Troy Anderson

Irvine, CA 92620 USA
Website: www.inspireliterary.com www.troyandersonwriter.com
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Professional Experience

A six-time #1 best-selling author and founder of the Inspire Literary Group, I coauthor, ghostwrite and edit books for faith, business and military leaders and people from all walks of life. I'm a Pulitzer Prize-nominated investigative journalist who writes for Newsmax. The Christian Post, Charisma and Townhall. I worked as a reporter at the Los Angeles Daily News and other newspapers for two decades and as executive editor of Charisma Media. I've won over two dozen journalism awards, including 2011 and 2012 Folio: Eddie Awards, two 2015 Florida Magazine Association Charlie Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. I'm a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the nation's premier association of nonfiction writers who have met ASJA's exacting standards of professional achievement. I'm also a member of Gotham Ghostwriters, the Association of Ghostwriters and Investigative Reporters & Editors. I'm represented by one of the nation's top literary agents.

Expertise

Writer
33 Years
Editor
13 Years
Book Author
9 Years

Specialty

Politics
33 Years
Religion
17 Years
Books & Literature
9 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
17 Years
Newspaper - National
33 Years
Online/new media
13 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

33 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The Huffington Post (100 million readers) (3-5), Reuters (1 billion readers) (10+), Newsmax (14 million readers) (10+), Outreach (30,000 circ.) (10+), Pacific Research Institute (6-10), Rebel (100,000 circ.) (6-10), Watchdog.org (1.2 million readers) (6-10), Charisma (5 million readers) (10+), MainJustice.com (3-5), NBIZ Magazine (30,000 circ.) (10+), Inland Empire (190,000 circ.) (3-5), Angies List (3-5), Christianity Today (2.6 million readers) (6-10), Human Events (1.4 million readers) (3-5), Consumers Digest (700,000 circ.) (1-2), Los Angeles Daily Journal (20,000 circ.) (1-2), National Wildlife (650,000 circ.) (1-2), Bankrate.com (Bankrate Insurance) (10+), EB5 Investors Magazine (20,000 circ.) (10+), Townhall (11 million readers) (1-2), Godspeed Magazine (10+), The American Spectator (1-2), Charisma News (5 million readers) (6-10), BizPac Review (4 million readers) (3-5), The Christian Post (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Gener8Xion Entertainment (10+), WDC Media (10+), SpareFoot (6-10), Los Angeles County Business Federation (6-10), Significant Federation (3-5), The Return International (6-10)

Other Work History

- Founder and President, Inspire Literary Group, 2021 - Present - Book Ghostwriter and Coauthor, Freelance Writer, and Former Executive Editor and Communications Director at The Return International (2021-Present) - Godspeed Magazine: Senior Editor (2020-2021) - Charisma and Charisma Media (5 million readers): Executive Editor (2014-2016) - Magazine Writer / Reuters (2011-2014) - The Press-Enterprise (2 million readers): Editorial Writer / Assistant Editorial Page Editor (2011) - Los Angeles Daily News (2.5 million readers): County Government / Enterprise Reporter (1999-2010) - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: Local Government / Investigative Reporter (1997-1998) - Medford Mail Tribune: Police / General Assignment Reporter (1996) - Nevada Appeal: Capitol Bureau Chief / Investigative Reporter (1991-1995) - Cottage Grove Sentinel: Intern (1991) - University of Oregon News Bureau: Hometown Writer (1990-1991) - Oregon Daily Emerald: Freelance Writer (1989-1991)

Technical Skills

Editing, Editorial Design, Photography, and Screenwriting.

Computer Skills

CCI Newspaper Editing System, InDesign, Joomla, Movie Magic Screenwriter, Computer-Assisted Reporting, Blogging, Internet Research, Facebook, Twitter, Excel, Word and other software.

Equipment

Pentax K100 Digital Camera, Laptop Computer, Canon Digital Video Camera and Digital Audio Recorder.

Work Permits & Visas

Passport

References

Available upon request.

