Writer
Calling himself “a writer” Gil’s job title changed in 1993. While attending the California Writers Conference at Asilomar (which he later directed for five years, Gil met a friendly group of writers who asked him, “What do you write?” Confessing that he was a consultant, but had written over twenty books, the group immediately told him, “Gil, you’re a writer.” He has proudly used that job title ever since. Writing to deadline In conjunction with the opening of a movie theater in Sebastopol Gil was asked to write a movie column for the local newspaper. Gil says: “It worked out great. I learned to write under a strict deadline, my editor let me write about anything that struck my fancy (provided it was about movies), and I got weekly feedback from my friends and neighbors.” Learning to do research In 1999, Gil became a freelance writer for World Trade Press, a publishing company specializing in business books for travelers. Since his job was to write about the business customs of countries he had never visited, Gil had to rely on the expertise of other world travelers. But how to reach them? How could he uncover the arcane import documentation requirements for Korea or South Africa or Saudi Arabia. In the last years of the last century, portals to the World Wide Web were not as user-friendly as they are today. Search engines required the use of Boolean logic and most information sources had limited access. This meant using his Alumni membership to use the library website access at Stanford and other universities. Soon, Boolean logic became Gil’s mantra as he discovered how to uncover needed information through those “back doors.” Asilomar.htmlMovie%20Columnist.htmlWTP.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2
Gilbert P. Mansergh Consulting
How can Gil help you? The answer is simple: WRITE! Featured in Writer’s Digest Magazine as a “Freelance Success.” Gil has created almost every type of written product imaginable—catalog advertising text, political campaign letters, scripts for telephone receptionists, brochures, product manuals, speeches, and biographies. (Click here to see Gil’s Curriculum Vitae and a categorized list of writings). In the past few years, Gil has worked more and more with clients as a Bookdoctor or Ghostwriter, and as a movie-based curriculum writer/trainer. Costs The freelancer’s credo is simple: “Time is Money.” Gil writes and researches quickly and accurately and this saves money for his clients. All work is performed under a letter of agreement outlining estimated time/costs, any pre-approved reimbursable expenses and other particulars. A one-third payment of the estimated cost initiates the agreement. Freelance%20Success.htmlCV%20.htmlBookdoctor-Ghostwriter.htmlTrainer-Educator.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3