David Taniyo-Ching

David Taniyo-Ching is a writing coach, nonfiction ghostwriter, and new adult speculative fiction writer of the novella Angel on the Ward. David has eleven years of experience in ghostwriting nonfiction, five years coaching writing, and six years writing fiction. His latest novel, Rise of the Nephilim, under his pen name James Edgar Skye takes the reader on a dystopian fantasy journey with intense world-building and characters. His biggest writer influences are Edgar Allan Poe, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, and Margaret Atwood. He has an MA in Creative Writing and English and is working on his MFA. David completed his Graduate Certificate in the Online Teaching of Writing.

David worked out of his home in Salinas, California, where John Steinbeck wrote his novels and was home for most of his life. Steinbeck’s influence in writing about the beautiful Salinas Valley inspired David to write books about his hometown which grew into a love for speculative fiction. David plans to teach English in South Korea in late 2023 because he wants to travel to one of his favorite places, and teaching will allow him to live in Korea. His love for Korean food, culture, and music is why South Korea is a good traveling hub to travel through Asia.

David was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder, anxiety, and PTSD, and he shared his mental health journey in his memoir The Bipolar Writer: A Memoir in 2020. In his free time, he works as a mental health advocate and podcaster on his interview-style podcast, The Bipolar Writer. Mental illness has deeply impacted David's ability to write complex human characters. He is a very organized writer, and his characters sometimes deal with the issues he struggles with daily. Mental health also gives him great insight into the human spirit as his mental health influences his writing style, and he perseveres through writing fiction.

Writer, Editor, Tutor, & Writing Coach                                                                                                          January 2012 – Present

Freelance – Salinas, CA

• Engaged students and clients in an encouraging, organized, time-managed, and friendly way, professionally adjusting each student for their wants, needs, and personalities. Created study guides based on subjects, quizzes, and tests. Take student's learning capabilities to the next level of understanding. 
• Guided, tutored, and taught 10-15 high school and college students in one-on-one sessions (in-person and distance learning) in English, Essay Writing, Political Science, History, Literature, and Creative Writing per semester. Provided academic support and a productive learning environment. 
• Mentored and coached authors one-on-one in fiction writing techniques, workshopping, collaboration, and giving constructive critiques on their work-in-progress novel with the goal of getting published using professional creative writing and English skills by breaking down complex writing concepts into understandable engaging ways. 
• Implemented and delivered editing services on essays and manuscripts in the following types of editing: Manuscript Evaluation, Developmental Editing, Substantive/Content editing, Copyediting, and Proofreading.
• Wrote for authors in over 15 nonfiction novels as the primary ghostwriter taking the story from concept to completion: including editing & getting the novel to publishing.

Editor/Writer                                                                                                                                         November 2020 – March 2021

Pandemic Magazine Vol. 1 – Salinas, CA

• Corresponded with the owner/client of a local magazine to create articles about life in Salinas during the pandemic. Effectively contributed to completing the project leading the way in creating meaningful and engaging articles.
• Authored over 20 articles for the magazine about the owner’s photography and custom car business, local stories about businesses, local entrepreneurs, and the low-rider community in the Monterey Bay area about the year 2020 experiences.
• Managed time writing the articles keeping track of hours for the clients, utilizing time management skills averaging 1-2 hours of work per article and 500-1500 words per article.  
• Oversaw the editing and proofreading of all articles for Pandemic Magazine.
• Supervised the organization of articles to get to printing.
• Delivered completion of work by the end of the set deadline of March 2021.

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing                                                                                         Expected Graduation: July 2024

Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching of Writing                                                                                                December 2022

Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing                                                                                                               August 2021

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and English: Fiction Writing                                                                               August 2018

Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, NH

Minored in Professional Writing and Journalism