“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” - George R.R. Martin
The story of
FATS Publishing, LLC
FATS, is that a fat joke?
No, FATS stands for For All To See.
The concept of the company was a team effort. Publishing and Media have evolved in the past decade and even now the changes seem to be coming quicker and quicker. We see daily changes that would have taken years, not long ago. Not all these changes are for the good. With the flow of society getting their information from social media, the Cancel Culture, and …
“You can have your own opinions, but you cannot have your own facts.”
No matter what your beliefs, mankind has been looking for ways to communicate. From their cave walls in France to today’s Podcasts, the need to deliver and seek information and storytelling goes on.
Storyline
- 2001
After vast travels, saving the country from Y2K, Jeff moves his family to the Midwest. He meets Ron and it is Entrepreneurship at first sight.
- 2009
After encouragement from Jeff, Ron Skinner sits down and starts to write a book on Real Estate. Selling, Buying, Flipping and Renting.
- 2020
Jeff Kirk and Ron Skinner, knowing they had plenty to say, discussed a Publishing House. Focused on new technology and the enormous digital changes in that industry. (i.e. the changes to News Print.)
- Q1 2021
Formed FATS Publishing LLC. The name is credited to Ron. It stands for; For All To See, and published our first books.
- Q2 2021
Began work on “GRIEF – It’s NOT Supposed To Be OK!” Published Sermon Notes, Journals, Notebooks, Logbooks, Gamebooks, etc.
- Q3 2021
Finalized, revised, and edited the “GRIEF” book. Formulated a publishing plan and direction. Working on a dozen other projects, including topics on RealEstate, Coffee, Cookbooks, Autonomous Vehicles, and more.
- Q4 2021
Pre-release of “GRIEF – It’s NOT Supposed To Be OK!”. A look at grief, and the 3 things people don’t say about it. Building our ARC group for books on grief.
- Q1 2022
FATS Publishing has over 50 book titles published. And many of these books are available in a variety of formats. Paperback, hardcover, digital and audio. “GRIEF – It’s NOT Supposed To Be OK!” is released and available on 45 websites and markets.
- Q3 2022
FATS Publishing continues to make great strides in publishing. They have released a Large Print Edition of GRIEF – It’s NOT Supposed to Be OK! and a Companion Workbook/Journal/Self-Care Guide. Marketing to Churches and Small Groups, as well as individuals.
About Us
FATS Publishing LLC was born from a desire to leave the world a little better than we found it. Jeff Kirk and Ron Skinner share a passion for helping people through the sharing of knowledge as well as providing simple but helpful works.