Before launching his writing career, Sheldon served as a sworn municipal police officer in Pennsylvania. He became the Chief of Police of North Londonderry Township Police Department in Lebanon County. He later worked as a newspaper correspondent for the Lancaster Newspapers for over five years. As a writer, Sheldon built a long line of credits and eventually authored over 1,000 articles.
Publications
One of Sheldon's earlier books,
When the Smoke Cleared at Gettysburg, published by Cumberland House in 2003, was a Washington
Post bestseller.
As of 2009, Sheldon has published over 30 books. Recent book titles include:
- "250 Questions Every Landlord Should Ask,'" Adams Media, 2009
- "Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business and More: Copywriter, Proofreader, Copyeditor, Journalist," Entrepreneur Press, 2008
- "Start Your Own Graphic Design Business,"" Entrepreneur Press, 2008
- "Sales & Pitch Letters for Busy People," Career Press, 2007
- "Fire on the River, The Defense of the World's Longest Covered Bridge and How It Changed the Battle of Gettysburg," Quaker Hills Press, 2006
- "Cash In on the Coming Real Estate Bust," John Wiley & Sons, 2006
- "The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Potty Training Problems," Alpha Books, 2006
- "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Real Estate Investing Basics," Alpha Books, 2006
Future publications
Sheldon is currently working on a true crime book and also a history book about the Molly Maguires. Sheldon is known to work on several books at the same tim while working on multiple projects for his clients. While other authors work on one book at a time until completion, Sheldon often does not.