Editing Services

If you haven’t figured it out already, I am passionate about all things writing and am happy to devote some of my passion to your work too. For my professional background please see the School Visits(link) section of this website.

Picture Book Manuscript Critique: $45.95

Follow-up Critique: $22.95

Make checks payable to: Dawne Knobbe

Mail manuscripts to:

7071 Warner Ave, STE 497F

Huntington Beach, Ca. 92647

For more information email runawaystorm@earthlink.net

Professional Background

Dawne E. Knobbe

My Y.A. novel RUNAWAY STORM hits bookstores January of 2010. I have two more Y.A. novels close to publication: ZAPPED and RUNAWAY FIRE, along with two picture books NO MORE MISCHIEF and CRAZY CRUSTACEANS, due on shelves late in 2010. I have also sold to the Kids Reading Room/L.A Times and have worked as a freelance writer for both newspapers and advertising agencies.

I have been critiquing and working with writers for over eight years. I have taught writing workshops and am one of the founders of the popular Critiquemania Children’s writer’s retreat. I presently work as an editor for a small press, and am an active board member for SCBWI-LA (Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators-Los Angeles).

I have a B.A. in Creative Writing and a Masters in Professional writing. After I earned my B.A. I worked as a copywriter and then as the Creative Director for two different radio stations, which means I have written several thousand radio ads and some T.V. ads.

I am a proud co-founding member of the Sand Scribes children’s writing group in Huntington Beach.