A biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship, received a college education, and made important discoveries in the field of agriculture.
W. Terry Whalin knows and understands both sides of the editorial desk--as an editor and a writer and a literary agent. For five years, he was a book acquisitions editor and a former literary agent, now he's a Vice President and Publisher at Intermedia Publishing Group. He worked as a magazine editor for Decision and In Other Words magazines. His magazine articles have appeared in more than 50 Christian and general market publications plus he's written more than 60 books. His personal site is located at: www.terrywhalin.com.
A journalism graduate from Indiana University, Terry writes a wide spectrum of subjects and topics for the magazine and book marketplace--from children to teen to adult.
His latest books include Book Proposals That $ell, 21 Secrets To Speed Your Success (Write Now Publications) and Running On Ice by Vonetta Flowers with Whalin (New Hope Publishers). He is an active member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (the leading nonfiction writers group in the nation) and an associate member of the Evangelical Press Association.
Also Terry is the creator of a popular site for writers at:
www.right-writing.com. Terry blogs about his life as a writer and editor at The Writing Life or www.thewritinglife.ws. Terry and his wife, Christine, live in Scottsdale, Arizona.
