About Carol
Carol J. Amato is a writer, editor, small business writing coach, and speaker. She has published twenty-two print books, three e-books, over 175 articles, and two short stories. Her articles have appeared in national publications, and she was a regular contributor to high-tech magazines, such as PC Novice and Smart Computing. Ms. Amato also has been an editor for major publishers and several magazines. She has appeared on television and radio shows.
Her recent titles for include 17 Secrets to Make Your Small Business Look Like a Fortune 500 Company, How to Start and Run a Writers' Critique Group, and The World's Easiest Guide to Using the APA, 4th Edition.
Her books for kids include the acclaimed series Breakthroughs in Science (The Earth, Astronomy, The Human Body, and Inventions), 50 Nifty Science Fair Projects, Super Science Project Book, and 50 Nifty Super Science Fair Projects. She is also writing a mystery series for middle-graders, The Phantom Hunters. The Lost Treasure of the Golden Sun is the first title, and The Secret of Blackhurst Manor is the second (due out in 2012).
Ms. Amato has a B.A. in Spanish and French from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, and an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from California State University, Fullerton, California.
She is a board member of the Writer's Club of Whittier, Inc., a professional writers' workshop, and past president of the Professional Writers of Orange County. She is also a member of the critique groups Books are Born Here, Invincible Ink, and the Corona Writers' Club.
She was a board member of the Orange County Section of the Independent Writers of Southern California from 1988-1993. She is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the West, and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her recent titles for include 17 Secrets to Make Your Small Business Look Like a Fortune 500 Company, How to Start and Run a Writers' Critique Group, and The World's Easiest Guide to Using the APA, 4th Edition.
Her books for kids include the acclaimed series Breakthroughs in Science (The Earth, Astronomy, The Human Body, and Inventions), 50 Nifty Science Fair Projects, Super Science Project Book, and 50 Nifty Super Science Fair Projects. She is also writing a mystery series for middle-graders, The Phantom Hunters. The Lost Treasure of the Golden Sun is the first title, and The Secret of Blackhurst Manor is the second (due out in 2012).
Ms. Amato has a B.A. in Spanish and French from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, and an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from California State University, Fullerton, California.
She is a board member of the Writer's Club of Whittier, Inc., a professional writers' workshop, and past president of the Professional Writers of Orange County. She is also a member of the critique groups Books are Born Here, Invincible Ink, and the Corona Writers' Club.
She was a board member of the Orange County Section of the Independent Writers of Southern California from 1988-1993. She is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the West, and the World Who's Who of Women.
