Sara Kelly – Editor

NOTE: My earliest availability starts with openings in January 2026.

My passion for editing a diverse array of genre fiction for the last fifteen years has instilled in me a well-balanced approach of both analytical and creative editing. Fueled by too much caffeine, I will relentlessly pursue excellence to ensure your content is impeccable. I will always include a "reader's perspective" as part of my edit, no matter which service I provide, in order to offer you the insight you need.

Horror is my primary specialty genre and my favorite genre to read, and my other specialty genres include science fiction, literary fiction, paranormal romance, space opera, time travel, and urban fantasy. I enjoy working on short story collections and character-driven stories. I love a good monster story, dark or quirky tales, and psychological horror, and my favorite type of book is one where the supernatural and psychological blend together. I welcome new, emerging, and established writers alike. Staying true to your voice and vision, I will help your manuscript reach its full potential and provide you with the tools you need to develop and refine your craft.

Testimonials:

Sara is awesome: thorough, competent, friendly, and helpful. She doesn't underedit or overedit. I accepted nearly all her changes to my manuscript, something that almost never happens when I hire an editor. She knows what she's doing, and I ought to know because I'm a professional editor myself. Hire her.

--Michael Totten, Reedsy Client, Award-winning Journalist and Author of The Road to Fatima Gate and the Resurrection Trilogy (Resurrection: A Zombie Novel: Resurrection Book 1 now optioned for film)

I will only work with Sara. With her, you get a meticulous editor who scrutinizes every comma, period and space of your work. As this is my second book with her, she kept a reference of things from the first book to ensure continuity. She tracks every name, physical attribute and personality trait of your characters to make sure that your writing remains true to them. Nothing escapes her attention. She's respectful. Professional. You never feel stupid if she makes a correction. She is adamant that your voice remains intact. I highly recommend her. I've already started my third book and when I write, I have her in mind.

--Lynn Fraser, Reedsy Client