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Dan Tortora is a godsend to authors. He’s simply the best. Just hire him.
He knows how to challenge you to do your best. He worked with me through two award-winning books that I could never have finished without him. When I’m ready for the next one, he’s my first call.
His wise, dependable guidance is a special gift.
—Samantha Shad, author of Write Through the Crisis and The Write to Happiness
Your goal is to publish a bold nonfiction book that informs, entertains, inspires, or shakes things up—
a book that resonates with readers, reflects your voice, and opens doors for you.
But right now, you . . .
Need an expert to improve the structure, flow, or fine details of your book.
And/or you seek knowledgeable support and guidance for the publishing process.
Your efforts, your searches or prompts, and your “friend who was an English major” can only take you so far, and now it’s time to call in backup!
You’re in the right place.
Hi, Daniel here!
Nonfiction authors’ secret weapon.🥷
Editor and publishing coach.
For over a decade, I’ve helped refine, elevate, and publish books that matter.
In doing so, I share what I’ve learned since my days as a broke peanut-butter-and-jelly-eating PhD student.
I’ve edited over 12 million words; provided clarity, guidance, and direction to dozens of authors; and have written 110+ articles on writing, publishing, and book marketing.
Client successes include favorable Wall Street Journal reviews, #1 New Releases, 200+ Amazon reader reviews in 2 weeks, paid gigs and new opportunities galore. Many authors go on to write and publish multiple books with my help.
A traditionally published author of an award-winning history book that now lives in 1,200 libraries, I trained under a Pulitzer Prize-winner.
Let’s make your book one that readers can’t put down!
Working with Daniel turned my panic about the publishing process into pure excitement!
If you want someone who is patient and incredibly knowledgeable, I highly recommend Daniel!
—Claudia Stavola, stand-up comedian and author of 100 Things to Hate Before You Die
🎯Best fit:
- American nonfiction authors seeking an experienced, efficient, and uplifting editor or book coach to level up their manuscript🚀
- Books for general readers that solve a problem, spark a transformation, inform or shift perspectives, or use humor to get people talking✨
- Impact-driven projects written to attract media, earn rave reviews, generate speaking gigs or business opportunities, or fulfill a long-term passion (bonus points if you plan to write multiple books)👏🤩
- Manuscripts under 100,000 words (ideal for clarity, pacing, and marketability)📝
Genres:
- Self-Help and Personal Development, Dating Advice; Relationships, Alternative Health and Wellness, Personal Finance, Humor/Comedy, US History, Biography, Sports, Politics, Cultural Studies, Popular Science (Geology, Zoology), New England Regional Interest, Reference Works
Ideal Clients:
- Content creators, coaches, therapists, historians, comedians, publishing companies, subject-matter experts, attorneys, and professors writing for general audiences, and others, including first-time authors and millennials
Your next chapter begins now.⬇️
Nonfiction Book Editing and Coaching Services
from first draft to publish-ready
Experienced copy editing and line editing (and developmental editing for select genres).
from manuscript to market
Expert guidance so you can publish confidently—and with less stress, confusion, and searching.
for DIY publishing and book marketing success
Courses and downloads that will prepare you to successfully publish and sell more books.
Dan is an outstanding editor.
Dan doesn’t just read your material, he thinks about it. He cares about it. He checks sources, he fixes grammar, and he considers how the reader will react. He gives direction, while still respecting the author’s vision. . . . He gets to the point, elicits your input, provides direction, and does so efficiently.
I will absolutely be working with him again.
—Stuart Teicher, author of The Crash and Burn of a Superlawyer: The Downfall of F. Lee Bailey
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