Sara Walker – Editor

For more than 30 years I have helped writers hone their manuscripts and ready them for publication. I started with Condé Nast and Random House, and I am currently a freelance editor for Sourcebooks/Poisoned Pen Press/Landmark, Apollo, and Clavis Publishing. I have worked on a variety of contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from novels and memoirs to mysteries and fantasy. I have a remarkably keen eye for typos and inconsistencies. I also have extensive experience revising awkward or unclear phrasing to make the language clear and accessible to readers from a variety of backgrounds. An equally important part of my role as a copy editor is fact-checking; I am assiduous in verifying terms and place-names with legitimate, vetted sources so that manuscripts are free of inaccuracies.

If you have found Reedsy, you are no doubt proud of the hard work you have done so far and want your book to find success once it leaves your hands. Every author has his/her/their own unique voice, and I am committed to maintaining the author's creative intent.

Regardless of the genre of writing or the target audience of your book, my job as your behind-the-scenes copy editor and proofreader is to help YOU offer a satisfying, successful, error-free reading experience to your audience.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers,

Sara

A sampling of reviews I've received:

"I wanted to thank you for taking a look at The Floating Girls. [The editor] forwarded me some of your comments . . . they made my day (month is more like it!) . . . Thanks again for your hard work." – Lo Patrick, The Floating Girls

"I’ve hired Sara W. many times as a copyeditor and proofreader for our books, and have found her to be a joy to work with. She is extraordinarily skilled and detail-oriented, a consummate professional, and always meets her deadlines. Any book she works on has been improved by her sharp eye." —Julia Abramoff, Publisher and Director of Editorial at Apollo Publishers

"A big thank you for your incredibly hard work on this offer. It's always a pleasure to read your enthusiastic emails, receive your excellent manuscripts and feedback, and hear your well-considered advice. Keep up the good work!" –Jolien De Groof, Production Editor, Clavis Publishing

"Great job on The Night and Its Moon!" - Heather Hall, Associate Managing Editor, Sourcebooks

"I so appreciated receiving your lovely note with the copyedits. Thank you for taking the time to write so thoughtfully about the book — and thank you for the great copyediting job! I was glad to be in such good hands." – Katherine Towler, The Penny Poet of Portsmouth

"Thanks for proofreading DEMOCRACY — I know that was a complex book and I appreciate all the work you put into it!" – Kelly Winton, Counterpoint Press

"Thanks to Sara W. for her accurate proofreading." –Lamar Waldron, Acknowledgments, The Hidden Assassination of JFK