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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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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