Ghostwriter M. Rutledge McCall

"Creating Legends..."

Author M. Rutledge McCall is one of the most prolific, widely endorsed book ghostwriters and developmental editors in America. He also adapts books to screen, screenplays to books, and doctors film and TV scripts.

He has been featured on TV shows such as “NBC Today,” BBC News, PBS, CNN News, KNBC News “Nightside Cover Story,” PBS/KCET’s “Life And Times: Thinkers, Shakers and Newsmakers,” “Larry King Live,” ABC News 9 Australia, and others.

McCall has worked on more than 100 books with clients around the world, including people named in Newsweek and Forbes magazines’ “Most Powerful People” lists, and he has worked with authors whose books have appeared on the bestselling lists of the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, the Wall Street Journal, and Amazon.com.

In 2000, the first book he wrote, titled "Slipping Into Darkness: A True Story From The American Ghetto" (for which McCall also wrote the screen adaptation), was published to wide critical acclaim, was later optioned for film by David Sacks, Co-Founder and former Chief Operating Officer of PayPal.

McCall writes narrative nonfiction, fiction, and memoirs for a high-profile clientele that includes celebrities, university presidents, tech entrepreneurs, elite athletes, members of the armed forces and law enforcement, theologians, investors, scientists, business owners, CEOs, international thought leaders, M.D.'s & Ph.D.’s, Fortune 200 executives, and many other people with great stories to tell or expertise to impart.

He served for several years as CEO of a boutique Los Angeles-based literary career management and consulting firm, representing published authors and writers worldwide. Prior to that, he worked as Managing Senior Editor at a niche traditional book publisher. Earlier in his career, he worked in the one-hour drama writers departments for most of the American television networks and in production management for many of the major US film companies, on some of the highest grossing movies and top Nielsen-rated one-hour drama TV shows.

McCall's career is guided by a simple code: “Legends are not built by following the pack; they’re made by blazing a trail...so get out of your comfort zone and build your legacy.”

For a List of Writing Services McCall offers , go to: https://www.mrutledgemccall.com/writing-services-mccall-offers/

A FEW COMMENTS AND ENDORSEMENTS OF THE WRITING OF M. RUTLEDGE McCALL:

“...as riveting as it is raw...”
- Publishers Weekly

“Powerful...engrossing...meaningful and relevant. McCall’s poetic prose has a ‘Fight Club’ quality... with suspenseful vignettes building toward anarchy... Unique and illuminating. Think ‘Donny Brasco’-meets-’Fight Club’-meets-’Traffic’.”
- Don Morgan, Phoenix Pictures; “6th man”; “A Thin Red Line”

“An immense and breathtaking research... McCall is a legend.”
- Neheda Barakat, Award-Winning Documentary Producer, TV Bureau Chief/Executive Producer, Journalist; BBC; ABC-TV/Australia; U.N.; U.S. Dept. of State

“A movie-ready narrative...an inspiring...love letter... Accessible for all readers...a natural for the big screen.”
- Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

“Rich and detailed...visual and in your face. I really love this book.”
- Billy Finkelstein, Producer, Emmy Award-Winning Writer; “Law & Order”; “Brooklyn South”; ”NYPD Blue”; “L.A. Law”; “Murder One”

“...‘dirty realism’ [takes] the readers to gritty places and slices of life... described unflinchingly... with a rich but clean writing style. ...unanticipated personal descent into darkness. ...any reader would be amazed at what [McCall was] able to accomplish without getting killed... took some guts and naïveté...”
- Dr. Wilbur J. Scott, Ph.D., Professor; US Air Force Academy, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership

“This is a great story. It’ll make a great movie.”
- David O. Sacks, Co-Founder and former Chief Operating Officer of PayPal

“An amazing story. Good book.”
- F. Gary Gray, Director; “The Negotiator”; “The Italian Job”; “The Fate Of The Furious”; “Straight Outta Compton”

“Utterly incredible...a fascinating story...a great writer.”
- Susan Bymel, Founding Partner, Talent Entertainment Group, and Management 360; Producer, “Game of Thrones”

