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Sharon Roe

So there I was, sitting in 10thgrade English with my paper all ready to hand in for my usual A when the teacher said, “Pass your paper to the person on your left for peer editing.” Twenty minutes later, I was facing a big fat D. That girl sitting next to me had bled red ink all over the page.

It took two seconds to see that she was right. No doubt about it, she’d nailed my gushy attempt at analyzing Thoreau for what it was: fluff. Great vocab, awesome sentence structure, flawless grammar, but fluff. In the following weeks, she was tougher on my writing than any teacher had ever been. And I loved it. Every week my grade went up, and at the end of the semester, I finally received that elusive A from the girl to my left.

These days, I’ve settled into being a mild-mannered English nerd with a degree in Literature. I help others extricate indeterminate verbs, forge clear pathways through murky prose with well-placed commas, and just plain old make you sound good. Since I’m from Texas, read that as: “make ya sound gud.” Still in love with composing, refining, and pruning the written word, I’m very thankful the teacher didn’t say, “Pass your papers to the right.”

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Writer, Editor, Coach

As a writer for over 15 years, I’ve spent countless hours writing fiction, with one short story making it to the top 5% in a Glimmer Train short fiction contest. My articles have covered everything from glamour to disaster preparedness for seniors to artist profiles to diminishing aquifers.

Besides taking on private clients in several genres, I am an acquiring editor for Soul Mate Publishing, where I’ve worked with over 20 authors, many with multiple books in their series.

Over A Decade of Helping Writers Like You

A good editor capitalizes on your strengths and minimizes your weaknesses, getting the results you want much more quickly. Because first impressions count, whether it’s with an agent, a client, a publisher, or a reader.

A good editor enables you to keep doing what you do best: write. Because your message is important.

Ask me for help. Because you’re moving forward.

Testimonials

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I found Sharon's editing on my manuscripts to be thorough and very helpful to the progress of my writing. She discovered mistakes that I completely overlooked. As a reader, she gave me advice, perspectives, and encouragement that have made my writing considerably better. I give her an ‘A.’

Brian Bennetauthor of A Knight in a Daze and Miracle Man
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Sharon's eye for the smallest details transforms your manuscript into the creation you dreamed it could be. She puts her heart into your work and gives it the love it deserves. Her sound advice teaches you to become a better writer. You can rest assured your work is in good hands with Sharon. I recommend her for all of your projects.

Greg SparksAuthor of Bravado! Conquering the Fears of Changing Jobs, Fire from Heaven, and Redemption
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After spending a couple of years looking for just the right editor I was fortunate enough to discover Sharon Roe. Not only does she have a mastery of the technical aspects of writing, but also of the rhythm, rhyme and meter that I use in my pieces.

Sharon Thayerauthor of If You Tell Me, I Can Fly, and The Myth of Santa's Beard
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My writing partner and I used Sharon’s editing services for our mystery novel, Money, Murder and Charm. Her insight and suggestions were extremely helpful. She seemed to have an innate sense of what we were trying to convey with our characters. She was also very responsive and professional. I highly recommend her services.

Patricia PradoCo-Author, Money, Murder and Charm
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