Awards

During my career, I've won more than two dozen local, state and national writing awards, including 2011 and 2012 Eddie Awards (Folio: magazine's prestigious journalism awards). As executive editor of Charisma, the magazine won two 2015 Charlie Awards (the top award from the Florida Magazine Association) for best overall writing and design, and two 2015 Folio: Eddie Awards' honorable mentions for full issues of Charisma. In 2004, I was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for a Los Angeles Daily News foster care series that contributed to what were described as "revolutionary" national reforms. In 1998, I won a national first place award from the Donrey Media Group for an investigative series in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

Associations

American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA) Investigative Reporters & Editors Association of Ghostwriters Gotham Ghostwriters

Showcase

New Articles

Newsmax - Frozen Embryos Pose Huge Moral Dilemma
(Newsmax 3/5/2017)
Imagine waking up one day to learn you're being sued by your own, yet-to-be embryos. Sounds absurd, right? Well, it's actually already happened.
Newsmax - The Bible Comes to Life in Washington, D.C. Museum
(Newsmax 12/30/2016)
It's changed cultures, altered the course of history, and influenced the lives of millions. Now, the world's most famous book - the Bible, written over thousands of years in three different languages by kings, prophets, poets and fisherman - is getting its own museum in Washington, D.C.
The American Spectator - Biden’s Cabinet Nominees Are Weak on China
(The American Spectator 12/21/2020)
President-elect Joe Biden has spent the last couple of weeks rolling out cabinet appointees and nominations. We’re starting to get an idea of how he plans to win the trade war with China and fend off the communist country’s aggression. It doesn’t look promising by any stretch.
Newsmax - Persecution of Christians a Global Epidemic
(Newsmax 3/5/2017)
When religious-freedom advocate Johnie Moore first heard about the mass beheadings and crucifixions of Christians in the Middle East, he was skeptical.
Newsmax - Rick Warren, Pastors Baptize 50,000th Person at Saddleback Church
(Newsmax 8/12/2018)
Shortly after his first Easter Sunday service in 1980, Pastor Rick Warren baptized the first nine people at what would become one of America's largest megachurches. This weekend, Warren and other pastors at Saddleback Church's 19 campuses baptized their 50,000th person — setting a record in church history.
Townhall - Dinesh D’Souza’s Film 'Death of a Nation' Part 1
(Townhall 8/25/2018)
In an exclusive interview with Townhall, New York Times bestselling author Dinesh D’Souza discussed his controversial new film — Death of Nation: Can We Save America a Second Time? — his recent pardon by President Donald Trump, and the impact the movie is having ahead of the midterm elections.
Townhall - Dinesh D’Souza’s Film 'Death of a Nation' Part 2
(Townhall 8/26/2018)
In his new film, Death of a Nation, conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza exposes the Democrats’ “big lie” that conservatives are fascists and racists.
Charisma Magazine: The Great North American Eclipse: Is This America's 'Nineveh Moment?"
(Charisma Magazine 4/1/2024)
X marks the spot. Seven years after the awe-inspiring Great American Eclipse in 2017, a total solar eclipse on Apr. 8 will form a giant “X” in the heart of America, passing through multiple cities named Nineveh after a planetary alignment.
Newsmax - Six of the Best Conservative Documentaries
(Newsmax 4/4/2018)
While conservative documentaries are often panned by Hollywood critics and seldom garner film festival awards, many draw impressive crowds to theaters, rack up eye-popping box office totals, and have exerted a significant impact on American culture and politics.
