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PORTFOLIO: LITERARY AND JOURNALISM

Tricia Parker has extensive experience working as a book editor and journalist. She has edited in a wide variety of genres, including memoir, historical fiction, business, science fiction, and more, for a number of traditional and self-publishing houses. As a Chicago-based journalist, she regularly reports on various facets of city life, including business, city initiatives, restaurants, and museums.

To view a portfolio of Tricia’s writing samples, visit: Newspaper and Magazine Articles.

Indexing Sample: Entrepreneurial Leadership by Angelo Mastrangelo  (Praeger, 2015); visit Amazon’s book site and click on “Look Inside – Index”

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abcs

ABCs for Rediscovering Family Connections

by Betsy L. Stone

(Langdon Street Press, 2016)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Parenting
  • Psychology, Self-Help, and Spiritual
adapt-or-fail

Adapt or Fail

by Michael Nick

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Business
  • Leadership
  • Non-Fiction
Alien Like Me

Alien Like Me

by Sherilyn Putnam

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fiction
  • Young Adult/Middle-Grade
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alyssas

Alyssa’s Redemption

by Karly Morgan

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fiction
  • Romance
Be Careful What Your Witch For

Be Careful What You Witch For

by Thomas Hoobler

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fiction
  • Young Adult/Middle-Grade
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john-smith

Been There, Done WHAT! Romantic Escapades and Other Adventures in China, Vietnam, Laos, and Australia

by John Cameron Smith

(Publish Green, 2016)

  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Travel
billy

Billy and the Bully

by James Minter

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Children’s
  • Fiction
  • Young Adult/Middle-Grade
Changing for the Health of It

Changing for the Health of It

by Normand Ledoux, PhD

(Two Harbors Press, 2016)

  • Health and Nutrition
  • Non-Fiction
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coins-in-the-fountain

Coins in the Fountain

by Judith Words

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Travel
death-of

Death of a Messenger: A Koa Kane Hawaiian Mystery

by Robert McCaw

(Two Harbors Press, 2015)

  • Fiction
  • Mystery
  • Police Procedurals
Discarded Denim

Discarded Denim: 30 Different Crafts to Make with Your Old Jeans

by Linda Ritchie Bates

(Two Harbours Press, 2016)

  • Crafts
  • Non-Fiction
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dont-suck-on-a-straw

Don’t Suck on a Straw During Your Speech: And Other Observations from a Public Speaking Coach

by Mary Milla

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Business
  • Career
  • Leadership
  • Non-Fiction
Dr. Z

Dr. Z: The Lost Memoirs of an Irreverent Football Writer

by Paul Zimmerman

(Triumph Books, 2017)

  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Sports
  • Traditionally Published Books
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entrepreneurial-leadership

Entrepreneurial Leadership—a Practical Guide to Generating New Business

by Prof. Angelo Mastrangelo

(ABC-Clio/Praeger, 2015)

  • Business
  • Career
  • Leadership
  • Non-Fiction
  • Traditionally Published Books
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evan

Evan Meets Bucky Lee

by Julie Van Elswyk

(Two Harbors Press, 2014)

  • Children’s
  • Fiction
Fairy Tales for Life

Fairy Tales for Life

by Linda Champion

(Two Harbors Press, 2014)

  • Children’s
  • Fiction
faraway

Faraway: A Suburban Boy’s Story as a Victim of Sex Trafficking

by R. K. Kline and Daniel D. Maurer

(Two Harbors Press, 2016)

  • LGBT
  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
Finding Motherhood by Jill Murphy

Finding Motherhood

by Jill Murphy

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Parenting
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flyingtheline

Flying the Line: An Air Force Pilot’s Journey

by Lt. Col Jay Lacklen

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Aviation
  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
*Yet to be released
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk: Baltimore Orioles: Stories from the Baltimore Orioles Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

by Rick Dempsey

(Triumph Books, 2017)

  • Memoir
  • Sports
  • Traditionally Published Books
  • Non-Fiction
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indefense

In Defense of Professor Goldrick

by Margaret McLean Truly

(Langdon Street Press, 2016)

  • Biography
  • Non-Fiction
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Instrument Flying - 10 Indispensable Principles to Know and Remember

Instrument Flying: 10 Indispensable Principles to Know and Remember

by Timothy E. Heron Ed.D CFII

(Two Harbors Press, 2014)

  • Aviation
  • Non-Fiction
  • Technical
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invisible-by-day

Invisible by Day

by Teri Fink

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
kindness-wins

Kindness Wins

by Galit Breen

(Booktrope, 2015)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Parenting
*Featured in TedX Talk
leadership-dubai-style

Leadership Dubai Style

by Dr. Tommy Weir

(EMLC Press, 2016)

  • Business
  • Non-Fiction
  • Traditionally Published Books
*International Book Awards Finalist; one of Emirates Airline's ten in-flight audiobooks View Book
angel

Lethal Web of Passion

by Angel Sefer

(Booktrope, 2015)

  • Fiction
  • Women’s Contemporary Fiction
montano

Los Alamos: Secret Colony, Hidden Truths—a Whistleblower’s Diary

by Chuck Montano

(Desert Tortoise Publishing, 2015)

