Sarah Lane – Editor

During my career, I've worked in house and as a freelancer editing textbooks and business materials, managing projects, writing more than 2,000 journalistic articles and essays, developing curriculum and training materials, and ghostwriting.

Numerous writers I edited for requested me on subsequent editions of their books. My educational publishing clients include Glencoe/McGraw-Hill; The Mountaineers Books; NTC/Contemporary Publishing; Scott, Foresman and Company; and The Wright Group. My business clients include Ernst & Young, The Spencer Foundation, Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, The Washington Health Foundation, and Columbia College Chicago. I edited A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids by Julie Hall, widely praised by leaders in the green movement including Bill McKibben, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and then-Congressman Jay Inslee.

When working with an author, I make sure to listen carefully to the specifics of the project before proceeding. Then I aim to provide exactly the level of edit requested. I edit first with an eye toward clarity, which encompasses grammar, structure, and transitions. I also make sure the tone is consistent and the writing is engaging.

Skills:

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Blogging
Brochures and other marketing materials
Copyediting: developmental, general copyedits, editorial assessment
Journalism
Newsletters
One-sheets and pitches
Research
SEO optimization
Social media
WordPress websites: plugins, general CSS and html, keywords research and targeting, stats and SEO monitoring, and headers, colors, and fonts customization