Al Desetta: professional, efficient, and affordable editorial services, for companies and individuals.

I offer a wide range of editing and writing services to meet your needs, including developmental editing, ghostwriting, writing for websites and print publications, and copy editing.

I have over 25 years of editorial experience, with outstanding references from publishers, editors, authors, and collaborators. My work has received numerous awards, as well as praise from Jonathan Kozol, Marian Wright Edelman, and Martin Seligman, among others.

As a developmental editor, I help authors conceptualize, shape, rewrite, and correct their manuscripts for submission to publishers. I've worked on book projects for Free Spirit Publishing, McGraw-Hill, Simon and Schuster, Corwin Press, Persea Books, North Atlantic Books, and Youth Communication, among others. My books have also enjoyed
commercial success: The Struggle to Be Strong has sold over 40,000 copies, while The Courage to Be Yourself has sold about 25,000 copies.

I've edited books on a wide range of subjects, including:

• psychology and mental health
• personal development and self-help
• autobiography and memoir
• peer and family relations
• young adult issues
• business and finance
• crime and juvenile justice
• sexuality
• race, diversity, and multiculturalism
• bereavement
• conflict resolution

I also offer ghostwriting services, at rates far lower than agencies charge.

Continue through my website to learn more about how I can help you.