Charisma News - God Is 'Shaking' the Globe: From a 'New World Order' to the Return of Christ
(Charisma News 5/18/2022)
We are walking into a time when the "shakings" — the COVID pandemic and loss of freedoms, gun violence surging across communities in America, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the growing danger of nuclear war, the World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" plan, and soaring inflation — are intensifying.
Charisma News - While the Elite Are Planning the Great Reset, You Can Take Comfort in This Biblical Truth
(Charisma News 5/30/2022)
As I (Rev. Jessip) sought the Lord about what to tell you about these troubling developments, the Holy Spirit led me to Isaiah 22:22. It says: "I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open" (NIV).
Newsmax - Post-Trump Conservatives Brace for the End Times
(Newsmax 3/11/2021)
After 32 years as a military chaplain, U.S. Army Col. David J. Giammona retired in June 2018. In the months that followed, as he watched the eruption of chaos, economic turmoil, and occupation zones across the homeland, the husband and father of three experienced a sensation as terrible as it was familiar. "I know what war feels like ... and it feels just like this," Giammona, a Bronze Star recipient, told Newsmax recently in an exclusive interview. "You don't know about the future. You have anxiety, you have fear. And with all of that combined, you have to trust the Lord, and know that He's got your life in His hands."
Charisma News - Is the False Prophet Alive and Well on Planet Earth?
(Charisma News 7/7/2022)
As the World Economic Forum rolls out the "Great Reset'"—and a new poll shows 77% of the public is concerned "microchip implants will be used to usher in a never-before-seen level of totalitarian control"—an Israeli professor and New York Times bestselling author is gaining notoriety promoting transhumanism, a movement to upgrade "humans into gods" amid claims that followers may live hundreds of years.
Charisma News - Is the Holy Spirit Devising a Bigger Plan than Anyone Imagined?
(Charisma News 7/7/2022)
As we watch the rollout of the World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" plan, the transhumanist movement, talk about upgrading humans "into gods," and emerging technologies that could be precursors to the mark of the beast, we believe God is working a bigger plan than anyone has imagined.
BizPac Review: Woke to awake: Getting battle ready in the seeker-sensitive age
(BizPac Review 8/24/2022)
It must have been the early 1980s when I (Col. David Giammona) first was introduced to Bill Hybels at Capital Christian Center in Sacramento, California by then pastor Glen Cole.
Newsmax - 5 Minutes with Dinesh D'Souza
(Newsmax 5/23/2020)
Socialism is in vogue, filling the airwaves with promises of "free college," "Medicare for All," and "free...everything."
BizPac Review: Awakening Christ’s followers amid growing persecution, ‘Cancel Culture’ and the ‘Great Reset’
(BizPac Review 2/11/2021)
At a time when nearly nine in 10 pastors say they see signs of the end times in current events, the church in America has been asleep for decades and is only now awakening to the array of dangers its facing – loss of religious freedoms, censorship on social media, “cancel culture,” and now the elite’s “Great Reset” plan.
BizPac Review - Is the 'Great Reset' Setting the Stage for the Antichrist?
(BizPac Review 2/20/2021)
One of the greatest stories in the Bible is the battle of David and Goliath, a lesson in courage, faith and achieving the seemingly impossible. In the story, the Philistine giant Goliath mocked the Israelites and God, calling them to fight, but King Saul and his army did nothing.
Charisma News: A Spiritual Shifting: Americans Awakening to the Dangers of Globlalism
(Charisma News 9/6/2022)
