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Need an editor for your novel or memoir?
Looking for an in-depth critique of your manuscript? Want to know how to make your novel or memoir irresistible to publishers? |
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Write to Sell Your Book™ offers a full range of editing and critiquing services for fiction
and memoir writers. With over 25 years of experience in publishing, Diane O’Connell is an expert at turning first-time writers into published authors. She knows what agents and publishers respond to — and what turns them off. Most of all, she knows how to encourage writers to bring out their full potential. |
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Diane O'Connell
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From the Blog 5 Steps to Become Your Own Best Editor Embracing Ugly Drafts Decoding the Rejection Letter 5 Steps to Clutter-Free Writing |
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Diane O'Connell interviews Jeffrey A. Friedberg, former private eye and author of the critically acclaimed paranormal
thriller, Black Road 2012.
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Help for Fiction Authors and Memoir Writers |
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Writing a novel or memoir can be a lonely process, often fraught with doubt. You may wonder if you’re going in the right direction, if your story is compelling enough, if there’s a market for your book. Write to Sell Your Book™ offers a full range of services to help you make your book better. We can help you avoid the first-time writer mistakes that doom manuscripts to the rejection pile. As a publishing expert, Diane has seen the same concerns again and again with first-time authors. Here are some of the questions you may have that Write to Sell Your Book™ can help you with: |
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Write to Sell Your Book™ can help you cut through the confusion. We will give you the help you
need to make your book the best it can be. Here’s how: |
| Developing Your Story |
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What sets your story apart from those that have been told before? Why will people want to read your
novel or memoir? Diane can help you clarify your ideas
for your book and propel them to the point where they are ready to be put on paper. She will then help you to set
goals for your book and get through your personal writing blocks. |
| Writing Your Book |
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Diane will help you avoid the pitfalls that first-time authors often fall victim to. She will help you develop a writing
strategy to keep you focused on your book, and will hold you accountable to your writing goals. Once your manuscript is
completed, she will provide you with a Comprehensive Critique
and Revision Plan that will address all the key elements of a novel or memoir. |
| Publishing Your Book |
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Write to Sell Your Book™ will guide you through the entire publishing process. First and foremost, Diane will work with
you to develop a publishing strategy that will fit your
goals—and your budget. She will then help you decide what avenue of publishing to pursue — whether it be traditional,
self-publishing or eBook publishing. Once your manuscript is ready for submission,
Diane can help you approach editors and agents who are right for your work. She will ensure that you make the right decisions
for your book at every step of the process. |
Working with Diane will help you to reach your full potential as an author. |
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| AUTHOR TESTIMONIALS |
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One of the great things about working with Diane is her obvious love of writing - the whole process,
reading, editing, publishing. This combines with her actual experience in the field to give you a
tremendous certainty that she speaks the truth. If she says the writing is good, then you know she
is not just buttering you up.
If she says it is not working you know she is probably right - and follows this with invaluable editing guidance delivered in a very positive way. I never ended up feeling bad about the weak sections of the book; instead I ended up understanding why they didn't work, and felt encouraged and confident fixing them up. Diane stuck with me on this for three years. She never made feel like I was an annoyance, kept telling me to stick with it. She is the real deal. I can state categorically that my first novel would never have been published without Diane. — Cody McFadyen, internationally bestselling author of Abandoned, The Darker Side, The Face of Death and Shadow Man (Bantam) |
I had seen Diane O’Connell speak at a conference in New Mexico and was immediately both impressed by
and drawn to her knowledge, skills, and bright personality. She agreed to accept me as a client and
worked fairly and tirelessly with me through my first outline, subsequent roughs, and the entire
process, to completion of my first novel, Black Road 2012.
One of the many things I like most about Diane was her straightforwardness (“You’re staring at your navel here too much, Jeffrey.” “Cut this section down…”). Another thing I liked a lot was her attention to Story. I had been through thousands of dollars with another editor who was finitely concerned — to my detriment — with everything but Story. Diane helped me formulate, improve and navigate my story to a neat, concise and clear ending. She also helped me a lot with my opening paragraph — my hook. Diane is a very canny and talented editor with a massive background in this almost dynastic New York dominated industry. She has impeccable and impressive credentials, is very well associated, and is able to help guide new writers through the reefs and shoals of this industry. She’s also friendly, funny and seems to always have an important or kind word ready where or when it’s needed. I can recommend Diane O’Connell’s Book Doctor skills and talents without reservation. — Jeffrey A. Friedberg, author Black Road 2012 (INDI Publishing Group) |
We had no idea what to expect when we sent our manuscript off to Diane. As inexperienced writers with
little writing background we were grateful for
her many comments. Diane complimented the good parts and gently, but professionally, brought to our
attention that the flow wasn’t flowing, there were some flaws in sequence and the title needed a
little help. Several edits later, we were able to put the pieces together and tell a compelling
story with sufficient details that would make sense to the reader. This book would not be in print
if it weren’t for Diane’s patience, encouragement and understanding with novice writers. Thank you Diane!
— Tamara Pelosi and Susan Semerade, Co-authors, Pennies From An Angel: Innocent Lives Behind a Crime |
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