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About Me — Randall Surles

Green Beret, Ranger, Writer, Editor, Digital Nomad

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Hi! I’m Randy Surles. I spent over 25 years serving as a Green Beret then transitioned to being a developmental editor specializing in military thrillers, fantasy, and science fiction books. Currently, I write and edit as I travel through Europe. As far as Medium is concerned, I share articles about using Scrivener to write and edit, using the Story Grid to make better stories, writing authentic military fiction, traveling, being Vegan, and Veteran affairs.

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Some of My Most Popular Articles:

How I built My Freelance Editor Business in 2 years for $0-$80K

How I Failed to Move to France

VA Disability: 100% P&T

5 Reasons to Write or Edit your next book in Scrivener

Military Career:

I served for over twenty years in the U.S. Army as a Green Beret and an Airborne Ranger, deploying over twenty times to South America, the Middle East, and Africa. I write articles for writers about how to write…

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About Me Stories
About Me Stories

Published in About Me Stories

A publication dedicated to bringing out the stories behind the writers themselves. A place of autobiographies. Types of personal stories include introductions, memoirs, self-reflections, and self-love.

Randall Surles
Randall Surles

Written by Randall Surles

Retired Army Ranger and Green Beret, Digital Nomad, Author, Developmental Editor. Find out more at www.randysurles.com.