When 250,000 people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 26, 2020 for The Return: National and Global Day of Prayer and Repentance, many hoped that the first day of national repentance since the Civil War would inspire God to intervene in America's political quagmire, reversing the nation's nosedive toward judgment.
Townhall - The 'Great Reset' and End of Free Speech
(Townhall 9/8/2022)
During a recent meeting of the World Economic Forum in the ski resort town of Davos, Switzerland, Australian government’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant called for a “recalibration” of the right to freedom of speech worldwide.
Charisma News: Rabbi Jonathan Cahn: 'Don't Tell Me God Doesn't Answer Prayers'
(Charisma News 9/15/2022)
After watching a screening of The Harbingers of Things to Come, The Return Co-Founders Rabbi Jonathan Cahn and Rev. Kevin Jessip began an ongoing conversation, coming to believe that The Return—the largest live broadcast in Christian history—is having a tremendous impact. The overturning of Roe v. Wade, a ruling strengthening school prayer, and an advancement toward a return to righteousness is unfolding in the run-up to The Return Israel in Jerusalem.
Charisma News - The Return - A Dress Rehearsal for the Second Coming
(Charisma News 10/8/2022)
As we saw with The Return: National and Global Day of Prayer and Repentance on Sept. 26, 2020 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., if America can be rocked through a sacred day of prayer—just imagine what God has in store when the nations gather in Jerusalem.
The Christian Post – Prophecy and the Role of the Church in Politics
(The Christian Post 8/13/2024)
The recent Newsweek article titled “Evangelical Leaders Call Out Danger as ‘Prophets’ Tie God to Donald Trump” raises a crucial debate within the Christian community about the role of the church in politics.
Charisma Magazine - Prophecy: Hurricane Ian Will Pale in Comparison to the Holy Spirit Wind That’s Coming
(Charisma Magazine 11/7/2022)
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, I (Troy Anderson) texted Rev. Kevin Jessip, co-founder of The Return International, asking how things were going as Hurricane Ian approached Florida. I inquired if he and his wife, Donna, planned to evacuate their home in Venice along the Gulf Coast. I told him that our small group in Irvine, California was praying for them.
Newsmax - Kevin Sorbo: 'We Can't Lose Our Country'
(Newsmax Magazine 3/10/2023)
Actor Kevin Sorbo hopes his new movie, Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist, encourages discussions about the threats facing America and the free world.
Reuters - Protesters Face Off as U.S. Abortion Debate Heats Up
(Reuters 2/11/2017)
Anti-abortion protesters rallied at scores of Planned Parenthood clinics on Saturday to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to strip the health services provider of federal funding, while supporters of the organization staged counter-demonstrations around the United States.
Newsmax - Rick Warren: You Were Created to Dream
(Newsmax 7/25/2023)
Pastor Rick Warren, author of the bestseller The Purpose Driven Life that sold more than 35 million copies and is famous for its opening line "It's not about you," has a dream to evangelize the world.
Newsmax's Top 25 Christian Nonfiction Authors
(Newsmax 2/13/2018)
In the first century, Jesus Christ’s disciples, the Apostle Paul, and others penned the New Testament, the second part of the Holy Bible that would become the best-selling and most widely distributed book in history with more than 5 billion copies printed, according to Guinness World Records. While the Bible was completed nearly 2,000 years ago, today’s pastors, philosophers, journalists, physicians, and others have written countless books commentating on Scripture that have sold hundreds of millions of copies, profoundly influenced the world, and inspired many people to live lives of faith.

