R. Dodge Woodson, internationally-known, best-selling author and photographer, with more than 100 titles published, shakes the publishing industry.

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R. Dodge Woodson, internationally-known, best-selling author and photographer, with more than 100 titles published by major publishers, shakes the publishing industry to its core!



Brunswick, Maine 12-13-09

R. Dodge Woodson, the internationally-known, best-selling author and photographer with more than 100 books published by major publishers, makes this announcement that unsettles the publishing industry.

Woodson told the editors of CCI today that he is going into semi-retirement as an author. He intends to revise his existing books and will consider writing selective titles in construction-related titles. After nearly 20 years of writing for McGraw-Hill, Simon & Shuster, Wiley, and others, Woodson is pushing his keyboard aside and picking up his camera gear.

Dodge and his wife, Leona, will continue to be a driving force in the publishing industry. Their corporation, Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd., is a long-established, renowned book producer who has provided authors and created top-shelf books for many big-name publishers. Leona and the Lone Wolf team will handle day-to-day responsibilities with Dodge never being far away when needed.

This much-deserved change in focus will allow Dodge to pursue his lifelong passion of photography. He has done it all, but wildlife, nature, and macro photography are what he loves the most.

R. Dodge Woodson founded World Photographers Organization this year. He also created and publishes the organization’s official online magazine, World Images Today. In addition, Woodson created a photographer’s social media group known as the WPO Press Room.

It is Woodson’s goal to live out the remainder of his life on the remote 150 acres of Maine forest that he owns. It is known as Pheasant Hill Forest. This is where the Lone Wolf office building is located and where Woodson maintains a photo studio, his home, and a rustic cabin tucked away in the woods. While Woodson will continue to do selective writing of books, ebooks, and articles, most of his remaining years will be dedicated to photography.

As a publisher, Woodson’s companies will specialize in photography books that will range from how-to ebooks to full-color bound books, such as their most recent release, Maine Unseen: A Photographic Experience That Few Witness. This a book developed by R. Dodge Woodson and one that includes the work of more than a dozen Maine photographers. It is a viewer’s guide to seeing the Maine that few people ever notice.

As word of this icon in the publishing world stepping back to concentrate heavily on photography spreads, publishers and editors are sure to wonder how reduced offerings from the ever-dependable, prolific author will affect their bottom lines.

Woodson hinted at the notion that some talk between he and a publisher was ongoing in the publisher’s effort to retain an exclusive on all future R. Dodge Woodson books pertaining to the construction industry.

Sparks are sure to fly. Reaction to this news will reverberate quickly throughout the writing, publishing, and photography industries.

Woodson gave us one quote to use in this release. He said, and I quote “Life is better when seen through a Canon® L lens.”

R. Dodge Woodson can be reached for interviews at mailto:publisher@wpomembers.com.

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