Testimonials

Client Testimonials

Editing

"Billington Media is a very professional company. The service is outstanding and Sarah is very prompt and professional in her emails. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing editing work done."
Lee Franklin,
Hyaline House Publishing

"I've been very happy with Sarah's editing work for OHP. She is a gifted copy-editor and proof reader: prompt, reliable and with a sharp eye for detail. Sarah's combination of excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as her ability to manage and prioritize, make her a delight to work with."
Sigi Jottkandt,
Co-founder and Steering Group member
Open Humanities Press

CLOWN FRIDAY AND MORE BY EDWARD PARKER

"I warmly recommend Billington Media's editing services. Prompt, professional, thorough, and friendly, - Sarah kept me fully informed throughout the entire process, and provided me with a wealth of insight not only into the novel that we were working on but into my entire writing process. From grammar correction to sentence structure to character insight to narrative progression, - Sarah's advice has helped me to polish and deepen my work, and it is advice that I will carry forward to future projects. If you're a writer in need of an editor, (and most of us are!) then you need look no further than Sarah Billington."

DANIEL LIZUREK, COPYWRITER

"Thanks, Sarah. You did a great job, once again!"

THE HOUSE, THE TEMPLE, ABIGAIL AND MORE BY HEATHER MARIE ADKINS

"I queried quite a few editors before finding Sarah. Their prices were not justifiable by the measly amount of red on their samples. I didn't want an editor who would let stupid mistakes slide. Sarah doesn't hold back because you may be a precious, fragile flower - she cares about making your book the absolute best it can be, and it shows in her edits. She is the professional kind of editor that every freelancer should strive to be!

My second novel, 'Abigail', was a hot mess that I couldn't stand to look at anymore when I sent it to Sarah. But when I got her edits back, I was re-energized by her notes. I got excited about the series again, and it even moved in an entirely new direction based on her notes! Between her in-line comments and the editorial report, Sarah has helped me shape the book into something I will be proud to have written. She will do all of my books as long as she'll have me!"

THE BOYS OF SUMMER SERIES BY C.J. DUGGAN

"Like most, I was really apprehensive to hand over my MS (my baby) to an editor, but Sarah of Billington Media was amazing, she offered me a prompt, friendly, professional service.

A good editor will ignite the passion in you to strive for better, and instead of telling me when something was not working, Sarah provided suggestions on how to make it stronger with her great attention to detail. Sarah is a very comprehensive editor providing in-depth feedback with comments and tracked changes and she also provides a multi-paged editorial report that I found invaluable.

I have the utmost confidence in working with Billington Media, my MS is tighter, more well rounded and I will definitely be hiring Sarah for my future projects because editors this good are very hard to find."

RECKLESS BY DANIELLE WEILER

"Sarah's manuscript appraisal service was conducted in a highly professional manner. She communicated in a timely fashion as well as returned my work and detailed notes in the fastest assessment I've ever had. Sarah answered all the questions authors are worried about in their writing (voice, pace, characterisation, unique storyline, believability, length), and in the feedback I received I was given encouragement, support, as well as constructive criticism that gave me suggestions and direction for where to go next in my second draft. Instead of just briefly going over what was missing, Sarah offered specific examples of what she would like to have seen included as a reader, which was so useful. I highly recommend Sarah and would definitely return to her for future guidance."

SOME GIRLS WRITE SLASH BY CASSIE FRAME

"I was delighted to work with Sarah on my very first novel. I queried several editors, but she was the only one who really "got" my MS and my voice right away. After I got back my sample edit, I knew she was spot on and I made almost every change she suggested. I trusted her completely to bring my MS to the next level while still preserving what I loved about it. I'm very happy to endorse her editing services. She made the process itself very easy as well: awesome communication, willing to go back and forth about ideas, delivered on schedule. Will definitely work with her again."

CLOSING THE GAP: UNDERSTANDING YOUR SERVICE(WO)MAN AND MORE BY YVONNE JONES

"I can’t thank Sarah enough for all her hard work and long hours she put into my manuscript. I especially valued her specific examples in her feedback and comments and for reminding me to put myself into the readers’ shoes whenever I’m writing. I highly recommend Sarah and would definitely use her services again. Thank you so very much, Sarah! You helped me make my book the absolute best it can be!"

A BITE'S TALE, FROM FAME TO SHAME, SINGLE GIRLS TRILOGY AND MORE BY VERONICA BLADE

"Just went through the editorial letter and, before I start the revision process AGAIN, I wanted to pause to say wow, wow, wow. Hot damn, woman! You are GOOOOOOD and worth every penny. I LOVE love love your ideas. I didn't see even one suggestion that I didn't want to use. I would never publish a book without putting it through you first. Cuz I ain't stupid :-)"

Manuscript Appraisals

ANGEL'S BEND BY L.A. DALE

"I can't thank Sarah enough for the input she gave to my manuscript. With only a sketchy synopsis to go by, she managed to tap straight into the story I was trying to create. Her comments were detailed and gave me food for thought, which was exactly what I needed. Sarah was able to pick up on small plot holes I had missed in the read through and gave excellent suggestions for character and plot development within the genre. I would definitely use her services again. Thank you Sarah!"

Cover Design

WHEN STUDY GOES WRONG AND MORE BY TIA MITSIS

"Sarah was a pleasure to work with, very professional and prompt. She is very efficient and thorough. She created the cover for my first book. I went in with a different set of ideas and she helped me to explore different options and is very creative, with a good eye for detail. Overall I am thrilled with my cover and I hope Sarah can design my next book cover too!"

Novel Typesetting

THE DIARIES, TO THE LIONS AND MORE BY CHUCK DRISKELL

I tried formatting my first Createspace book on my own. Despite being skilled in MS Word, it took me many hours and the end result was a manuscript laden with errors. Thankfully, I found Sarah Billington and now entrust her with all my formatting. Sarah is quick, easy to work with and her prices are extremely fair. Best of all she's very good at what she does. Now, thanks to her, I can focus on what matters--writing!

THE BILBAO GAMBIT BY MICHAEL BARNETT

After struggling with trying to format my book myself, I realized I needed professional help. A friend referred me to Sarah and Billington Media. To say I was pleased with the service and the results is an understatement! Sarah is exceptionally knowledgeable, exceptionally easy to work with and, especially in my case, exceptionally patient. I highly recommend Billington Media.

DESTINATION CHIANG MAI BY WAYNE AUBREY

I was quite proud of myself after I published my book to Amazon’s Kindle. Kindle is easy to work with and their staff is very helpful.
That done, I wanted a paperback edition. After a little research, I discovered Createspace. I was expecting an experience similar to my publishing with Kindle. That didn’t happen.
After a couple of weeks trying to publish a paperback with Createspace, I realized that I would never get the job done on my own.
Sarah, at Billingham Media, came to my rescue. She had the formatting skills to understand Createspace’s requirements. In addition to these fine skills her prices are reasonable.
It was a pleasure working with Sarah.