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Sandra Wendel

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Sandra Wendel is a highly experienced book editor who specializes in helping authors write, polish, and publish their nonfiction manuscripts.

Her book, Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing, has won five industry awards (so far).

Her greatest joy in editing is working with authors who have a story to tell. She has worked with Holocaust survivors, a Secret Service agent, a bank robber, entrepreneurs, an eighties rock groupie, a homicide detective, funeral home director, real estate agents, chefs, doctors, lawyers, and plenty of ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

She shares authorship of two award-winning, empowering consumer health books with Edward T. Creagan, MD, a physician from Mayo Clinic (www.AskDo ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sandra Wendel In my writing classes, I help writers identify which type of writer they are. Not everyone can sit at a computer and keyboard a winning book. Here's w…moreIn my writing classes, I help writers identify which type of writer they are. Not everyone can sit at a computer and keyboard a winning book. Here's why: Some of us are visual writers or audio writers. Some are kinesthetic writers. My book has plenty of tips to help you identify which writer you are and how you can overcome any blocks. For example, an audio writer becomes clearly annoyed with outside noise, birds chirping or the furnace cycling on and off. My book explains a super helpful technique you can use, and no spoiler, I refer you to chapter 12.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Sandra Wendel I talk with first-time authors every day by phone or email. They always says, "I've never done this before." Well, sure. And I am here to help you nav…moreI talk with first-time authors every day by phone or email. They always says, "I've never done this before." Well, sure. And I am here to help you navigate the author/publisher path to publishing. In between the writing and the publishing parts is the editing. Never skip this step.

Because I found myself telling new authors the same advice, I decided to summarize it all in this book. I also teach classes on how to write, publish, and market a book at our community college. I know your frustrations. I know you feel vulnerable. I have the best advice for you, and I know you'll feel much more confident going into the publishing part when you understand how editors help you put your best book forward. (less)

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