About
The Book Doctor
Personal, professional editing from an author who cares about your manuscript.
Meet Your Editor, Book Doctor, and Mentor
Bobbie Christmas
Bobbie edits your document with her heart as well as her head. You will get personal service from an editor who cares about you and your manuscript.
Before starting her own business more than thirty years ago, Bobbie edited newspapers, magazines, marketing materials, and corporate communications for twenty years. As owner and primary editor of Zebra Communications for more than thirty years now, she has edited more than a thousand books; hundreds of magazine articles; dozens of brochures; and close to one hundred entire magazine issues.
Widely known as "The Book Doctor," Bobbie is also an award-winning author, a much-in-demand speaker, and a mentor to writers who want to sharpen their craft.
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A Closer Look
Experience & Credentials
Editor Bobbie Christmas on founding Zebra Communications.
Awards
- Write In Style (2nd Edition) won First Place in the How-To Category at the Florida Book Festival Awards, 2016.
- Write In Style (2nd Edition) won a Bronze IPPY in the Writing and Publishing Category of the Independent Publishers Awards, April 2016.
- Write In Style (2nd Edition) named a finalist in the Writing/Publishing Category of the 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards from ForeWord Reviews.
- Write In Style (2nd Edition) named one of five finalists in the How-To Category of the Eric Hoffer Book Awards, May 2016.
- Write In Style named a Finalist in Best Books, USABookNews.com, 2005.
- Write In Style won Best in Division in the Georgia Author of the Year Awards, 2005.
- Write In Style won First Place, Royal Palm Literary Awards, 2004.
- Second Place, nonfiction, Georgia Writers, Inc., 2001; Third Place, 1999; Second Place, 1998.
- Nominated Georgia Author of the Year, 1998.
- First Place, Best Editorial, Carolinas Association of Business Communicators, 1992.
- First Place, nonfiction, Reader's Digest Workshop, 1991; First Place, Sandhills Writers' Conference, 1989.
Affiliations
Leadership: Director, The Writers Network; Past president, Georgia Writers Association; Past vice president, South Carolina Writers Workshop.
Membership: International Guild of Professional Consultants; SPELL (Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature); Florida Writers Association; South Carolina Writers Workshop; Atlanta Writers; Southeastern Writers Association; National Association of Independent Writers and Editors; Freelancers Union.
Contributing writer to the following books and more:
- A Cup of Comfort, A Cup of Comfort for Friends, and A Cup of Comfort for Mothers and Sons (Adams Media Corp.)
- Haunted Encounters (Atriad Press)
- Remembering Woolworth's (St. Martin's Press)
- The Attitude of Leadership by Keith Harrell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Attitude is Everything for Success by Keith Harrell (Hay House)
- Talk Up Your Book by Patricia Fry (Allworth Press)
- The 100 Best Places to Kiss, Smooch and Snuggle in Bermuda and It Takes a Smiling Raindrop by Dale Butler (The Writer's Machine)
- How to Position Yourself As The Obvious Expert (MasterMind Publishing)
- Co-author, The Legend of Codfish and Potatoes with Dale Butler, MP (The Writer's Machine)
A small sampling of the traditionally published books Zebra Communications has edited:
Nonfiction
- Success in School and Career and Why Tutoring by Andrea M. Nelson-Royes (Rowman & Littlefield)
- Purr! A Children’s Book about Cats by Andrea M. Nelson-Royes and Natalie A. Royes (Triplicity)
- Remarriage: The Handbook by Gene Burkett, J.D. (Black Swan)
- Hormonal Balance by Scott Isaacs (Bull Publishing)
- WTF Are Men Thinking? by Christopher Brya and Miguel Almaraz (Sourcebooks)
- The Art of Lawyering by Paul Lisnek (Sphinx Publishing)
- The Bible Answer Book by James Stuart Bell and Sam O’Neal (Sourcebooks)
- 20 Retirement Decisions You Need to Make Right Now by Ray E. LeVitre, CFP (Sourcebooks)
- The Attitude of Leadership by Keith Harrell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Attitude is Everything for Success by Keith Harrell (Hay House)
- The Waldheim Affair: Democracy Subverted by Harold Tittmann (Olin Frederick)
- The Golden Rules of Parenting by Rita Boothby (Capital Books)
- Gala! Workbook by Patti Coons (Capital Books)
- The Secrets of Question-Based Selling by Tom Freese (QBS Research)
- Why Would I Want the Toy, When I Can Have the Box? by Rex Bowlby (Pacific Horizon)
- Mr. Henry’s Grass by Wanda Nicholson (Outskirts Press)
- The True Story of Sasha, From Homelessness to Happiness by Yvonne M. B. Wittreich (Outskirts)
- Civilization and the Ancient Egyptians by Katanga A. Bongo (Outskirts)
- Dare To Dream Big by Dr. Yvon J. Nazon (Outskirts)
- The Small Business Owner’s Guide To Alternative Funding by Karlene Sinclair-Robinson (Outskirts)
- The Mystery of Healing by Paul Rymniak (Center for Peace)
- May I Hold Your Hand? by Myrna Lou Goldbaum (Woman in the Moon Books)
