Sarah S.

★ Your friendly coach and certified grammar nut to help get your manuscript over the finish line ★ Sample edit to ensure we're a fit ★ Zoom "get to know each other" call or message chat ★ 5+ years' experience ★ ACES Certificate in Editing + fiction copyediting training with Club Ed ★ Bay Area Editors' Forum member ★ No genAI—ever I offer proofreading and copy editing services for fiction, nonfiction, blogs, articles, emails, and anything else you have written! I believe a great editor is part cheerleader, part guide, part grammar nut. I’m here to encourage you, make suggestions to help strengthen your writing (when you want that!), and help you cross the finish line with confidence—and a word-perfect manuscript. I have more than five years of experience and a Certificate in Editing from the American Copy Editors Society. I know how much trust it takes to hand your writing to someone else, and I don’t take that lightly. Communication is a big deal to me, so I take the time to understand your story, vision, and goals and make sure we’re on the same page. ❏ Proofreading • I do a detailed proofread focused purely on spelling, grammar, punctuation, word use/missing words, and formatting. • I give your work its final, word-perfect polish so that it is ready for your readers, eliminating all technical errors without making suggestions related to style, sentence structure, or flow. ❏ Copy editing • A copy edit is more in-depth than a proofread; I do a close read of your work to address wordiness, unintentional shifts in verb tense or tone, plot inconsistencies, and fact-checking. • I ensure the language is polished, clear, and consistent, and I make respectful, thoughtful comments to suggest small improvements. • Includes two passes: one initial pass to track all edits (which are then sent to you for review), and a second, final pass to incorporate all feedback and confirm that even the smallest errors are caught and corrected. • Includes creating a stylesheet, if desired, at no extra cost. I never use genAI in my editing work, guaranteed. I love what I do, so why would I let AI have all the fun?