George Sheldon (writer)
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George Sheldon is an American freelance writer, journalist and author. Sheldon was born December 21, 1951 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is 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.”
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[edit] Career
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.
As of Fall 2006, Sheldon has published 21 books. The titles of his recent books are:
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
Sheldon is slated to write Sales & Pitch Letters for Busy People: Timesaving and Money Making, Ready-to-use Letters for Any Prospect [Includes: Interactive CD-Rom With Letter Templates], to be published in Fall 2007 by Career Press.
One of Sheldon’s earlier books,When the Smoke Cleared at Gettysburg, Cumberland House, 2003, was a Washington Post bestseller.
Sheldon, primarily a nonfiction writer, primarily focuses on history and business topics. Recently, he has been co-authoring books with noted experts, and occasionally works as a ghostwriter. He is a member of the [American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).]
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 website, www.georgesheldon.com, has been online since 1995.
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. Quaker Hills Press Incorporated website is www.quakerhillspress.com.
[edit] Name Confusion
A versatile and prolific author, Sheldon is on occasion confused with a George Sheldon, a former Florida Deputy Attorney General and Democratic Politician; George Sheldon, (1818-1916) an author from Deerfield, Massachusetts; and George Sheldon, (1870 - 1960), a former governor of Nebraska. A late 19th century author, Mrs. George Sheldon (sometimes also referred to as Georgie Sheldon) is also not connected to George Sheldon. Sheldon is not related to any of these other Sheldons, nor is he related to author and writer Sidney Sheldon.
[edit] Miscellaneous
• Although his full name is George G. Sheldon, Jr., he uses George Sheldon as his primary byline. He has also been known to use George G. Sheldon, and several of his later books have used the middle “initial” of “G.”
• Sheldon is a York Rite (internal link -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Rite) Freemason (internal link -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry).
• 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.
