OVERVIEW
Sean Taylor has served in writing, editing, and design for media, marketing, and corporate communication since 1992 and has experience in written communication both in print, digitally, and for corporate blogs and as a traveling speaker/trainer (as a spokesperson for a national men's initiative). During that time, served on the staff of an award-winning flagship magazine and helped launch two publishing companies in his "spare time."
He also is an award-winning editor and writer of stories for comic books, graphic novels, magazines, book anthologies and novels. He’s best known for his work on the best-selling Gene Simmons comic book series from a partnership between IDW Publishing and Simmons Comics Group. He has also written comics for TV properties such as the top-rated Oxygen Network series The Bad Girls Club. His other forays into fiction include such realms as steampunk, pulp, young adult, fantasy, super heroes, sci-fi, and even samurai frogs on horseback (seriously, don’t laugh).
For more information visit www.thetaylorverse.com and his writer’s blog at www.badgirlsgoodguys.com.
He's also the former editor-in-chief of Shooting Star Comics, where he edited the critically acclaimed Children of the Grave comics series and edited and contributed to the fan favorite Shooting Star Comics Anthology, and was creator and author of the Fishnet Angel: Jane Doe comic book miniseries.
After that, he became the managing editor of Kalyani Navyug Publications (later Campfire Graphic Novels), where he edited a three lines of graphic novels, one based on classic literature, one based on original stories, and one based in legend and mythology.
As if he weren't already overworked and exhausted, he's also written and edited for the role-playing game industry as well, having contributed to the DCU Role Playing Game published by West End Games (Gotham City Sourcebook, Titans Sourcebook, and Green Lantern Sourcebook) and having edited the Cyber Age Adventures Role Playing Game.
He's the former editor for the Baptist Men Edition of On Mission magazine and the former associate editor of On Mission magazine, and during his tenure on the magazine's staff, it won an EPA Higher Goals award (a religious publishing version of a Folio, basically). He has won several awards for his periodical work, and has contributed articles and book and music reviews to such national periodical publications as Inside the Lines, Home Life, Church Administration, CCM, CBA Marketplace (formerly Bookstore Journal), and others.
Sean Taylor has served in writing, editing, and design for media, marketing, and corporate communication since 1992 and has experience in written communication both in print, digitally, and for corporate blogs and as a traveling speaker/trainer (as a spokesperson for a national men's initiative). During that time, served on the staff of an award-winning flagship magazine and helped launch two publishing companies in his "spare time."
He also is an award-winning editor and writer of stories for comic books, graphic novels, magazines, book anthologies and novels. He’s best known for his work on the best-selling Gene Simmons comic book series from a partnership between IDW Publishing and Simmons Comics Group. He has also written comics for TV properties such as the top-rated Oxygen Network series The Bad Girls Club. His other forays into fiction include such realms as steampunk, pulp, young adult, fantasy, super heroes, sci-fi, and even samurai frogs on horseback (seriously, don’t laugh).
For more information visit www.thetaylorverse.com and his writer’s blog at www.badgirlsgoodguys.com.
He's also the former editor-in-chief of Shooting Star Comics, where he edited the critically acclaimed Children of the Grave comics series and edited and contributed to the fan favorite Shooting Star Comics Anthology, and was creator and author of the Fishnet Angel: Jane Doe comic book miniseries.
After that, he became the managing editor of Kalyani Navyug Publications (later Campfire Graphic Novels), where he edited a three lines of graphic novels, one based on classic literature, one based on original stories, and one based in legend and mythology.
As if he weren't already overworked and exhausted, he's also written and edited for the role-playing game industry as well, having contributed to the DCU Role Playing Game published by West End Games (Gotham City Sourcebook, Titans Sourcebook, and Green Lantern Sourcebook) and having edited the Cyber Age Adventures Role Playing Game.
He's the former editor for the Baptist Men Edition of On Mission magazine and the former associate editor of On Mission magazine, and during his tenure on the magazine's staff, it won an EPA Higher Goals award (a religious publishing version of a Folio, basically). He has won several awards for his periodical work, and has contributed articles and book and music reviews to such national periodical publications as Inside the Lines, Home Life, Church Administration, CCM, CBA Marketplace (formerly Bookstore Journal), and others.
