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If a book is well written, I always find it too short. 
Jane Austen

Welcome to By the By Editing! I'm Sarah, a freelance fiction editor in American English, who specializes in the early part of the editing journey, developmental and line editing.

 

While I'm familiar with most genres, I focus primarily on romance. ​Contemporary, fantasy, historical, paranormal, sweet or spicy . . . I love them all!

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 I'm ready to work with you to ensure your writing is polished, professional, and ready for publication.   

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About

Hello!

I have a BA in English from Kansas State University and a MA in English Literature from College of Charleston. I used my degrees to teach English 101 and 102 at a local technical college for six years, but stopped to focus on raising my three boys and volunteering at their school. With all the kids in school full-time, I’ve shifted my career to editing fiction. 

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I started training with a certificate program through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, The Keys to Effective Editing. I've also received a certificate from Editorial Arts Academy for completing the Copyediting Fiction and Nonfiction Trade Books practicum, as well as the Developmental Editing for Fiction course. 

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When I'm not editing, I'm usually momming or reading, though I admit I'm slightly addicted to putting together LEGO sets!

 Sarah 
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I initially hired Sarah because her timeline fit my publishing schedule. But I came back to her for subsequent books because she'd proven an incomparable part of my publishing team. I appreciate her attention to detail, her questions, and her stream of consciousness commentary that gives me a peek at the reader experience. Not only have my books been stronger from her work, I've learned things about myself as a writer. 

Jaye Viner

Author of Jane of Battery Park and the Elaborate Lives series

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