Writing Instruction

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Sandra teaches highly popular continuing education classes at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, called “How to Write Your Book,” “How to Publish Your Book,” "How to Market Your Book,” and "How to Write Your Story."

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Write On, Inc., is an editing and writing company based in Omaha, Nebraska.

 

Let's Discuss Your Writing Project

 

• Contact Sandra Wendel: Sandra@SandraWendel.com or (402) 334-2547.

• Let’s discuss what you’re writing and what you need to keep moving forward (a nudge, encouragement, a kick in the pants, homework assignments, a global view, or nit-picky editing).

• Consulting fees are based on what your project needs and your wishes — and the limitations of your budget. Editorial work can range from a simple copy edit (making sure the commas are in the right place) to a major restructuring and reorganization (keeping the baby but changing the bath water).

• Your initial conversation is at absolutely no charge with no obligation. Think of it like a speed date, without the pressure.

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Why Contact Sandra Wendel, and When Should You Talk about Editorial Services?

 

• Your mother said she loved your book. But she’s your mother. You want an objective opinion.

• You’re ready to push the button and upload your book to an ebook site, but you hesitate because you know you’ll get slammed in reviews if you haven’t really had a professional edit (and you can’t erase those nasty comments about “really needed an edit” or “who taught this author about punctuation?").

• Author publishing is your choice (congratulations), and you need editorial services.

• You received an estimate for editing services, and you would like a second opinion on cost and what your manuscript truly needs.

• It’s been many years since your high school English class. Does the period go inside or outside the quotation marks? Should you capitalize this or put commas around that?

• What editorial style are today’s books using and does yours conform to standard publishing conventions?

• Your friends said you have lived a fascinating life and ought to write a book about it. You want to tell your story, but where do you start?

• You seriously want a thorough editorial evaluation on all aspects of your manuscript from title and cover design to structure and organization (and even the mechanical stuff such as commas and quotation marks).

• Your New York publisher rejected your manuscript, and you’re about to lose a hefty publishing contract unless you revise. Help!

• You can’t see the forest for the trees. You are too close to your words and story. Time for a fresh set of eyes on your galleys.

• Enough already. You can’t get a literary agent to give you the time of day, no less an honest opinion about your proposal, so you want to discuss your publishing options with a professional to help guide you on your path to publishing.