  • History
  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Politics
Mission Veritas

Mission Veritas: A Black Saber Novel

by John Murphy

(Booktrope, 2015)

  • Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian
  • Fiction
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Murder in the News

Murder in the News: An Inside Look at How Television Covers Crime

by Dr. Robert Jordan

(Prometheus, 2017)

  • Biography
  • Media
  • Non-Fiction
*Yet to be released *Dr. Robert Jordan, retired WGN anchor, examines how murders are covered in local news. View Book
Operating Manual for the Self

Operating Manual for the Self

by Jeffrey Bryan

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Psychology, Self-Help, and Spiritual
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Perceived Threat

Perceived Threat: A Novel

by Elisa Koopmans

(Two Harbors Press, 2015)

  • Fiction
  • Mystery
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Racing to Riverside

Racing to Riverside: The Untold Story of Walt Hane and His G.T. 350

by Brad R. Leach

(North Loop Books, 2016)

  • Biography
  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Sports
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Reaganomics vs. The Modern Economy

Reaganomics vs. The Modern Economy: The Conflict that Divides America

by Michael Douglas Gilbert

(North Loop Books, 2016)

  • Economics
  • Non-Fiction
  • Politics
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reset-your-life-path

Reset Your Life Path

by Mark Gelhaus

(Mill City Press, 2014)

  • Psychology, Self-Help, and Spiritual
  • Non-Fiction

Rollover! Make Your Retirement Savings Last Longer Than You Do

by David and Don Wilkerson

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Personal Finance
Self-Knowledge

Self-Knowledge: The King of Secrets

by Ted Schmidt

(Two Harbors Press, 2016)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Psychology, Self-Help, and Spiritual
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Sugar Scars by Travis Norwood (Booktrope, 2015)

Sugar Scars

by Travis Norwood

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian
  • Fiction
Suspended Between by Travis Norwood (Booktrope, 2015)

Suspended Between

by Travis Norwood

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian
  • Fiction
Take Your Mat and Go Home

Take Your Mat and Go Home: A Story of God’s Faithfulness

by Maggie Allen

(North Loop Books, 2016)

  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Religious
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artofparody

The Art of Parody

by Michael Griesgraber

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Art
  • Humor
  • Non-Fiction
The Beat on Ruby's Street by Jenna Zark

The Beat on Ruby’s Street

by Jenna Zark

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fiction
  • Young Adult/Middle-Grade
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The Curious Snowflake

The Curious Snowflake

by James C. Struck

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Children’s
  • Fiction
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The Damnable Legacy by G. Elizabeth Kretchmer

The Damnable Legacy of a Minister’s Wife

by G. Elizabeth Kretchmer

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fiction
  • Women’s Contemporary Fiction
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The Dragon Child

The Dragon Child

by Sherilyn Putnam

(Booktrope (Updrift), 2015)

  • Fiction
  • Young Adult/Middle-Grade
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koterba

The Essential Ed Koterba: “A Most Outstanding Newspaperman”

by Ed Koterba Morgret

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Biography
  • History
  • Non-Fiction
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game-is

The Game Is Playing Your Kid: How to Unplug and Reconnect in the Digital Age

by Dr. Joe Dilley

(Bascom Hill Press, 2015)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Parenting
just-market

The Just Market: Torah’s Response to the Crisis of the Modern Economy

by Jonathan Brandow

(Langdon Street Press, 2014)

  • Economics
  • Non-Fiction
king-of-average

The King of Average

by Gary Schwartz

(Booktrope, 2016)

  • Fiction
  • Young Adult/Middle-Grade
*Recipient of Kirkus starred review
The Women of Harrington Hall

The Women of Harrington Hall

by J Alec Keaton

(Outskirts Press, 2015)

  • Fiction
  • Women’s Contemporary Fiction
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Therapeutic Noh Theater

Therapeutic Noh Theater

by Dr. Sky

(Two Harbors Press, 2016)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Psychology, Self-Help, and Spiritual
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Through the Eyes of My Mind- A Collection of Poems

Through the Eyes of My Mind: A Collection of Poems

by Bimal Ghosh

(Two Harbors Press, 2016)

  • Non-Fiction
  • Poetry
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Trailer Park Gospel - In the Beginning

Trailer Park Gospel: In the Beginning

by Stacy J. Weber

(Two Harbors Press, 2014)

  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Religious
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Underwater Secrets

by E. J. Hanagan

(Booktrope Editions, 2015)

  • Women’s Contemporary Fiction
  • Fiction
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untethered

Untethered

by Carolyn Cooper

(Mill City Press, 2016)

  • Memoir
  • Non-Fiction
  • Parenting
viewmaster

View Master: The Biography of William B. Gruber

by Gretchen Jane Gruber

(Mill City Press, 2015)

  • Biography
  • History
  • Non-Fiction
*Yet to be released View Book

Virgin Territory: The Story of Craig Virgin, America’s Renaissance Runner

by Randy Sharer

(Langdon Street Press, 2017)

  • Biography
  • Non-Fiction
  • Sports