Writer. I wrote a humorous fantasy manuscript that I thought was brilliant, but Sally soon pointed out, diplomatically, that brilliant ideas do not make a brilliant story.  Her advice and very detailed recommendations helped transform those ideas into a coherent plot and make the fantasy world I had in my mind, come to life in words.  Her advice has also made me much more aware of the styles and techniques

I am grateful to Sally for her thoughtful reading of my manuscript. Her comments and suggestions  helped me immeasurably as I worked through the final edits of my novel. She pushed me to bring out certain key aspects of the plot that were buried in my mind. I feel much more confident in the story after her help and counseling. If there is a queue of other submissions before yours,

Sally was the voice of encouragement and enthusiasm I needed when my faith in my novel was floundering. And, crucially, she has exactly the sort of sensible straightforward approach that I trust entirely. Her insight and attention – from detail to fundamental plot points – are a relief (given my over-close perspective) and her generosity in time and spirit is truly appreciated. I would highly recommend Sally – a wonderful

There are certain arts that have a particularly ‘lonely’ component built in.  While creating the art, which can span a long period of time, it is not possible to know if it will ultimately bring pleasure or enlightenment to anyone else. However, artists do not have a choice about producing their art. It is in them, bursting to come out, and nothing can stop it. My art is writing and

If I have to describe my experience of Sally as an editor and mentor in just one word, that word would be honesty. Now honesty, commendable as it may be, often holds hands with pain: being made to see the shortcomings in your creation, and especially those bits that you think of as ever so clever, and which Oscar Wild, I think it was, termed as your darlings, and advised

Writer. Sally has been inspirational in helping me understand why the first draft of my novel felt flat. I was not successfully conveying what was in my head onto the page, and Sally’s honest critique and expertise has given me the toolkit I need to work on this, especially through character and plot development. She also helped me crack the issue of ‘Show don’t tell’, and I can already feel

Novelist, Young Adult Fiction. Sally is delightful, smart, articulate and diplomatic—but honest. I used her as a sounding board when I felt stuck in my manuscript, and she gave me the most helpful tips to figure out where I wanted to go next in the story. She also gave me extremely useful feedback about what elements worked well, and what areas of the plot construction needed more development. I highly

A baptism of fire it may have been, but it was completely, utterly worth it. After Sally had worked with me, the next book I sent to my agent came back with the comment that it was amazing how my writing had improved in such a short space of time. Sally’s comments didn’t just help me with the book she worked on, but with everything I’ve done since. I will always