Professor, English
“Sara strikes the right balance between push and patience. For my second book, I needed a developmental editor who’d help me give what had become a sprawling, shapeless monster form and cohesiveness; and yet, I still had classes to teach and department duties to fulfill. Sara was understanding, but never let me resign to the seduction of changing my professed priorities. She was also the close reader I needed. Perhaps her belief in the importance of my project was her greatest gift to me.”Associate Professor, Geography
“I found Sara’s manuscript assessment to be insightful, detailed and extremely helpful. Sara is smart and curious, understands theory, and gives outstanding feedback on writing, argument and style. She helped me stand back and see the big picture of my argument in a way that was nearly impossible for me on my own, after years of working on it in fits and starts. I sent Sara my manuscript rather late in the process, meaning I was working on revisions after my first review at a major university press... I have no doubt my revisions in response to her comments will help it get it accepted. Equally important, I will have a more readable and impactful book.”Associate Professor, Anthropology and Latin American Studies
“There are many ways to give feedback on a manuscript, but Sara’s way was just a perfect balance of insightful and practical. Her manuscript review revealed my work to myself in a way I had simply not seen before. Most importantly, her feedback listed very concrete ways that I could tackle lingering problems in my writing. This made the review process a straight-forward do-able project, which is a rare gift with book-length projects.”CA, Novelist
“I am highly impressed by Sara’s work on my novel. Her insights and thoughtful suggestions helped to strengthen the story in ways I did not think about originally. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a very thorough and thoughtful professional review of their work. Thank you, Sara!”Professor, English
“Sara dove deep into my manuscript to truly understand it from the inside out. Her Manuscript Assessment was at once sympathetic and rigorous; it offered a range of layered comments, both on the content and on crucial issues of structure and style, and allowed me to see the project with fresh eyes, which propelled my revision. Sara is a fabulous editor!”Assistant Professor, African American Studies and Media Studies
“I appreciated Sara’s intentionality. It was so obvious that she understood the arguments I was making, which was evident in her pointing out some of the spots where I missed an opportunity to make deeper connections between ideas. Her praise notes and ‘kudos’ were also inserted at just the right moments, and her use of tags and section headings made her Manuscript Assessment easy to digest. I feel motivated to polish this manuscript and well-equipped to move forward.”Public Scholar, Anthropology
“Sara has been editing my articles for years. There’s no one I trust more to give me the kind of rigorous feedback on my writing that I’m looking for. Sara just has the sort of brain that you want interacting with your work: one shaped by interdisciplinary training and innate good judgment.”Assistant Professor, Sociology
“I publish in a lot of Sociology of Education journals, and Sara’s assistance has been indispensable to getting my articles accepted. She’s especially good at coaxing me to add complexity to my arguments and root out any unsupported assumptions that might be lingering. She’s been one of the keys to my academic success, and I’m definitely going to keep seeking her out in the future. ”Assistant Professor, English
"It was a pleasure working with Sara. I sought Sara’s help with my first book proposal, and her developmental editing notes and questions helped me frame the intervention of my project in a more impactful way and achieve clarity to the proposal. She cares not only about your manuscript but your skills and success as an author. She went above and beyond to provide additional developmental notes to one of my chapters, when I had only asked for copyediting, and her insightful comments and suggestions pushed me to become a better writer. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Sara and have every intention of consulting her for my future projects”