Rigor, inquiry, honesty, & kindness.
Book a manuscript consultation today.
Grow your writing into the vision you have for it.
Consulting sessions begin with a few questions about your manuscript, where you think it currently stands, and your ambitions for your work.
Based on your answers and after carefully reading your piece, I will give you feedback on how you can take your manuscript to the next level.
I’m a voracious reader who loves something from every genre and style, although I’m especially partial to character-driven literary fiction, magical realism, stories with a deep sense of place, and personal essays.
You can read some of my own work here.
You’ll receive:
A brief questionnaire that identifies the goals and concerns you have for your manuscript, as well as your values and aesthetics as a writer.
An editorial letter with feedback based on the vision you have for your work.
A few generative questions to help you write more material and move closer to a polished draft.
A few reflective questions to help you make deeper connections about your work’s meaning and purpose.
Suggestions on the manuscript’s language to increase meaning, beauty, and clarity.
A 1:1 twenty-minute call to ask any questions about the feedback and next steps.
Insight and guidance from a published fiction writer, essayist, and teacher who has taught at Northwestern University and StoryStudio, a creative writing center.
The rate for a manuscript consultation is $125 per hour. This fee includes a twenty-minute 1:1 meeting.
What people say about my teaching & writing:
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"As a teacher and mentor, Sarah is an expert at purposeful play—while mindful of the goals of a given session, she is also sensitive to the process that goes into achieving your goals. She is always prepared with an insight or exercise to move you forward, wherever you may find yourself in the creative process."
Pedro Ponce, author of The Devil and the Dairy Princess
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“For the past fifteen years, Sarah has continually impressed me with her talent and unceasing imagination. She fearlessly tackles worlds, large and small, with a distillation that comes from knowing what’s absolutely essential. I’m a big fan.”
Cristina García, author of Vanishing Maps
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"Sarah is deeply thoughtful, incredibly sharp, and unfailingly kind -- she's the kind of educator who is committed to creating a shared understanding."
Joseph Scapellato, author of The Made Up Man