I’ve been working with Sara for years and have enjoyed every second. She took on two different series without batting an eye, and provides practical advice and concise edits with every book. I always feel confident with a book Sara has edited and am grateful to have her in my corner. I highly recommend using her for your next book!
USA Today best-selling author, RE Butler
I reached out to Sara for her editing services a few years ago when I needed someone to edit a novella I was working on for a boxset, and I’ve not looked for another editor since! Sara goes above and beyond for her authors, and she becomes genuinely invested in your work. I love getting her feedback, insights, and comments on my books because she always finds something I wouldn’t have seen or shows me an obvious pain point – even suggesting fixes, too! If you’re looking for someone you can trust with your words, who will continue to impress you manuscript after manuscript, I cannot recommend Sara enough!
Best-selling author of romantic comedies, Anne Kemp
Editing services
I offer three types of editing services:
- developmental editing
- copyediting
- proofreading
Developmental editing
What is it? Developmental editing (also called structural editing, line editing, or manuscript evaluation) is an overall look at your book’s structure, romance plot and story, characters and their development, themes and tropes, point of view (first person vs. third), tense (past vs. present), pacing and tension, and language. I will go through your manuscript carefully and leave inline comments throughout. I will also provide a complete report with an overall look at what’s working well and things that can be improved.
Does your book need a developmental edit? If you feel uncertain about the points above, I highly suggest getting a high-level edit before you move on to more revising and then copyediting.
Copyediting
What is it? A copyedit includes checking the basics of spelling, grammar, and punctuation. I look for language issues such as clarity, redundancy, and style, also keeping an eye out for point of view and tense issues. I also check for consistency (are the hero’s eyes green or blue?) and will point out any major plot or story issues I come across.
When is your book ready for copyediting? When you feel like your book is the best you can make it (including having a developmental edit done, getting feedback from beta readers, and/or doing a thorough self-edit) your book is probably ready for a copyedit.
Proofreading
What is it? Proofreading is the final editing step for your book, correcting any missed spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. I will also check for minor formatting issues, such as extra spaces and tabs.
When is your book ready for proofreading? After your book has been copyedited and you’ve finished any needed revisions, your book is probably ready for proofreading.