Deborah Sosin – Editor

As a self-employed freelancer for several decades, I specialize in short- and long-form creative nonfiction, self-help and psychology titles, memoir, mindfulness and spirituality titles, and picture books. Because of my unusual combination of clinical and editorial expertise, I have developed a stellar reputation as a consultant and editor for self-help and nonfiction authors.

I’ve helped novice and veteran writers improve their work and get published through careful attention to macro issues such as structure, flow, audience, voice, and purpose; as well as micro issues such as grammar, punctuation, and redundancy. I view my role as a collaborator, coach, and cheerleader.

FALL 2025 UPDATE: Available for copyediting and proofreading, some editorial assessments. Currently unavailable for developmental editing.

As an award-winning picture-book author, I also consult with prospective or active children’s-lit writers who want help with project concepts, manuscript editing, and/or industry information. In addition, I offer personal coaching to help writers understand and work through writer’s block and other inner obstacles to creativity.

I am also an author, essayist, GrubStreet (Boston) instructor, and part-time psychotherapist. My clients have praised me over the years for being warm and approachable as well as exceptionally detail-oriented and perceptive about the big picture.

My own publishing credentials include a mindfulness-themed picture book, Charlotte and the Quiet Place (Parallax Press, 2015), illustrated by Sara Woolley, which won the Gold INDIEFAB Medal and the Silver IPPY Award, among several honors. A self-help workbook titled Sober Starting Today: Powerful Mindfulness and CBT Tools to Help You Break Free from Addiction was published by New Harbinger Publications in 2024. My essays have appeared in The New York Times, Salon, Cognoscenti, Boston Globe Magazine, Brevity Blog, Oldster Magazine, Short Reads, Journal News, The Writer's Chronicle, Writer's Digest, The Manifest-Station, Zone 3, two anthologies, and elsewhere. A scholarly paper on adolescent diary writing appeared in Adolescent Psychiatry.

I am highly selective about the projects I bid on because I give each project the personalized care and attention it deserves. As a result, I charge premium rates. I'm told that the investment is well worth it to receive premium services.

IMPORTANT: Before you submit a request, please review the categories very carefully on this page https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/editing/. We will save lots of time if you are clear about where you are in your book's development and what the differences in services are.