Comments on: Five Star Senior Editor Denise Dietz

By: Maggie Toussaint

Maggie Toussaint — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:41:47 +0000

Deni is a great editor and she’s not kidding about “where’s the wolf.” That’s a good mindset to have while editing. I’ve known Deni professionally for 6 years and she’s maintained a wonderful sense of humor through many ups and downs.

Nice interview, Dara!

By: Nancy Cohen

Nancy Cohen — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:38:45 +0000

I loved working with Denise on Shear Murder. Her comments were right on the mark. The query letter samples here are a riot.

By: Fran Baker

Fran Baker — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:38:43 +0000

Great interview, Dara … and great answers, Deni!

I should tell everyone reading this: Deni is a tough, thorough editor who makes a manuscript much better than when she received it. I give her partial credit for my nomination and hope to work with her again.

By: Lillian Stewart Carl

Lillian Stewart Carl — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:23:04 +0000

Glad to hear you telling it like it is, Deni! If only all new writers learned from your eye-rolling examples.

By: Anna Jacobs

Anna Jacobs — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:57:27 +0000

Great interview. I’m glad there are editors like you around. I couldn’t do that job, though. I’m not polite enough to idiots.

By: Annette Mahon

Annette Mahon — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:00:20 +0000

Nice interview. LOL about the newbie comments. Don’t know how you can handle it with such humor and not scream. I guess I won’t ever be an editor.

By: Deni Dietz

Deni Dietz — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:30:22 +0000

Thanks, Jacqueline. I’m the goofball. My alter-ego, Mary Ellen Dennis, is the serious writer. She likes to address issues, especially social injustices, while my Denise Dietz books have no socially redeeming values whatsoever.

By: Jacqueline Seewald

Jacqueline Seewald — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:36:54 +0000

Very good interview! Helpful to writers. And I like Denise’s sense of humor.