"Here's the bottom line. Without the INCREDIBLE editorial support I got from Pamela Lane I wouldn't have been signed by a top New York book agent, I wouldn't have won a prestigious Editor's Choice Award for best new book and I wouldn't have just signed a three book publishing deal. Pamela's brilliant, focused, impeccable ability to work with an author, at any level, and help them transform their work from good to great is unparalleled. She certainly did this for me and boy did it pay off!"
Debbie Robins
Author,
"Where Peace Lives" & "Where Happiness Lives" & "Shovel It!"
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I can’t say enough about
Pamela Lane. I’m so
grateful for all she has done to help me with my book project. How did I find
her? I recently read an anthology and was so impressed by the chapter she wrote
that I “Googled” her. Lo and behold she was a book doctor! I had worked with a
few already, but NOBODY compared to her. My proposal had been turned down 20 times, even with their help. But, the keen insights Pamela displayed helped
me to make my proposal and sample chapters infinitely more engaging to lay
readers. The result? The first time I sent my proposal out I was signed by a top
literary agent! I plan on working with her throughout the book’s completion. In
fact, I don’t know what I would do without her.
Neil Winawer, MD
Author,
"Less Than Perfect: Startling Confession From Doctors Who Put Their
Patients in Harm’s Way"
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It is my honor to recommend my book doctor, Pamela Lane. I have known Pamela for eight years and in that time, I have worked with her on all of my writing projects including several screenplays and two novels. Not only has she acted as an invaluable story and line editor for me, she has also been a truly important teacher of the writing process.
The acknowledgments in my first novel, The Saints and Sinners of Okay County, published in 2004 as part of Ballantine Books Reader’s Circle, reads, “I am deeply grateful to the following: Pamela Lane, whose brilliant assistance on this novel made all the difference….” This summarizes the fact that without Pamela I am certain this novel would not be published to this day. She took a rough hewn, somewhat clunky novel with a good story and helped me, in her direct, kind and crystal-clear style, turn it into a professional, seamless, highly readable book.
In addition to her work with me, Pamela has helped many others who I referred to her for their writing projects. It has been deeply gratifying that every one of them have had similar transformative, educational experiences in working with Pamela. It is not only her knowledge and understanding of writing and storytelling that make
her special, it is also her passion and love for the process that are evident any time I have worked with her.
Sincerely,
Dayna Dunbar
Author
The Saints and Sinners of Okay County & The Wings That Fly us Home
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Good book doctors are like sculptors who see art in blocks of stone, and Pamela Lane is a very good book doctor. She agreed to work with me on my first novel and showed me where to cut away verbiage, smooth over fissures in my plot and refine dialogue until I saw what she saw - a story I could be proud of. If you're looking for someone to give you professional advice about your writing or help you prepare your manuscript for publication, your search is over. Call Pamela Lane, my book doctor.
Scott Matthews
Author
The Fifth Column
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Pamela,
Thank you so much for a wonderful job creating the proposal
for MICROMAN. Your brilliant presentation was so well thought out and
executed that I am happy to report that the first agent who saw it
signed me. I have a shot now. The next step is publishers. Cross your
fingers. I truly could not have done this without you. You gave me the
edge.
Robert Stern
Author
Microman; The Right Hero for a New World
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If you're sick of not writing your best—My Book Doctor is your best medicine.
Working with Pamela on my book proposal was terrific! This is clearly Pamela's calling. She has a
Master's degree
in creative nonfiction, the love of writing, and excellent creativity—the
cure-all remedy for anyone interested in help with their writing. I
would highly recommend Pamela. For sure your writing will be improve.
Two pens up!
Elaine Wilkes, PhD, N.C., M.A.
Author
Nature's Secrets, Hay House, 2009
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"Pamela is a stellar editor. Professional and knowledgeable, she helped me take my manuscript to the next level -- cleaning it, polishing it, catching problem areas, showing me when to cut back and when to say more. But in addition to all that, her encouragement and support made all the difference. She was really there for me as I prepared to market the manuscript, providing me with excellent advice and guidance. She understands the system and helped me to understand it, too. You can count on Pamela to be there for the long haul. If you have a manuscript that needs a lot of doctoring or even a little TLC, I highly recommend you turn to Pamela."
Cheryl Renee Herbsman
Author
Willow, the Wisp & Willow, the Witch
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Pamela Lane is an incredible book doctor and teacher! I gave Pamela my first draft, thinking it was a book, and she showed me what it takes to write a really good book and how much more my book could be. Her detailed notes, carefully thought-out suggestions and explanations taught me how to add conflict and subplots, correct weak dialogue, build my characters into real people and write action scenes that are exciting and believable.
Instead of dreading my rewrite, I was excited to get started--striving to get that "A" from Pamela, my teacher. Page by page, I applied her suggestions and watched my story transform into a powerful book before my eyes. It was like magic--and Pamela has a magical way of book doctoring, turning weak drafts into beautiful books.
Cynthia Gagliano
Author
The Beckford Painting