Samples

Charisma Magazine: Last Days Fever
(Charisma Magazine 10/1/2009)
Some Christians say the world is coming to an end. Others reject that fear. What can we know for sure about the end times?

General

Reuters - California Leaders Strike Public Pension Reform Deal
(Reuters 8/29/2012)
(Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown and lawmakers have reached a deal to raise public employees' retirement ages, have them pay more into their pension accounts, and cap retirement payments in a vast overhaul of the state's pension system that he says will save $30 billion.
Reuters - Huge Crowd Expected at Seau's Memorial in San Diego
(Reuters 5/11/2012)
(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of fans are expected to attend Junior Seau's public memorial in a San Diego stadium on Friday, more than a week after the former National Football League star killed himself in his beachfront home.
Newsmax - Your Own Private Island
(Newsmax 6/25/2013)
Ever since Daniel Defoe penned Robinson Crusoe in 1719, the mystique of being marooned on a deserted island has captured the imagination of millions the world over.
Newsmax - To Spy a Lie
(Newsmax 3/1/2013)
CIA officers are masters at detecting lies and deceit. In fact, knowing the difference between the truth and deception is often a matter of life or death for intelligence agents.
Los Angeles Daily News - Family Loses Three Homes To Natural Disasters
(Los Angeles Daily News 11/23/2008)
No one knows Mother Nature's fury like Daniel and Mary Rios. In a tragic confluence of misfortune, the Rios family has lost three San Fernando Valley homes to natural disasters. First it was the Sylmar Earthquake of 1971. Then the Northridge Earthquake of 1994. And now, the Sayre Fire.
Rebel - Scott Harrison's Mission to End World Thirst
(Rebel 1/31/2011)
After spending his childhood in a devout Christian home caring for his ill mother, Scott Harrison rebelled at age 18, grew out his hair, joined a rock band and moved to New York City to become rich and famous.
Chicago Tribune - Police Probing 1974 California Murder Look for Serial Killer Links
(Chicago Tribune 3/22/2012)
LOS ANGELES, March 21 (Reuters) - Police investigating the 1974 murder of a U.S. Marine whose body was identified only recently said they have so far found no links to a serial killer active in California at the time but have not ruled out a connection.
Los Angeles Daily News - Missing the Target
(Los Angeles Daily News 9/1/2004)
Shaken by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Congress heaped billions of dollars on America's police and rescuers for a new mission: Protect the nation, one chunk of turf at a time.
Bankrate.com - Postage-Stamp Artist Immortalizes Muscle Cars
(Bankrate.com 4/8/2013)
Ah, muscle cars. The name evokes the aroma of burning rubber and hot motor oil, the rush of driving a fast, powerful car and a wilder, crazier time in America.
Angie's List - Historic Hale House a Staple of Los Angeles Architecture
(Angies List 6/21/2013)
One of the most elaborately and colorfully decorated Victorian homes in Los Angeles is just a blur to those speeding by along the Arroyo Seco - the first freeway in California. But for those who take the time to visit the historic Hale House, an enchanting - if not otherworldly - adventure awaits.
High Country News - Rural West Going to the Dogs
(High Country News 9/1/2008)
Jeff Villepique usually carries bear spray when he goes into the mountains. But the California Department of Fish and Game biologist isn't worried about bears as he walks to the edge of a steep, rocky wash near the Mount Baldy Ski Lifts resort in Southern California.
Newsmax - Travel App-titude
(Newsmax 4/8/2013)
Peter Shankman believes so strongly in the idiom "time is money" that he carries two smartphones loaded with travel apps whenever he's on the road.
Los Angeles Daily News - Drug War on Moms
(Los Angeles Daily News 8/1/2012)
Awakened by late-night pounding and his doorbell ringing, Palmdale resident Jesus Bejarano found a social worker and two sheriff's deputies demanding he turn over his 20-month-old daughter, Kelly.
Los Angeles Daily News - Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Foster Care Series
(Los Angeles Daily News 12/7/2003)
Up to half of Los Angeles County's foster children were needlessly placed in a system that is often more dangerous than their own homes because of financial incentives in state and federal laws, a two-year Daily News investigation has found.
The Press-Enterprise Editorials
(The Press-Enterprise 11/4/2011)
The Press-Enterprise editorials I wrote about local, state and national topics.
National Wildlife - Rare Finds: New Species From Ancient Caves
(National Wildlife 1/19/2010)
Deep inside one of 260 caves in California's Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Shane Fryer stared for 20 minutes at a square-meter of ground, seeing little of interest. Then he noticed a tiny, moving dust flake.
