BJ Gallagher

Los Angeles, CA 90065-3347 USA
Website: http://www.yeslivesinthelandofno.com
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Professional Experience

I'm a top-notch, versatile writer; I've ghost-written a book for a corporate CEO and was hired to write a biography for the Wrigley family. I am skilled at drawing out interesting stories from executives and entrepreneurs. I am an expert in workplace topics, including diversity, overcoming negativity, business ethics -- also an expert in women's issues: women @ work, women & money, shopping, relationships, family. I work on deadline; my writing is powerful, accessible, engaging, creative, and often humorous. I've published 13 books; my international best-seller is A PEACOCK IN THE LAND OF PENGUINS (www.peacockproductions.com). I also write women's books (www.womenneed2know.com), gift books & kids' books. I've been on the Today Show, CBS Evening News, Fox News; and featured in print media, including O the Oprah magazine, Redbook, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Orlando Sentinel, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune.

Expertise

Book Author
15 Years
Copywriter
10 Years
Publisher
5 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
15 Years
Lifestyle
3 Years
Women's Issues
4 Years

Industries


Academia Teaching
11 Years
Short Film
6 Years
Newspaper - National
5 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

ClubMom.com (10+), me* magazine (3-5), Los Angeles Times (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

ClubCorp, Dallas, Texas (1-2), Sunclipse, Los Angeles, CA (1-2), Southern California Edison (1-2)

Other Work History

I worked for the Los Angeles Times for five years before launching my book and freelance writing business in 1991.

Foreign Language Skills

Rusty German and bits of Spanglish

Unions

n/a

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Mac OS10

Equipment

laptop, audio recorder

Work Permits & Visas

n/a

References

•Jim Shaffer, former president, Guy Gannett Publishing •Simon Li, deputy managing editor, LA Times •Steve Piersanti, publisher, Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Awards

My new gift book, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HENRY? THE TRUE TALE OF A THREE-LEGGED CAT, recently won the Special Award for Humane Communication from the Cat Writer's Association.

Associations

PEN Center West

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