our team
Robert Yehling – Editorial
Rob Weinberg – Marketing
Contact: Robert at writeawaybooks.com
A multiple award-winning author, journalist, ghostwriter, editor, educator, and marketing/public relations consultant, Robert has helped hundreds of authors go from concept to published…and he’s ready to work with you starting today. Robert’s handled books & stories in all fiction and non-fiction genres, and he’s taught thousands of writers to up their game in his ever-popular writing workshops, keynote speeches & classes around the world. Some of the books he’s been responsible for include:
Contact: rob at writeawaybooks.com
With 40+ years in the trenches, clients know Rob’s a Renaissance Marketer. Currently working on his next three books and a newspaper column, Rob seamlessly blends marketing, promotion, & public relations skills with an innate talent for finding unusual marketing partners and an unerring ability for developing dynamic communications strategies. Ask him how to create unique marketing solutions & profitable results for your next book. A few of the folks he’s worked with include:
Lorraine Thall - Creative
Contact: lorraine at writeawaybooks.com
Everyone told us “Smoochie” was the kind of person who can make you sing from the stuff she designs. She combines the mind of a musician with the skills of an administrator, and takes any idea we bring to her and makes it look extraordinary. Her degree from Mortimer Snerd Elementary School gets put to the test each and every day, and yes…those lips are real.
Erin Jenkins - Operations
Contact: erin at writeawaybooks.com
Candice Gerlach - Finance
Dan Pearson - Tech Stuff
Danielle Tweedy - Associate Editor
Contact: tweeds at writeawaybooks.com
At 24, Danielle (Tweeds to her friends) is one of the best and the brightest in her generation. Sharp, smart, and witty, Danielle has extensive background in writing, editing, and marketing books. She’s also our go-to for social media, and has solid experience in designing books.
Active in the LGBTQ+ and autistic communities, she’s just one of those people who teaches you something every time you talk…and she happily shares her wisdom with her clients.
Brandon Pilcher - Editorial Consultant
Contact: brandonspilcher at gmail.com
Author. Illustrator. Publisher. Coach & Team Leader. Creator of seven books (and counting).
As a member of the Write Away Books team, Brandon does it all. Originally a WAB client, Brandon has transitioned into a key asset for our authors, graphics professionals, and designers.
Wherever you’re at in your project development. Brandon is a guy you want to have on YOUR team.
Evan Lampson - Marketing Intern
Nicknamed “The Maestro” for how he orchestates his music and his life, Evan is a business student at Sonoma State University in California. He aims to apply his marketing expertise toward making the world a better place.
Bringing infectious enthusiasm and grit, Evan enjoys making music, reading novels, and having fun with his dog. Evan brings a classical music composer’s critical eye to the projects he works on, and consistently delivers content that even Mozart would envy.
Okay, Evan wrote this, and perhaps he got just a wee bit carried away with that last part. Still, he’s a good guy, and we’re very pleased to have him as part of the team.
Faith Watanabe - Graphics Intern
Faith is an incoming senior at Point Loma Nazarene University, pursuing a Graphic Design major and a Marketing/Visual Art double minor. She has experience with the Adobe suite, as well as doing her own photography. She also enjoys spending time with friends, family and her dogs.
Emily Braun - Research Associate
Contact: emily at writeawaybooks.com
Emily recently graduated from Sonoma State University, majoring in Communication and Media studies and minoring in Business Administration. She provides superior customer service, is quick to take on a leadership role, and is a genuinely nice person who we genuinely enjoy working with.
We also like the fact that she has AMAZING research skills, tackles every task with a critical eye and is forward-thinking, which provides great insight into how we can market your story to the next generation of readers.
Dozer
Contact: dozer at writeawaybooks.com
Dozer is the world’s smallest literary critic, and he’s great at sniffing out the rough parts of any book. His hobbies include digging, playing keep away, and eating string cheese.