Robert J. May

Content Writer & Editor

Profile Overview

Content writer with experience in many different fields, such as fiction writing, research and analysis, editing, web development, music creation and photography. I have a BFA in Creative Writing, received recently. While I’ve been writing since a very young age, I honed my craft while in the Air Force, writing over 350 intelligence assessments, reports, educational documents, and policy guidelines. I became a Quality Check (QC) for most of the intelligence offices I was a part of, including during deployment. With three published novels under my belt, combined with a successful flash fiction blog and poetry blog, I’ve gained experience in and a talent for writing compelling stories. I’ve created content of all types, edited documents, written novels, maintained content platforms, and created web applications making me a writer that approaches tasks with dexterity and creativity.

Core Competencies

Content Creation
Creative Writing
Final Draft
WriterDuet
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Blog Writing
Script Writing
Photography
Web Development (C#, VB.NET, PHP)
Music Writing & Composition

Featured Writing Projects

Copy & Content Campaigns July 2026 – Present
  • Authored targeted promotional copy and Facebook ad creative for a residential cleaning service offering accessible rate options.
  • Developed high-conversion social ad campaigns for Habitat for Humanity ReStore promoting localized furniture retail events.
Interactive Stories Platform September 2025 – Present

Engineered and published interactive digital fiction featuring branching scenes rooted in original novels to drive reader retention and active engagement.

Published Fiction (Amazon) 2009 – 2023
  • After Society Dies: The Episodes & Reapers of the Dead (by Raja Emery Tombs | 2018–2023): Expanded an original post-apocalyptic dystopian survival universe across a continuous multi-volume narrative.
  • Forgiveness is a Luxury (by Robert May | 2009–2011): Authored a character-driven novella tracking a conflicted operative navigating his exit from violent underworld contracts.

Professional Experience

Writer & Digital Content Producer January 2011 – Present
Independent / Remote
  • Manage and produce long-form creative works and high-cadence digital publications, including 3 published books, a monthly flash fiction publication, and a monthly poetry series.
  • Implement search engine optimization (SEO) tactics, audience targeting, and content structuring to boost cross-platform web traffic and subscriber growth.
Key Achievement: Successfully authored and expanded the world-building franchise After Society Dies.
Web Developer July 2000 – October 2018
Independent / Remote
  • Architected full-stack web applications tailored for database administration, records tracking, and organizational workflow automation.
  • Engineered interactive language-learning software integrating dynamic tracking engines and user-focused web interfaces.
  • Maintained enterprise software codebases to guarantee stability and data security.
Key Achievement: Programmed responsive, arcade-style gamified learning modules to accelerate language retention.
Intelligence & Standards Specialist January 2004 – April 2011
United States Air Force | SSgt (E-5) / GS-11
  • Strategic/Tactical Target Analysis Lead: Enforced rigorous content standards, editorial workflows, and quality review procedures, ensuring all intelligence reports strictly complied with defense mission criteria.
  • Quality Check (QC) Reviewer: Served as primary QC authority across operational centers and deployed operational commands.
  • Senior Analyst: Executed complex research methodologies to deliver decisive intelligence briefs, strategic summaries, and analytical reporting for high-level military leadership.
  • Flight Training Instructor: Authored tactical instructional materials and led curriculum delivery as internal training manager.
Key Achievement: Directed a 5-analyst strike team to formulate the Air Force Targeting Center's inaugural IADS operational study.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Communications – Creative Writing July 2026
Full Sail University — Winter Park, FL
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