Dianne Sagan was raised in Texas and is now a full-time ghostwriter and author. Her credits include 35+ editorials for the Amarillo Globe News, a regional newspaper, in addition to short stories and articles published on the internet. Dianne’s works in progress include a flash fiction book with five other women writers, Women’s Bible studies, a series of suspense novels, and Christian fiction. Dianne is working on a line of ebooks. She is active in her church. Her activities there include teaching Women’s Bible studies, teaching Adult Sunday School, and choir. She served as a volunteer for five years with the Sharing Hope Ministry, a prison ministry to incarcerated women. She has also been a Small Group leader. Besides being a full-time writer, Dianne and her husband Greg own a business consulting firm, Sagan & Associates. She is a partner and seminar facilitator. Her background includes working in the private sector, small business, academia, non-profits, adult and youth training, and speaking. A member of Panhandle Professional Writers, she can be contacted through her website – Dianne Sagan, Writer – http://dgsagan.tripod.com.
1. 37 published op/ed columns and guest editorials as a freelance contributor to the Amarillo Globe News, a daily regional mid-size newspaper of Morris Communications located in Amarillo, Texas.
3. Member of Panhandle Professional Writers
4. Conferences attended include IWA (Inspirational Writers Alive) Conference, April 2005, April 2006; PPW Frontiers in Writing Conference, June 2005, June 2006; Muse Online Writer’s Conference, October 2006
6. International Ghostwriter (10 books)
7. Contributing Writer, Suite 101.com
8. “Second Chances”, story for boomerwomenspeak.com (condensed version)
9. Published as a contributor in “The Tainted Mirror Anthology”, released October 5, 2007
10. Short list for Chicken Soup for the Special Needs Child – 2007
11. Short list for Cup of Comfort – 2006
Speaking Experience
Experienced facilitator and trainer for groups and organizations, businesses, and nonprofits.
Speaker at writers groups, workshops, and conferences. Previous speaking engagements include Panhandle Professional Writers, Inspirational Writers Alive, and the Denton Writers League.
Speaking at Christian women’s groups, as well as secular groups. Previous experiences include Paramount Terrace Christian Church Spring Retreats, Hillside Christian Chruch teaching Sunday school and Women’s Bible Studies.
Educational Background
Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Washington State University (now Eastern Washington University), Cheney, WA. Degree in History with a minor in Geography/City Planning.
Post graduate courses in psychology, business, office skills, paralegal, and writing.
Masters of Arts in Communications from West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas. Emphasis on group dynamics, organizational communications, and research.
Business Experience
Small business owner/partner (ten years)
Work in nonprofits, academia, and the business world.
Currently, partner in Sagan & Associates, a consulting firm; I am a facilitator for our seminars along with my husband, Greg Sagan.
Writing Experience
Hi Dianne,
I’ll keep this short. I have a fantastic, exiting, very Godly, according the Holy Word, God-with-us autobiography. I’ve been told it’s wonderful. It’s called A View from the Mercy Seat and so the theme then is God’s mercy in light of man’s failure. As well I’m in the process of writing a sequil, but in fiction form; as the content digs into spiritual matters that warrent a cover, athough strictly adhering to the Word. Okay. Bottom line, my propostal is posted on ChristianManuscriptSubmission.com but I’m sensing that I need an agent. Where do go? Should I pull them off the itnernet: been there, done that. Oh, one more thing; I live in Canada.
Robb Richards
Robb,
I’m not sure how it works in Canada, but in the US we have an organization called the AAR (Association of Authors Representatives). I imagine there is an organization similar to that in Canada. Check with any writer’s organizations in your area. Their member would be helpful. We also have a site called Editors & Preditors that you can look on to see if there are any complaints or problems. One piece of information I can tell you is never get involved with an agent who wants you to pay anything up front. Legitimate agents get paid when they place your book and get about 15% of your advance and royalties. Each year a publication is put out as a market guide to publishers that has a section about agents. I’d look at that. I hope this helps.
Best of luck,
Dianne
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