Free Book from John E. Phillips, “The John E. Phillips Sampler: Hunting, Fishing and More”
John E. Phillips 10.15.12
In this new ebook, award-winning author John E. Phillips gives you an opportunity to look inside eight of his newest outdoor books. In:
Chapter 1, you’ll meet deer hunter Michael Ahlfeldt, who teaches you how to find and take the buck of a lifetime with your bow;
Chapter 2, you’ll not only read bass pro Kevin VanDam’s secrets for consistency in bass fishing, you’ll actually get to click on a video to see and hear him talk about how he consistently wins bass tournaments year after year;
Chapter 3, Greg Miller, one of the nation’s best-known whitetail hunters, will tell you how he hunts and takes PhD whitetails – some of the smartest hunter-dodgers in the world;
Chapter 4, Wayne Carlton, one of the nation’s best-known elk hunters and elk callers, will teach you how to find a big bull elk;
Chapter 5, you’ll learn how to hand-grab catfish and see videos of guys and girls catching big flatheads in Mississippi;
Chapter 6, you’ll not only learn how to set-up on gobblers, but be able to view videos with Harold Knight, co-founder of Knight and Hale Game Calls and a man who’s spent his entire life hunting turkeys;
Chapter 7, you’ll learn tactics for catching speckled trout from public reefs anywhere;
Chapter 8, Scot Hollonbeck will show you the true meaning of courage – how to find it, and what to do once you’ve gained it.
This sampler enables you to take a brief look into the outdoor world of John E. Phillips and some of the celebrities and top-notch outdoorsmen he’s met, interviewed, learned from and written about for more than 40 years. This sampler tells their stories to help you have more success in hunting, fishing and the world of the outdoors.
To get “The John E. Phillips Sampler: Hunting, Fishing and More” by John E. Phillips, go to http://www.amazon.com/John-E-Phillips-Sampler-ebook/dp/B009NKDNKW/ref=la_B001HP7K6O_1_30?ie=UTF8&qid=1349982965&sr=1-30 . Or, go to http://www.amazon.com/kindle-ebooks, type in the name of the book, and download it to your Kindle and/or download a Kindle app for your iPad, SmartPhone or computer.
John, the 2008 Crossbow Communicator of the year and the 2007 Legendary Communicator chosen for induction into the National Fresh Water Hall of Fame, is a freelance writer (over 6,000 magazine articles for about 100 magazines and several thousand newspaper columns published), magazine editor, photographer for print media as well as industry catalogues (over 25,000 photos published), lecturer, outdoor consultant, marketing consultant, book author and daily internet content provider with an overview of the outdoors.
Phillips has been a contributor to many national magazines, has been affiliated with 27 radio stations across Alabama serving as their outdoor editor and wrote for a weekly syndicated column, "Alabama Outdoors," for 38-Alabama newspapers for more than 13 years. Phillips was Outdoor Editor for the "Birmingham Post-Herald" for 24 years. Phillips was also the executive editor for "Great Days Outdoors" magazine for 3 years.
The author of almost 30 books on the outdoors, Phillips is a founding member of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) and an active member of the Southeastern Outdoors Press Association (SEOPA). Phillips also is the owner of Night Hawk Publications, a marketing and publishing firm, and president of Creative Concepts, an outdoor consulting group.
Phillips conducts seminars across the nation at colleges in freelance writing, photography and outdoor education besides teaching courses in how to sell what you write to writers' groups. Phillips received his photography training as a still-lab photo specialist for six years in the Air Force. He was the chief photographer for Mannequins, Inc., a Birmingham modeling agency, for 11 years.
While serving as 2nd Vice President of the Alabama Wildlife Federation, Phillips was in charge of all press releases for the organization as well as serving as Chairman of Alabama's Big Buck Contest, which he founded more than 30 years ago. He also was president of the Alabama Sportsman's Association for three years.
Phillips is the recipient of a Certificate of Merit from the Governor of Alabama and the Department of Conservation for his work in the outdoor field. Phillips is vitally interested in the outdoors and travels the nation collecting personalities, stories and how-to information for his articles and features.
EDUCATION: B.S. degree from the University of West Alabama with a physical education major and a history minor.
EXPERIENCE: 10 years parttime and fulltime physical director for YMCAs and 34 years as a freelance writer, photographer, editor, book author, lecturer and daily-content provider for websites. Currently, Phillips is a field editor for Game and Fish Publications; serves on the editorial board of Grandview Media; is a regular contributor to 12 internet magazines and a daily content provider for 8 websites.
WRITING AWARDS: Runnerup - Best Outdoor Magazine Feature - 1981 - SEOPA; Certificate of Merit - Awarded by Alabama's Governor for writings on conservation; Most Outstanding Sports Writer in Southeast - 1983 & 1984; Best Outdoor Feature in Alabama, 1987 - Alabama Sportswriters' Association 3rd Place; Best Book of the Year - 1989 - SEOPA; 2007 - inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Communicator; 2008 - received award naming him 2008 Crossbow Communicator of the Year from the Crossbow Manufacturers' Association; 2009 - GAMMA Honorable Mention for Consumer/Paid Best Essay for July/August 2008 in "Southern Sporting Journal."
