's Avatar

@sarahhealeyeditor.bsky.social

Novelist and freelance editor. Drinks a lot of tea. Published by Portland Press. sarahhealeyeditor.com

1,273 Followers  |  1,473 Following  |  168 Posts  |  Joined: 17.05.2025  |  2.1517

Latest posts by sarahhealeyeditor.bsky.social on Bluesky

Every now and then it’s nice to pick your head up from your book, have a good look at the world around you, take a hard pass and immediately go right back to reading. Balance is important. Posted by Jonathan Edward Durham

Every now and then it’s nice to pick your head up from your book, have a good look at the world around you, take a hard pass and immediately go right back to reading. Balance is important. Posted by Jonathan Edward Durham

05.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m lucky enough to work as an editor so pretty much all day 😊

04.10.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No - they were all enjoyably different, actually. And all good. There’s so much talent out there.

03.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds good πŸ˜ƒ

03.10.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

No, I don’t use AI. I write because I love writing, not because I want to churn out books. I love creating worlds, people, imaginary lives… writing fiction is one of the greatest joys of my life. Even if no-one read a word of it, I’d still write. #writingcommunity #authorlife

02.10.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😱

02.10.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Thanks to everyone who submitted their writing for a free 1000 word edit in September. I really enjoyed reading your work! And I hope my feedback was helpful πŸ˜ƒ #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky

30.09.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have a notebook for ideas but these days I’ve pretty much given up on writing short stories and I’m happy to immerse myself in my current novel. Those story ideas will probably never escape the notebook!

29.09.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great title πŸ˜ƒ

29.09.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Just saying! πŸ€—πŸ“š
#WritingCommunity #writers #authors #readers #books

21.09.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 225    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
Post image

It’s not too late! For the month of September I’m offering free editing - I’ll edit the first 1000 words of your book for free, tightening up your prose and offering suggestions to improve your all-important opening lines.
DM me or have a look at my website. #writingcommunity #writing

26.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

It’s not too late! For the month of September I’m offering free editing - I’ll edit the first 1000 words of your book for free, tightening up your prose and offering suggestions to improve your all-important opening lines.
DM me or have a look at my website. #writingcommunity #writing

26.09.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sarah Healey Editor Visit the post for more.

Some authors aren’t sure how an editor can help, so this month I’m offering a free edit of the first 1000 words of your book.

Fiction or non-fiction, any genre, I’ll tighten up your all-important opening pages. For free.

DM me or contact me via my website. #writingcommunity

sarahhealeyeditor.com

06.09.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sarah Healey Editor Visit the post for more.

sarahhealeyeditor.com
New authors can feel unsure about what an editor can do for them, so this month I’m offering a free edit of your first 1000 words. πŸ˜ƒ

I’ll tighten up your prose and offer ideas to improve your opening.
DM me or contact me through my website. #writingcommunity #writing

06.09.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

β€œShe was the one continuous cord in my life, the dingy that carried me along, the one thing that was always there when everything else was lost or crushed or left behind. I hated her.”

A Week in the Life of Amelia Nash #paperback or #ebook at Barnes&Noble, Waterstones or Amazon #booksky #amreading

17.08.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sarah Healey Editor Visit the post for more.

Free editing! This month I’m offering to edit the first 1000 words of your book for free. I’ll check it over and make sure it packs a punch. Take a look at my website sarahhealeyeditor.com or DM me.
#writingcommunity #writing

10.09.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ˜‚

22.09.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

This has happened FAR too many times in my life...
#WritingCommunity

15.09.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 5

I think it’s ok… although it just took longer than normal to shut down. Maybe it’s plotting against me 🫣

16.09.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ It seems to be ok so far. Just the same but with different colours on the start up screen.

16.09.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a strangely cosy book, isn’t it? Although I read one of her short stories, White Rabbits, just a few weeks ago, and that was proper horror. Too horror for me!

16.09.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s still doing its sinister updating…

16.09.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doing a big software update on my computer. I always have a fear it’ll come back changed. In a Pet Sematary kind of way. #writingcommunity

16.09.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Interview about me and my new book with Portobello Book Blog. Thanks Joanne! ❀️ #booksky #author #authorlife #writingcommunity

16.09.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sarah Healey #author of A Week in the Life of Amelia Nash @sarahhealeyeditor.bsky.social I'm joined today by author Sarah Healey who is answering my #ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions about her latest novel A Week in the Life of Amelia Nash. Over to Sarah to tell us all about it. Tell me THREE things about your latest book - It’s a powerful novel about a damaged mother/daughter relationship - It’s set during one intense week, although it reveals the story of a whole childhood…

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sarah Healey #author of A Week in the Life of Amelia Nash @sarahhealeyeditor.bsky.social

I'm joined today by author Sarah Healey who is answering my #ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions about her latest novel A Week in the Life of Amelia Nash. Over to Sarah to…

14.09.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Interview with me about my latest novel! #booksky

12.09.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! I started The Magic Mountain in my 20s and didn’t finish it - I was too busy then to get stuck into a serious book. Interesting how the way we relate to books is affected by what’s happening in our lives at the time. Reading is such a subjective experience. Which is why it’s wonderful!

11.09.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Tomas 😊

10.09.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sarah Healey Editor Visit the post for more.

Free editing! This month I’m offering to edit the first 1000 words of your book for free. I’ll check it over and make sure it packs a punch. Take a look at my website sarahhealeyeditor.com or DM me.
#writingcommunity #writing

10.09.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Really enjoying this. I didn’t like Cold Comfort Farm when I had to read it at school, but I appreciate Stella Gibbons’ writing much more as an adult. I think it kills books if you read them too young #amreading

10.09.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

@sarahhealeyeditor is following 20 prominent accounts