- O, Georgia!, a collection of Georgia’s most promising writers (Humpus Bumpus Press)
- Joe Mills Story by Dr. Eva Hodgson (The Writer’s Machine, Bermuda)
- The 100 Best Places to Kiss, Smooch and Snuggle in Bermuda, Marathon, and Triumph of the Spirit by Dale Butler and contributors (The Writer’s Machine, Bermuda)
- Lessons Learned, Vol. I, a competitive anthology (The Knowledge Shop / Georgia Writers Association)
Fiction
- Flight of the Golden Harpy (Tor), Secretariat Reborn, and Shark Fin Soup by Susan Klaus (Oceanview)
- Mr. Darcy’s Obsession by Abigail Reynolds (Sourcebooks Landmark)
- A Weekend with Mr. Darcy, Mr. Darcy Forever, and Dreaming of Mr. Darcy by Victoria Connelly (Sourcebooks Landmark)
- The Werewolf Upstairs by Ashlyn Chase (Sourcebooks Casablanca)
- Awaken the Highland Warrior and Embrace the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney (Sourcebooks Casablanca)
- What Alice Knew: A Most Curious Novel of Henry James and Jack the Ripper by Paula Marantz Cohen (Sourcebooks Landmark)
- Channeling Biker Bob (1, 2, 3) and Maranther’s Deception by Nik Colyer (Henrioulle)
- Oceanic Heart by Harshada Pathare (Outskirts)
- Soul of the Algorithm by Norbert Weissinger (iUniverse)
- Silent Revenge by Glenda Ivey (iUniverse)
- It Takes a Smiling Raindrop, Professor Vincent, Rock Lessons, and Adventures of Eugene and The Devil’s Dagger by Dale Butler and Ezra Ararat (The Writer’s Machine, Bermuda)
Selected self-published works
- Wife of the Deceased by Dawn M. Bell
- Cutting the Soul by Theresa Larsen
- Zen and the Art of Offshoring by Vicki Flier Hudson
- A Patient’s Perspective by Patricia Cyr
- Growing up Catholic by Tim Lott
- Governed by the King from the Inside Out by Raymond Blanchey
- The Cuban Eight by Robert Somers
- The Nosmo King by Phyllis Abbott
- The Stone Wall by Brad Smiley
- The Labors of Oscar by Dominique
Plus many more books, e-books, and titles still in progress.
A selection of magazine and newspaper articles by Bobbie Christmas:
“The Sky is No Limit for Sunjet Captain Michael Courtney” (Sunjet Sun & Stars)
“Christmas Projects: They’re Not Just for the Crafty Anymore” (Points North)
“Tech Tips Add Clout to Your Content” (HomeBusiness Journal)
“Chopstick Philosophy: Why is this Nosh Different from all other Noshes?” (Atlanta Jewish Times)
“A Day in the Life of a Mayor” (Points North)
“Bus, Barge and Blisters: Crossing Leprechaun Land” (Points North)
“Enlightening Visit” (Haunted Encounters, Atriad Press)
Bobbie has written for a wide range of periodicals, including:
- Agnes Scott Alumnae Magazine
- AIM Today
- American Writers Review
- A/P Alert
- Apparel Industry Magazine
- Atlanta Jewish Times
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Atlanta Parent
- Arx
- Dimensions
- Eagle’s Echo
- Edge
- Electronic Filer’s Report
- Enjoy Cherokee
- EXPRESSions
- First Time Home Buyer
- Focus News
- Gang Box
- Georgia Tax Alert
- Georgia Writers News
- Good Health and Living
- Greenville Scene
- HeartBeat
- Horizons
- Hospital Case Management
- Lakeside Ledger
- Mature Lifestyle Guide
- Points North
- Promo Times
- Recreation
- Sales and Use Tax Alert
- Sole Practitioner’s Profit Report
- Spirit
- State Income Tax Alert
- Sun and Stars
- That’s Entertainment
- The Greenville News
- The Greenville Piedmont
- The Florida Palm
- The Quill
- The Writers Network News
- Today
- Topping Out
- Time Travel Australia
- Travelers Advisory
- Workshops by Mail
Periodicals for which Bobbie has served as editor:
- Focus News
- Dimensions
- Horizons
- GangBox
- The Greenville Scene
- HeartBeat (Greenville)
- Apparel Industry Magazine
- First-Time Home Buyer
- Enjoy Cherokee Magazine 2020
- Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce
- Destination Cherokee County, Georgia
- Mature Lifestyle Guide
Kind Words
What Authors Say
“I used Bobbie Christmas for my second book, and I can't say enough about the thoroughness of her work. She has decades of experience and edits for award-winning authors. The complete editing and 50-page report you get are worth every dime of her fees. Reviewers have noticed the improved difference between my first book and the one she edited.
“People who read my first book remarked on how my writing has gone to a new level. I credit you a great deal for that.
“I always attribute my first book's success to your helping it along and making it the polished product that it is today. Thank you very much!
“You did a wonderful job on the edits. I can't thank you enough. Also, the report was a welcome surprise and very helpful. I'm sure you'll be getting referrals from me in the future.
“You have done an excellent job on my book Black Cotton. I am impressed with your level of professionalism, particularly your ability to understand my subject matter on a level that allowed your editing to truly enhance the book. I will certainly use your services in the future.
“Thanks for teaching me how to improve my writing. All that red ink paid off!
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