Let’s Collaborate

I have been working in freelance writing and editing for over 9 years. I specialize in book content strategy and development, as well as social media and marketing for indie authors. If you’re looking to hire a book content strategist or book marketing expert, let’s discuss a potential collaboration.

Writing Experience

  • Specialization in Reader’s Advisory and topics relating to books, reading, and readers. Progressively more prestigious positions, including working at Book Riot, Kirkus Reviews, and EBSCO NoveList.
  • Write promotional marketing copy, such as taglines, book descriptions, and author bios, for a major New York publisher as a freelancer for Kirkus Media.

Writing Experience Highlights

  • Contributor, BookRiot.com. 2015—Present
  • Bibliologist / Personal Book Recommender at Book Riot’s Tailored Book Recommendations (TBR) service, MyTBR. 2018—Present
  • Contributing Writer/Feature Writer, EBSCO NovelList. 2015—Present
  • Copywriter and Production Editor of Copywriting Staff, Kirkus Media, LLC. 2015—2018
  • Freelance Book Reviewer and Blog Contributor, Psych Central. 2015–2017
  • Study Guide/Reading Guide Writer, BookRags, Inc. 2014—2017
  • Freelance Book Reviewer, Kirkus Reviews. 2014—2016

Editing Experience

  • Production Editor and Line Editor at Kirkus Media, where I copyedited manuscripts of novels at the line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and cold read capacity. As a production editor, I also proofread copywriting of other writers as well as write promotional copy myself.
  • Several editorial jobs including Admissions Essay Consultation for International Students,  Copyediting for Training Courses at Edcomm Banker’s Academy, and Study Guide Editing for BookRags, a position I was promoted to in under 6 months.
  • Instructional writing experience assisting students with constructing research papers at Columbia University’s Graduate Program in Strategic Communications.

Editing Experience Highlights

Ivy League English + Library Science Background

  • Versatile freelance writer and editor with extensive educational background in English from the University of Pennsylvania where I studied narrative journalism, literary nonfiction writing, experimental writing, research methodology, and rigorous literary analysis. Recipient of a University-funded research grant to travel to England and Scotland and conduct independent, original research on the Isle of Skye, in London, and at the University of Sussex. Presented findings to prospective students in a “60-Second Lecture.”

Education History 

  • Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults, Vermont College of Fine Arts, 2021.
  • Master of Library and Information Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
  • Bachelor of Arts in English, cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 2011. GPA in-major: 3.79/4.00. Concentrations in Creative Writing (focus on journalism and nonfiction) and 18th & 19th century British Literature

Services I offer include…

  • Marketing copy and marketing strategies for authors and publishers
  • Content strategy consulting for authors, publishers, and bloggers
  • Virtual assistant for authors
  • Blogging and guest blogging/guest columnist
  • Ghostwriting
  • Admissions essay editing and consultation
  • Beta reading
  • Manuscript editing (developmental editing, line editing, copyediting)
  • Resume & cover letter writing
  • [Fill in the blank with your needs]

Find me on LinkedIn here.

Want to collaborate?

Please email me anytime at sarahsdavismsls(at)gmail(dot) om