I'm Brett McKay, a Utah-based writer and screenwriter. I have 5 feature film screenplays completed, including adaptations from novels and short stories. I write in thriller, suspense, and horror genres, and I excel at crafting dialogue, plots, and dynamic characters. I'm a published novelist with seven novels since 2012. The Other Side of Elsewhere became an Amazon bestseller (#3 in supernatural thrillers) and The Intruders reached bestseller status, while Liberty Justice was praised by Kirkus as a brisk and affecting chase narrative with well-developed characters. I'm an active member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers. My short story OL’ BETSY won first place at the 2018 Seattle Crypticon. For more, visit my website and Amazon author page.

Brett McKay

I'm Brett McKay, a Utah-based writer and screenwriter. I have 5 feature film screenplays completed, including adaptations from novels and short stories. I write in thriller, suspense, and horror genres, and I excel at crafting dialogue, plots, and dynamic characters. I'm a published novelist with seven novels since 2012. The Other Side of Elsewhere became an Amazon bestseller (#3 in supernatural thrillers) and The Intruders reached bestseller status, while Liberty Justice was praised by Kirkus as a brisk and affecting chase narrative with well-developed characters. I'm an active member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers. My short story OL’ BETSY won first place at the 2018 Seattle Crypticon. For more, visit my website and Amazon author page.

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I’m Brett McKay, a Utah-based writer and screenwriter. I have 5 feature film screenplays completed, including adaptations from novels and short stories. I write in thriller, suspense, and horror genres, and I excel at crafting dialogue, plots, and dynamic characters.

I’m a published novelist with seven novels since 2012. The Other Side of Elsewhere became an Amazon bestseller (#3 in supernatural thrillers) and The Intruders reached bestseller status, while Liberty Justice was praised by Kirkus as a brisk and affecting chase narrative with well-developed characters. I’m an active member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers. My short story OL’ BETSY won first place at the 2018 Seattle Crypticon. For more, visit my website and Amazon author page.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Writer at Red Adept Publishing
January 1, 2017 - Present
Fiction writing in the genres of thriller, suspense, and horror. Editing and revising manuscripts. Editing others' work. Working with content and line editors.
Senior Account Manager/Sales Manager at Landscape Solutions
January 1, 2005 - Present
Managing all other Account Managers at Landscape Solutions. Scheduling, selling, and managing Commercial maintenance and crews. Problem solving, building proposals, selling enhancements, tracking gross margins, prospecting, and bringing on new clients. Leadership and training. Billing and collections, P&L reports and Microsoft Office and Excel. Contract and proposal building and organization. Consistent sales of over $1,000,000 each year on average. Networking and partnering. Managing multiple accounts and clients, finding the decision makers, negotiating, and building long-term relationships to keep our clients renewing their contracts each year.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other