Sandra Wendel – Editor

I am a veteran book editor of nonfiction (mainly true crime, business and leadership, selected memoir, and self-help/health). I like to work closely with "my authors" to help shape the book they truly want to write and publish.

As a book coach, I can take you from idea to published. I also consult with you on independent publishing options. My authors win awards.

My own five-time award-winning book titled Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing is the guide you want to read before you spend effort and money on an edit. Opened at #1 new release in editing on Amazon, GOLD award winner from the Nonfiction Authors Association, acclaimed by other editors (who are also picky), and answers a lot of the questions first-time authors have when venturing down the publishing path.

As one of my authors said, "Sandy is tough as nails."

Maybe you need a push or a shove, a guide into the world of book writing and publishing. Let's have a speed date by phone or email and discuss your writing project. Let's talk about the level of editing your work needs (because first-time authors are often confused about editing, the missing step between writing and publishing). We can discuss pricing, timetable, publishing options, next steps, even marketing with an eye to creating a commercial-quality book that can compete with any book out there in your genre.

Perhaps you are writing a business card book, showcasing your management and leadership skills. Let me help you build your brand with a high-quality business book.

I have had the honor of working with ordinary people with extraordinary stories and extraordinary people with incredible stories: Holocaust survivors, a rock groupie, a bank robber, DEA agent, FBI agent, homicide detective, narcotics sergeant, high-tech project leaders, a CEO of a Fortune 50 company, professors, business leaders, a psychic, a Top Gun (for real), many real estate hot shots, a funeral home director, a Las Vegas Mob historian, doctors, psychiatrists and psychologists, an Admiral and Commander of an aircraft carrier, a school principal, entrepreneurs -- all real people with real stories just like yours.

If this is your first book, think of the editing process like this: You're standing there stark naked. You are feeling vulnerable. You need guidance. Let me cut through the BS and worry about commas and semicolons. Let's talk.