Larry M Edwards

Author
Journalist

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Editor
Writing Coach

Copy Editing / Content Editing / Development Editing / Publishing

• Editing, evaluation and publishing of nonfiction and fiction manuscripts. Examples include:

Publishing Consultant

• What's best for you? Traditional path through a literary agent and New York publishing house? Co-op or subsidised publishing? Self-publishing? Print on demand? ePublishing/eBook? Let's talk!

Writing

• Freelance writer, investigative journalist and editor since 1983
  
  
• Author — three nonfiction books:
      • Official Netscape Internet Business Starter Kit
      • Food & Provisions of the Mountain Man
      • Death Standing Watch: A Memoir of Murder, Grief and Renewal
         (publication date TBA)
  
  
• Author — two published short stories
  
  
• Author — hundreds of nonfiction articles published in newspapers and magazines in the United States as well as Great Britain, Germany and New Zealand
  
  
• Public relations — formerly senior writer with Cook & Schmid — wrote press releases, white papers, web copy and marketing materials for businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations, as well as ghostwriting bylined magazine articles and op-ed pieces for corporate executives and CEOs.
  
  
• Former business editor, San Diego Magazine; editor-in-chief, The T-Sector magazine; managing editor, Maritime Quarterly; managing editor, San Diego Log newspaper
  
  
• Former contributing editor — San Diego Metropolitan magazine; Advisor publications; SanDiego.com
  
  
• Former staff writer — San Diego Business Journal, San Diego Log and QuokkaSports; stringer for Associated Press
  
  
• Professional honors — four Best-of-Show awards from San Diego Press Club as well as numerous first-place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and San Diego Press Club
  
  
• Judge — San Diego Book Awards (2005-07, 2009-11), San Diego Short Story Awards (2006)
  
  
• Writing workshops / speaker — Society of Professional Journalists, Almost Free Outdoor Writers' Conference, San Diego Writers/Editors Guild, Sisters in Crime, San Diego Professional Editors Network (SD/PEN)
  
  
• Current projects:
  • Death Standing Watch: A Memoir of True Crime, Grief and Clarity

          LARRY EDWARDS had to make a gut-wrenching choice when a true-crime book containing an account of his parents' suspicious deaths ripped his already splintered family even farther apart.
          In August 1977, Larry's parents, LOREN AND JOANNE EDWARDS, left Puget Sound aboard their sailboat Spellbound, destined for French Polynesia. Six months later, they were dead and his sister Kerry lay unconscious with a fractured skull.
          The FBI investigated and wanted Larry's brother, GARY EDWARDS, tried for murder. But Kerry refused to testify against him. Federal prosecutors, with no bodies and little forensic evidence, did not indict him, leaving the case unresolved. The incident split Larry's extended family into feuding factions, one side calling Gary a murderer, the other side labeling him a hero.
          Three decades later, the tragedy resurfaced with the publication of an account of the deaths in a true-crime book, which caused the memories to roil up as if Larry's parents had died only yesterday. The fanciful portrayal of his parents' deaths ripped his family even farther apart as Larry attempted to negotiate changes to the book.
          In DEATH STANDING WATCH, Larry unveils the devastating impact the true-crime book had on what remained of my splintered family. He also unravels a maze of contradictory and conflicting witness statements to reveal the truth underlying his parents' deaths.
          For the first time, the untold story is revealed, including previously undisclosed details of the FBI investigation. It is an accurate portrayal of Loren and Joanne Edwards and what led to their deaths, and how those deaths led to tragic circumstances that plague the family to this day.
          The Foreword is written by Connie Saindon, director of the Survivors of Violent Loss Network.
          A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the Survivors of Violent Loss Network, a support service for anyone who has suffered from, and/or works with, violent-death loss, traumatic bereavement, complicated grief and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

    
    
  • Food & Provisions of the Mountain Man — third edition. The diet of 19th century fur trappers, journal excerpts and recipes for fry bread, pemmican, sausage and other tasty treats.
    
    
  • Ramsey's Revenge — the first in a series of historical novels of the American frontier. Accused of a murder he did not commit, 17-year-old Ramsey Taylor runs for his life and joins a brigade of fur trappers seeking their fortunes in the Rocky Mountains — but Ramsey's accusers are hot on his trail . . . (work in progress)

Praise

Thank you, dear Lord, for finding Larry Edwards, a man I have never met except in cyberspace but feel like he is my best friend. Larry edited this book, kept me on course, and prevented me from embarrassing myself. I recommend Larry to any one who is foolish enough to tackle something like this book.

— Michael L. Hughes

Editor Larry Edwards was exactly the right person for this project, and his insight, compassion and expertise have been indispensable.

— Connie Saindon

Your insights, your knowledge, your quick understanding of what I'm trying to do are impressive and amazing. As I rewrote the synopsis, I could see the novel transform in my head and it's terrific, thanks to you. You're an outstanding teacher!

— Sharon Davis

Thank you, thank you! ... Larry Edwards went through the [manuscript] line by line.

— Gary Sutton

I thank you a million times for bringing my stories to life. I hope you will always keep me under your tutelage. You are of great help to me.

— Isaac Olaleye

For a free consult, sample edit or writing sample, and cost estimate, contact Larry.