EMPLOYMENT
Publisher Services, Inc., Suwanee, GA (Sept. 2018-June 2020))
Vendor Account Coordinator
Buford Weekly Illustrated, Buford, GA (2016-2017)
Managing Editor
Galactic Quest Comics & Games, Buford, GA (2012-2016)
Manager
Freelance Writer/Editor, Alpharetta, GA (1992-present) Article, Comic Book, Novel, and Short Story Writer/Editor (1992-present)
ProEdit, Cumming, GA (2012)
Copyeditor, eLearning Designer, Graphic Designer
The Information Management Forum, Roswell, GA (2006-2007)
Editor & Desktop Publisher
Starbucks, Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming GA (2003-2006)
Assistant Store Manager (2005-2006)
Shift Supervisor (2004-2005)
Barista (2003-2004)
North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, GA (1997-2003)
Strategist, Adult Mission Education (1999-2003)
Editor, Baptist Men Edition of On Mission magazine (1999)
Associate Editor, On Mission magazine (1998-1999)
Editorial Associate (1997-1998)
EDUCATION
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA
B.A. in English, Minor in History, 1995
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
Publisher Services, Inc., Suwanee, GA (Sept. 2018-June 2020))
Vendor Account Coordinator
- Manage vendor partners products and timelines
- Assist sales team in selecting products for Target, Wal-Mart, and other mass, book, specialty, and hobby markets.
- Oversee product management for the life of board game products
- Manage vendor relationships and strategic partnerships
Buford Weekly Illustrated, Buford, GA (2016-2017)
Managing Editor
- Oversaw all editorial content
- Maintained regular production manifest
- Covered stories
- Launched new sections in the paper, including School Brag Bag
- Designed paper and advertisements
Galactic Quest Comics & Games, Buford, GA (2012-2016)
Manager
- Oversaw daily management of store
- Ordered and maintained comics and games products
- Tracked sales and set par levels for inventory
Freelance Writer/Editor, Alpharetta, GA (1992-present) Article, Comic Book, Novel, and Short Story Writer/Editor (1992-present)
- Clients include Bookstore Journal, CBA Marketplace, CCM, Inside the Lines, Church Administration magazine, Cyber Age Adventures magazine, IDW Publishing (Gene Simmons Comics Group), Kalyani Navyug (Campfire Graphic Novels), Penquin/Daw Books, Pro Se Press, Airship 27 Productions, and others.
- Editorial Vice President, iHero Entertainment (1998-2005) Editor-in-Chief, Shooting Star Comics (2002-2005)
ProEdit, Cumming, GA (2012)
Copyeditor, eLearning Designer, Graphic Designer
- Copyedited marketing copy from clients such as Wendy’s and Chik-Fil-A
- Build and designed e-learning projects for clients
- Designed and updated graphic design projects such as workbooks, instruction sheets, and marketing materials for clients
The Information Management Forum, Roswell, GA (2006-2007)
Editor & Desktop Publisher
- Created print articles and booklets based on Information Technology presentations by 3M, Exxon, and others
- Redesigned line of products to reflect a more contemporary, magazine-style approach with bullets and more effective use of color and images to increase readability
Starbucks, Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming GA (2003-2006)
Assistant Store Manager (2005-2006)
Shift Supervisor (2004-2005)
Barista (2003-2004)
North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, GA (1997-2003)
Strategist, Adult Mission Education (1999-2003)
- Oversaw curriculum development and managed editorial staff
- Managed annual budget for two departments
Editor, Baptist Men Edition of On Mission magazine (1999)
Associate Editor, On Mission magazine (1998-1999)
Editorial Associate (1997-1998)
EDUCATION
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA
B.A. in English, Minor in History, 1995
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
- Articulate
- InDesign
- Quark XPress
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- HTML
- Dreamweaver
- FrontPage
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Access
- Word
- Mac and PC environments
- Chicago Manual of Style
- AP Style Guide
- Media Start-Ups
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
- Pulp Ark Awards, Best New Character, Rick Ruby of The Ruby Files, Volume One, 2013 (shared with co-creator Bobby Nash)
- Pulp Ark Awards, Best Comic Book, All-Star Pulp Comics #1 (featuring my story "Slave To No Man with art by James Ritchey III), 2012
- Pulp Ark Awards, Best New Writer (Tie with Chuck Miller), 2012
- Writer's Digest Zine Publishing Grand Prize, iHero Entertainment’s Cyber Age Adventures magazine), 2000
- EPA Award of Merit, On Mission magazine, Missionary Category, 2000
- EPA Award of Excellence, On Mission magazine, Missionary Category, 1999
- BCA Wilmer C. Field Award, 1st place, Feature Article Category, 1999
- BCA Wilmer C. Field Award, 2nd place, Advertising/Printed Promotional Materials Category, 1999
- EPA Higher Goals Award, 3rd place, Photo Feature, 1998
- Kennesaw State University, Fiction Writing Award Third Prize, 1994
- Kennesaw State University, Fiction Writing Award First Prize, 1993
- Christian Booksellers Association Gold Medallion Award, Finalist Judge, 1992-2002