Charisma - Jesus Goes to Hollywood
(Charisma 4/6/2015)
It's the Day of Pentecost—not long after Jesus' resurrection and ascension to heaven. Suddenly, a cacophony of voices begins to build. A sound, like a "rushing mighty wind," fills the house in Jerusalem.
Christianity Today - Imagine LA
(Christianity Today 5/15/2009)
Gazing out a large window in the pastor's office at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Arlene Epps-Gray explains how a mother who once owned a four-bedroom home surrounded by a pond and a barn became a homeless drug addict. She recalls a pivotal event, a childhood trauma seared into her memory.
Outreach - Bryan Clay: A Redeemed Champion
(Outreach 6/29/2012)
I may be one of the most unlikely Olympic decathletes in the history of the games. I'm shorter and lighter than most decathletes. In fact, I'm the smallest decathlete to ever win an Olympic gold medal.
Newsmax - Brave New Retail World of Dynamic Pricing
(Newsmax 4/25/2013)
Not so long ago, shopping was easy. Goods had a set price, and if customers liked the price, they bought the item. If they didn't, they went elsewhere. Today, prices can change from hour to hour - even minute to minute.
Newsmax - The Birth Dearth
(Newsmax 2/28/2013)
Declining U.S. and global fertility rates could have dire consequences, including threatening economic stability - even pushing nations to the brink of war, a groundbreaking new book warns. At home, the decline could wreak havoc on Social Security, already on course to run dry within 10 years.
Newsmax - Do Interfaith Marriages Work?
(Newsmax 12/30/2013)
Despite the dramatic rise in interfaith marriages in America, many people never discuss their religious upbringings while dating or even what religion they want their children to practice.
Human Events - Eric Holder Under Fire - Again
(Human Events 11/8/2012)
Already facing calls for a congressional investigation into his ties to Georgia's most notorious abortion doctor, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. may be headed for more trouble.
Christianity Today - God Is Not Dead Yet
(Christianity Today 6/17/2008)
Despite all the recent attacks on faith, or perhaps, because of them, these are definitely the best of times for Christian apologists such as Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, Ben Witherington III, Darrell Bock, and J. P. Moreland.
CalWatchdog.com - Pensions May Be 'Touchable'
(CalWatchdog.com 2/11/2011)
The prevailing wisdom holds that existing public pensions - once converted into Cadillac plans - can't be turned back into Oldsmobiles.
Los Angeles Daily News - Ancient Torah Mysteriously Reappears
(Los Angeles Daily News 10/11/2010)
In the middle of the 17th century, a Jewish scribe in Kolin, Czechoslovakia, sat down at a table with a feather quill and a bottle of special ink and spent a year writing the "Five Books of Moses" on the skin of a kosher animal.
Bankrate.com - When 'house-eating fungus' attacks!
(Bankrate.com 1/25/2012)
Mold mania swept the United States a decade ago after lawsuits filed by celebrities Ed McMahon, Erin Brockovich and Michael Jordan stoked fears about "killer mold." Now, a new threat has emerged - a "house-eating fungus" that can devour homes in months.
Newsmax - Rick Warren Leads the Fight Against Obesity
(Newsmax 5/26/2012)
Somewhere around the 500th baptism of the day, a decidedly unspiritual thought popped into Pastor Rick Warren's mind. "They're all fat," America's most famous pastor remembers saying to himself. "I'm dunking everybody underwater, and everybody's fat."
Rebel - The Write Stuff
(Rebel 2/1/2012)
Adam Braun's Pencils of Promise, with a little help from Justin Bieber, is bringing education to impoverished children.
Newsmax - Detoxing the War on Drugs
(Newsmax 8/23/2012)
One issue getting barely a mention in this year's presidential contest is the rising collateral damage from the war on drugs, including swelling U.S prison populations and cartel violence that has claimed nearly 50,000 lives in Mexico since 2006.
Newsmax - 5 Getaway Mistakes You Don't Want to Make
(Newsmax 1/2/2013)
For some travelers, spontaneity is the elixir of life. And it's easy to see the allure of great destinations.
Newsmax - No Limbs, No Limits
(Newsmax 2/2/2013)
Nick Vujicic grew up hoping people wouldn't focus on what he didn't have and focus on what he did have - courage, strength, and tenacity.
Newsmax - When Hard Economic Times Hit Home
(Newsmax 1/2/2013)
Jeanie Truslow doesn't focus on the minutiae; she leaves that to the bean counters.
Newsmax - Great American Castles
(Newsmax 1/26/2013)
Americans love going overseas to visit the historic castles of Europe. But the fact is we have our own castles here in the United States, complete with towering turrets, romantic drawbridges, and secret passageways.