claytonbye

Clayton Bye is a writer, copywriter, editor and publisher. The author of 11 books, as many ghostwrites, a varied collection of short stories, poems, articles and hundreds of reviews, he ha s also published 3 award winning anthologies and a memoir about living with and dying from anorexia. Endorsements "Clayton Bye is one of the most prolific and talented writers I know. He is an eloquent poet, insightful critic, imaginative novelist, and a self-help expert. The sheer volume of his work makes me dizzy, and he seems comfortable in all genres. From his compelling collection of short stories and essays to fiction winners like "The Sorcerer's Key" and inspirational works like "How To Get What You Want From Life" and "Getting Clear," he seems to find more hours in a day than most writers find in a week. He makes you think, touches your heart, and fights the good fight with his pen as his sword. You can number me among his great admirers." - Timothy Fleming “Clayton Bye excels at timely, on-the-mark manuscript and ARC evaluations, providing knowledgeable, in-depth, perceptive reviews in a well-articulated presentation that never offends, but, simultaneously, provides a balanced, and, most importantly, honest critique of the work. His evaluations always prove to give valuable insights and feedback, useful to readers and authors, both. DLKeur, owner, The Deepening http://www.thedeepening.com/” August 25, 2009 Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity DL Keur hired Clayton as a Writer/Editor in 2009 “Clayton is a dedicated, hard working member of my reviewing team. He pays attention to detail, writes without the need for further editing and, while he can work alone without supervision, he is also a very good team player -- always willing and enthusiastic in his role. From my experience with working with Clayton, he takes his responsibilities seriously and is keen to provide his best in everything he does for AR, hence, I have no reservations in recommending him as a trustworthy and reliable friend and reviewer.” August 25, 2009 Sassy Brit, Owner, editor and reviewer, Alternative-Read.com managed Clayton at Alternative-Read.com “Mr. Bye is not only a talented writer but also an extremely professional one. He accepts critiques and praise with equal grace and thoughtfulness, and is dedicated to the craft of writing. It was a pleasure to work with Clayton Bye and publish his compelling and image rich work of fiction The Speed of Dark.” September 9, 2009 The Write Room, Editor/Publisher/Founder, The Write Room worked directly with Clayton at freelance “Clayton Bye is a gifted writer with an affinity for the practicalities of independent authorship. As an Editor, I found Clayton to be detail oriented, yet never lacking a firm grasp on the big picture of what I, as the writer am attempting to convey. Clayton is personable, dependable and networks well with fellow writers online.” May 23, 2009 Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative Tonya Moore hired Clayton as a Writer/Editor in 2009 Megan Johns, writer of contemporary romance/ women's fiction, Self-employed writer (business partner) “I consider myself very fortunate to have formed links with Clayton Bye. Clayton is an acclaimed writer of eight books, including fiction and business books. There seems to be no aspect of the writing industry to elude him. As well as a writer, he is a reviewer, editor and publisher, owning Chase Enterprises. Under this imprint, Clayton edited and published the Writers on the Wrong Side of the Road anthology, which is an adventurous ‘alternative’ collection of short stories. It says a lot about Clayton that he had the courage to break new ground and drive forward this unique project. As if this isn’t impressive enough, Clayton is also an independent business consultant. His talents are wide and varied, he is astute and insightful, knowledgeable and enviably articulate. I am very glad to have made his acquaintance.” April 2, 2012