about dan
Daniel Steven
Summary of Professional Writing and Editorial Experience
Member and Chairman, Contracts & Grievances Committee, Mystery Writers of America
Fiction
Author, CLINICAL TRIALS (HarperCollins, 1998)
Author, FINAL REMEDY (HarperCollins, 1996)
Contributor, Chapter Three, in A. Julien, OPENING STATEMENT (Callahan & Co. 1986)
Television
Co-writer, ON THE HOUSE, television sitcom pilot (Embassy/NBC Television)
General Nonfiction
Author of articles and fiction published in general circulation magazines, including Regardie's, American Baby, and Computer Shopper Magazine.
Teaching
Editorial
Vice President & Publisher, AtYourBusiness.com. Managed the design, development, and implementation of new web site furnishing employee management services, tools, and information to small businesses. Created departmental infrastructure; coordinated projects, supervised senior project managers/editors and Creative Director. Coordinated marketing and promotions. Business development with strategic business partners and affiliates. Analyzed market trends and directions and presented company's strategic business plans to board of directors.
Publisher, AlignMark Information Publishing. P&L and budget responsibility for $20M business information publisher within Thomson Corporation's Research Institute of America Group. Managed 36-person staff of editorial, information technology, and marketing professionals in the creation of print, CD and web products covering human resources and employment law. Reported directly to CEO of AlignMark. Major accomplishment was the development of hr-esource.com, an original information portal for human resource professionals, fully e-commerce enabled.
Senior Editor, HR Solutions Division, RIA Group. Conceived, designed, and prototyped information services for HR managers, with primary emphasis on health care benefits (project manager of Health and Welfare Benefits Advisor on CD). Negotiated and drafted software licensing agreements with vendors of software and primary source material including Austin-Hayne's Employee Appraiser and Cobra Solutions' COBRA Administration Manager. Primary presenter of new electronic CD-ROM products to regional sales managers. Featured speaker at informational seminars given to potential customers.
Editor, Thomson Professional Publishing. Acquired and developed new titles for Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company and Clark Boardman Callahan Publishing Company, including Indiana Real Estate Transactions, Missouri Tort Litigation, and Missouri Contract Litigation. Initiated acquisition of ATLA Press by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company. Negotiated and drafted software license agreements; provided corporate management with ongoing advice and support on employment, copyright, and intellectual property law. Introduced new products to corporate sales force.