Overview
Hired as a copy editor on the college newspaper my first week of freshman year, the rest is history. Since then I've edited more than fifty books, including fiction, arts, photography, cooking, travel, design, and the list goes on. I'm well-versed in proofreading, copy editing, line editing, developmental editing, and any other type of editing you might prefer. Or maybe you need an index? Happy to handle that.
I've also written two published family travel guides, book reviews for The Kansas City Star newspaper, and three—almost four—novel manuscripts (waiting for the day I buckle down to make revisions).
Proud to have worked on dozens of popular titles, including THE COURT OF MEDB, EAMES: BEAUTIFUL DETAILS, SPIKE by Spike Lee, ALEXANDER GIRARD by Todd Oldham, and CHARLEY HARPER: AN ILLUSTRATED LIFE.
I'm the proud mama to two goofy girls, amateur kayaker, movie addict, and owner of more books than my husband would prefer.
If you're ready to collaborate, I'm ready to help you move forward. Whether it's baby steps or giant leaps for mankind, let's polish your piece and make it sing.
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We have been working with Sara for many years now, and plan to do so well into the future. She is extremely punctual on responding to inquiries as well as delivering final material, all while providing exceptional attention to detail. As our business has grown, her expertise has too, allowing us to continue working with her not only for copy editing, but also for content creation, indexing, and much more!
—Tinti Dey, Design Studio Press
Services
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Foreword INDIES Book Award Finalist, "My First Trip to Paris"
Certifications
- University of Chicago Editing Certificate
Work experience
Self-employed
• Edit texts for consistency, organization, readability, grammar, and punctuation; clarify English translation from Italian or Spanish
• Fact-check forthcoming manuscripts; proofread changes and formatting in final layout; adhere to applicable style manual depending on client
• Gather info for various book elements, including author bibliographies
• Researched and wrote complete text for two published nonfiction titles: My First Trip to New York (978-88-99180-53-9) My First Trip to Paris (978-88-99180-53-9); collaborated on artist biographies for Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts (978-16-23260-82-8)
• Edited 50+ titles, including fiction, art, photography, and children's
AMMO Books
• Edit all text for published titles, marketing materials, eblasts, etc.
• Coordinate workflow between authors, production, printers, and shippers
• Request quotes from printers and oversee title specs, proofing, and costs
• Use QuickBooks to issue invoices process payments, and handle billing
• Oversee sales to more than 100 retail accounts, traditional and online
• Fulfill web orders, manage metadata, address office needs and supplies
• Coordinated national and regional publicity for all frontlist titles
• Assisted with editorial projects, including licensing photos and artwork
• Initiated social media accounts; created original posts and content
The Kansas City Star
• Edited articles and columns for grammar, structure, and factual errors
• Wrote headlines, decks, and cutlines to draw in readers
• Wrote book reviews for new titles; screened entries for national contest
Portfolio
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