four years active and then four years in the Army Reserves, starting out as 2nd Lieutenant before eventually being promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and then Captain. Served all eight years at Fort Hood, Texas. During active duty stint, served as platoon leader with 142nd Signal Battalion, then as communications/electronics staff officer for 2nd.