Freelance Work by Sharon
If you're looking for someone to edit your manuscript, I could be the person you're looking for. I've considerable experience working with other authors to improve their work. I also offering cut-rate prices because I enjoy the work.
Are you curious about who I've written book reviews for? Perhaps you want to know more about the author interviews I've done? Back in the 1980s, I was a regular book reviewer for Event and Canadian Poetry Review. I didn't keep a list of the books I reviewed back then, but there were plenty. It was generally considered a duty among authors at the time to participate in the dialogue about books being published. These days, the percentage for authors participating in that dialogue is considerably less. But I'm an old fashioned sort. Just so you know, I especially enjoy conducting author interviews.
Book Reviews & Interviews
I've placed numerous book reviews in the following periodicals:
Event, Canadian Poetry Review, Poetry Toronto, Freefall Magazine, Artisanal Writer, Sharon Berg's Blog, John Oughton's Blog, and poetryreviews,ca However, of late my focus for interaction with the book trade falls to author interviews rather than book reviews.
I've placed my author interviews in the following periodicals as a freelance interviewer: Event, Freefall Magazine, The tEmz Review, and The Miramachi Reader.
I was Resident Interviewer for poetry at Artisanal Writer from 2021-2023. I was then Resident Interviewer for all genres at The tEmz Review from 2023-2026. I then became the Resident Interviewer for The Seaboard Review of Books from July 2026 onward. The list below will be updated soon.
Freelance Editing
I will edit a poetry, short fiction, novel, or nonfiction
manuscript, through I should say I need to feel I can help the author with their book before I take-on the project. As I am just making myself available for this I am offering cut-rate prices.
I gained considerable experience as an editor, largely through my role with Big Pond Rumours International Literary E-Zine and Big Pond Rumours Press. I also did book and cover design.
I offer a comprehensive line-editing with suggestions for language tweeks as well as suggestions for cuts to sections or a rearrangement to improve the overall flow of the book. Every editor can only offer their impressions and opinions, so any suggestions made are not written in stone but advised.
Poetry Book
$400 for a regular poetry manuscript
of 64 pages, larger books to be negotiated
Short Fiction
$600 for a regular collection of stories (approximately 40-50,000 words)
Novel
$800 for a book of 70-80,000 words and
somewhat more for a larger book
Non Fiction Book
These are decided on an individual basis.
$800 for a book of 70-80,000 words and
somewhat more for a larger book
Don't see what you want listed? Contact me & ask.