“A great read and a thrilling ride! ...a tale of dogged human aspiration, invention and the capacity to believe in the impossible. ...This book is a testament to what people can achieve if their will never falters.”
- Rachel Boynton, Emmy and Tribeca Film Festival-nominated, Edward R. Murrow Award-winning Director; “Our Brand is Crisis”; “P.O.V.”; “Big Men” (Executive Produced by Brad Pitt)

“Riveting...disturbing...thought provoking...a monumental achievement. A must-read... rousing, inspirational, exciting story...you won’t be able to put down or forget.”
- Charles Holland, J.D., Writer-Producer; “J.A.G.”; “Murder One”; “Soul Food”; “Profiler”

“...[McCall’s] story is the ‘APOCALYPSE NOW’ of the American inner city ghetto.”
- Jonathan Krauss, Illusion Entertainment; “JFK”; Co-Producer, “Any Given Sunday”

“...gripping and dark...subtle and engaging...”
- Andrea McCall, V.P.; DreamWorks SKG

“McCall has an unusual ability... His perspective, insight and experience are priceless...”
- Kenneth Ulmer, Ph.D., Author; past-President, King’s University, L.A.; Adjunct, Magdalene College, Oxford University, England

“This book is kick ass--I loved it.”
- W. Peter Iliff, Writer; “Patriot Games”; “Point Break”

“Gritty...a true triumph... McCall pries up the corner beneath the polite media hum...gives us a good look at the dark subconscious of our society.”
- George Geiger, Writer-Producer; “Profiler”; “Miami Vice”; “Hunter”

“...reminds us that our capacity to do good as individuals is matched only by our ability to do evil as a group...McCall is masterful.”
- Orlando Jones, Actor; “Time Machine”; “Double Take”; “The Replacements”; “Magnolia”

“Poignant...a powerfully important work with implications for every major city the world over.”
- Carol Wightman, Senior Producer; BBC Scotland

“...a great book...powerful.”
- Frank Yablans, President, Paramount Pictures, MGM/UA; Writer-Producer, “North Dallas 40”; “Mommy Dearest”

“Wow, what a ride—one we can all learn from...a gruesome reality...”
- Julia Rogers, Writer; Reporter, KABC News, Los Angeles

“McCall...truly an amazing writer.”
- Susan Solomon, Producer; “CSI: Crime Scene Investigators”/CBS

“An astounding book...I really loved it.”
- Marla Ginsburg, Producer; “La Femme Nikita”; “Highlander”

“Awesome...simply incredible. McCall is one of the best writers in America today. Definitely Pulitzer material.”
- Cindy Bond, President, Mission Pictures; “I Can Only Imagine”; “Omega Code”; “Extreme Days”

“McCall’s experience, his writing, the whole thing--excellent, amazing.”
- Stacy Peralta, Director-Writer; “Riding Giants”; “Dog Town And Z Boys”

“This is great stuff...McCall can [flat-out] write.”
- Steve Feke, Writer-Producer; “Profiler”; “Beastmaster”; “Sins of the City”

“McCall has more than a ‘way with words’. His powerful writing abilities sculpt the reader’s viewpoint, bringing worlds to life. Provocative, meaningful, the real nitty-gritty...bridges the gap between fact and fiction and provides an entertaining narrative that leaves you wanting more.”
- Erin Margolis, Cyber Security, Virtual Reality, Computer/Tactical Games Designer/Instructor; Intel; THQ; Disney; Princeton; Harvard iD Tech

“I love this story of triumph against all odds. Lots of highs and lows. ...[a] reminder of the horror unleashed onto the Palestinians... Well done!”
- Neheda Barakat, Award-Winning Documentary Producer, TV Bureau Chief/Executive Producer, Journalist; BBC; ABC-TV/Australia; U.N.; U.S. Dept. of State

“McCall’s ability...is not common... He has helped shape this material into something that I believe will greatly help the next generation of leaders.”
- Phil Pringle, Ph.D., Author; Chancellor, C3 College, Sydney, Australia

“An incredible account. Well done.”
- Tom Morton, “The Tom Morton Show”; BBC Radio Scotland, U.K.

CONTACT McCALL AT: McCall@MRutledgeMcCall.com
To see a few Books McCall has Written or Developmentally Edited, go to: https://www.mrutledgemccall.com/just-a-few-of-mccalls-books/