Helping You Capture Your Reader's Imagination
Writing can be hard, lonely work, but you don't have to go it alone!
It can be confusing and frustrating to figure out what kind of help you need and when you need to get it. You don’t have to worry about being confused and frustrated anymore! No matter where in your journey you are, get in touch, and together, we’ll figure out exactly what you and your manuscript need...minus the hair-pulling.
Book Mentoring: Writing the Book
As your book mentor, I’ll guide you from the spark of an idea to a finished manuscript. Through thoughtful conversations and guided exercises, we’ll unlock your creativity and shape the story you’re meant to tell. Along the way, I’ll help you stay focused, build confidence in your process, and keep moving forward—offering encouragement, insight, and accountability as your manuscript takes shape.
Developmental Editing: Strengthening the Story
Once you have a draft, developmental editing focuses on strengthening the manuscript as a whole. I look at the big picture of your story and identify issues that could affect the reader’s experience. I explain why they matter, what the potential consequences might be, and offer thoughtful suggestions to help you strengthen and clarify your work so it becomes the strongest version of itself.
Line Editing: Refining the Language
Once your story is structurally sound, line editing focuses on how effectively it is written at the sentence level. I evaluate your manuscript, focusing on clarity, flow, voice, and language, helping ensure that your ideas come across smoothly and powerfully. The goal is to refine how your story is told so readers stay fully engaged from one sentence to the next.
Beta Reading: Testing the Reader Experience
Beta reading focuses on the reader’s experience of your manuscript. I read with fresh eyes, paying attention to how the story unfolds—where it draws the reader in, where it may create confusion, and how effectively the narrative holds their interest. This perspective can be especially valuable before you self-publish or begin querying agents, offering a valuable glimpse into how your story may land with readers before it reaches the wider world.
“Self editing is the path to the dark side. Self editing leads to self delusion, self delusion leads to missed mistakes, missed mistakes lead to bad reviews. Bad reviews are the tools of the dark side.”
― Eric T. Benoit
"No matter what stage you’re at in the writing process, Diana will not rest until you’re happy with the finished product. She places relationships at the forefront of the partnership, making the advice and editorials she provides feel like they come from the heart rather than a place of obligation."
Jeniya Mard
Poet and author, Pushcart award nominee for Catharsis
"Diana is an absolute treasure. If you can get onto her schedule, do it today! She knows her stuff, she'll be passionate about your book, and she'll make your work better. Don't hesitate - book her right flippin' now."
Courtney Cole
New York Times Bestselling Author of Coming Home for Christmas and The Christmas Dress
"I took all of Diana's suggestions, re-read my script, and was able to rewrite the backstory of certain characters that improved my story tenfold.”
Brett McKay
Author of The Other Side of Elsewhere and the Damage Inc. novels
“Diana's instincts are spot on, and she offers advice tempered with kindness and consideration. Just what you need in an editor, reviewer, teammate. ”
Judith Coopey
Author of Redfield Farm and Looking for Jane
