Diane is now retired from editing, choosing instead to devote her time to writing and speaking. But many of her lectures draw on her long career as a proofreader, editor, and writer of articles and two reference books. Click here if you’d like to know more about her presentations, which can be tailored for small groups.
Diane is available to perform critiques or judge contests for conferences; please contact her for more information or to check availability.
Are You Ready for an Editor?
Unsure whether you’re ready to hire an editor or not? Check out this blog post I wrote about what editors can (and can’t) do for you.
Client Testimonials
I am relatively new to picture book writing and cannot express how invaluable Diane Telgen has been in my journey. Diane’s gift for teaching, both in conversation and written form, has empowered me to make significant improvements to a picture book verse manuscript. Her encouragement and guidance were instrumental in receiving an offer of agent representation. I am incredibly grateful to Diane for openly sharing her knowledge and experience with me.
Karol Hernandez
I am a member of SCBWI and have submitted work to editors and agents who were guest speakers. I’ve received excellent feedback from most, but Diane’s feedback regarding story-line, character development, scene, conflict, language, and arc is always constructive (both positive and negative), well-thought-out, useful, and intelligent. Diane doesn’t just tell me this works/that doesn’t work, she shows me why it doesn’t work and makes suggestions, i.e., ‘plants the seeds’ so I am able to further grow and develop my story.
Katena Lafkas
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