Sarah is one of the best book editors I've ever worked with. She's able to see problems with a text that I would never have noticed, and she always has great suggestions for how to fix them. She's also extremely efficient, which is essential when you're working on a tight deadline. But what I really appreciate about Sarah is her willingness to go above and beyond for her authors. She's always available to answer any questions they might have, and she's never afraid to give them honest feedback. I know that she cares deeply about her authors and their work, and it shows in everything she does.
Jan Tegze
Full Stack Recruiter
We absolutely loved working with Sarah and appreciated being able to leverage her expertise and insight for a copyedit to our e-book. Somehow, she was also able to complete the project ahead of schedule which was a tremendous asset to us and our publishing timeline. We look forward to working with Sarah again in the future.
Brandi Johnson & Anh LyJordan
Overcoming Professional Trauma: A Legal Playbook
Sarah is absolutely incredible to work with. She is very knowledgeable, patient, flexible, and generally fantastic at her craft. She made many edits and suggestions to my book that never would have occurred to me. I highly recommend her.
Tera Sumpter
The Seeds of Learning
Sarah's editorial assessment of my manuscript was immensely helpful. She took it upon herself to restructure the 75k word document so that it flowed in a much better way. Her work allowed me to skip a developmental edit and go straight to a line edit. I would work with her again and highly recommend.
Jay Reid
Never Enough: When Narcissistic Parents Scapegoat Their Children
Sarah exceeded my expectations with her developmental edit and copyedit of my book. Her work is very thorough and I can already see how my book will be significantly improved by implementing her edits. She was able to identify multiple areas that I could improve the structure and message in my book to reach a broader audience. She also did a great job with correcting grammatical mistakes and reorganizing my word choice to bring more clarity to my message. Thank you, Sarah!
Trevor Sybertz
The Student Superconnector
Being a first time novelist, I was helped immensely by Sarah's editing and helpful suggestions. She was always quick to respond and timely in the overall process. Not only did Sarah help me change grammatical issues throughout my work, but she also helped me with some overarching narrative things that needed tweaking. All in all, I would highly recommend Sarah as an editor and I am hoping to utilize her skillset again in the future.
Thea Winthrop
Foggy Panes
Whenever there’s a critical need to get my message right (from a marketing or educational perspective), I turn to Sarah. Sarah is able to turn my trash words into sentences that are works of art, in ways that I honestly haven’t found anyone else able to do since my English teachers in school. My non-profit’s marketing is now at a substantially more professional level, which has helped us in numerous ways, from recruiting volunteers to partnering with other orgs to fundraising. I know she can do the same for any other company or group out there. Hire her!
Loren Bast
Executive Director, Bainbridge Prepares
Sarah was a delight to work with. She was prompt, accessible, and smart. I learned a lot from her. She offered editing that some others that I worked with didn't. Not that it was better, because my experience on Reedsy has been great. But, what she offered was a different aspect to my manuscript and indeed valued. She went above and beyond. I am grateful.
Shun Pittman
50 Things Your Hairdresser Wishes You Knew
As a fledging author overwhelmed by the need to establish an online presence, I needed serious help. Hiring Pickletack was the smartest move I could have made. Sarah Lane understood my situation perfectly. She prepared a clear and manageable plan for how to proceed, and she cheerfully worked by my side to teach me not only how to navigate the mysterious ways of websites and social media, but why it matters. I learned strategy and larger goals, not merely the procedural mechanics involved. Both thumbs way up for Sarah and Pickletack!
Marlowe Benn
Relative Fortunes and Passing Fancies
I have written quite a few books for different companies including John Wiley, McGraw Hill, Time Warner, and Little Brown. I was fortunate to have Sarah Lane on quite a few of my books. Of all the editors I have had, there has never been anyone that was better! She is exceptional in every way. She is intelligent and competent. She is a pleasure to work with and a very nice human being. I am presently working on a book and she is the only person I will have edit it. She has a special way of turning a phrase. She improves upon my writing in so many ways. She has never been late with a project and is conscientious and competent. I feel very lucky to work with her. She has a magical touch and I highly recommend her.
Vicki Sharp
Professor Emeritus
Sarah provided thoughtful and thorough feedback on my nonfiction project; she left substantive comments within the document and her edit letter covered the overall arc of the project, with meaningful suggestions for expanding the manuscript. Her communication was prompt and she finished the project quickly. I would be happy to work with Sarah again on future projects!
Portia Carryer
The Classroom Door
I had a great experience working with Sarah. She really cared about the book and the content. Definitely recommend her to all the authors out there.
Richard Carrillo
The Role of a Great Game Designer