Daniel J. Tortora – Editor

From my days as a fun and enthusiastic professor (trained by a Pulitzer Prize-winner!), I’ve provided on-the-money edits and comments to dozens of authors and publishers.

When you work with me, you get

✅Actionable edits and comments—aligned to industry standards, your genre, your goals, and your readers.

✅An understanding of what’s needed and how to fix it—through to-the-point, objective, and (at times), humorous, insight.

✅Enthusiastic support that motivates and empowers you.

✅The help you need to write better and publish smarter.

✅Clear communication and regular updates.

✅The extra oomph you need to dazzle readers.

I’m drawn to books and authors that aim to wow🤯, empower or inspire🤩, or make people laugh.🤣 The more unique, the better!

📩Let’s discuss how we can make your nonfiction book shine.

Experienced nonfiction book editing for . . .

• self-help, self-improvement, and how-to

• dating, sex and relationships

• humor/comedy

• US history, local history, and biography

• health and wellbeing

Also interested in:

• reference

• pop culture and entertainment

➡Have edited dozens of books and have coached dozens of authors—self-published and traditionally-published (Sourcebooks, Rowman & Littlefield, Morgan James, The History Press, 6 university press books, and more).

I approach each project with the same excitement I have for watching a great cover band on a Saturday night. Seeing my clients’ just-published books online and on my rapidly-filling-up bookshelf is a big thrill.

📩 Reach out now to discuss how I can help you craft the book you’ve dreamed of!

**All editing is done using The Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, and the Oxford (aka serial) comma.

😁 Fun facts: Former DJ—’80s music. Broke my leg twice in a year—in sixth grade. I love Detroit pizza, UConn hoops, and classic cars. Outdoorsy. A twice-traditionally-published author—with a trade press and a university press. Fav. musical instrument: the triangle.

Some client testimonials:

“Dan is simply the best. Just hire him. . . . Brilliant. Wise. Deep. Smart. Knowledgeable. Dependable. He knows how to challenge you to do your best writing. He worked with me through two award-winning books that I could never have finished without him. He is by far the best editor I’ve ever come across to work with me. You’ll find the same.” —Samantha Shad

“His editorial assessment stood out from the others in that his suggestions and comments clearly wanted me, the writer, to get published. The suggestions were helpful and pointed me in specific directions for improvement.” —Michael Morris

“We were extremely pleased with the work that Daniel did copy editing our book. His attention to detail and commitment to excellence was evident. . . . He was professional and easy to work with. The book looks amazing.” —Mark van Stratum and Cathalina Hind Moumni