The perception of value is everything. Let me know what you need from me and we’ll talk prices ranging from $25 an hour for a first edit, to a full package of up to $500.
Feb 072024
Sarah Butland
Feb 072024
Let’s chat to discuss what I can do for you. Schedule a fifteen minute video call to start the process and let me know what stage you’re at, what your plans are and together we can determine your next play!
Send an email to Butland . Sarah @ gmail. com (remove the spaces)
Feb 072024
Britannica Dictionary definition of COACH
a : a person who teaches and trains an athlete or performer
- a track/tennis star who has been working with a new coach
- a vocal/voice/drama coach
b : a person who teaches and trains the members of a sports team and makes decisions about how the team plays during games
Even the best athletes start by being coached. Vocal performers, actors, and yes, writers, deserve to have someone in their corner at all times. Let me be your number one supporter. Helping you succeed and find your own path to get to where you want to go is something I would love to do. I have done it for years, for many, in a variety of ways, and invite you to check out my Raves page for testimonials from some of the people I worked with.
Life can be daunting, hobbies are enjoyable to experience and turn into a professional craft. Surrounding yourself with the right team, cheerleaders and experts makes work feel like play. When you are passionate with a purpose, plenty will prosper.
Feb 072024
Many people need breaks from social media, or avoid it altogether, taking breaks as it gets too overwhelming and negative. While I can appreciate those thoughts, I am also its biggest supporter if it’s used it correctly and purposefully. Whether it’s Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and more, the old adage of “if you build it, they will come” is not quite true and yet, if you don’t build it, you won’t be found.
I do try to limit my channels and time spent on each though I am a true believer in each channel having its purpose and the purpose can be up to you.
When do you create a Facebook page? Are people still on Twitter? What’s LinkedIn? I have some answers, admittedly, not all of them as they are always growing and changing. Hire me to help make sense of the virtual promotional world, giving you reasons to post regularly and ideas on what to post.
Take the overwhelm out of Social Media and schedule a call with me today.
Feb 072024
Even the most talented of writers need editors. Even editors need editors. Words are a puzzle, the English language a riddle, and then there’s spellcheck, redundancy, run-on’s, and fragments and everything in between, around, above and below. Your story may be amazing, the content, the plot and the characters outstanding, they still require an editor to polish them into a magical package.
Let me help you with that.
Finding mistakes in others pieces, for good or for good (in writing, there’s no downside to finding mistakes if you intend to correct them), comes naturally to me. While I admit to not avoiding some errors in my own writing, talk to anyone at all – it’s just different when editing your own work. You know what you intend to write, what words you want your readers to devour, and naturally skim past some of the most important words, assuming they were typed correctly.
As a reader of more books than my GoodReads account would allude, as your editor I will suggest corrections to spelling, changes to the order of words or paragraphs, and offer personal insight and attention to help polish your piece to the deserving shine.
Help me help you make your story even better! Set up a call today!
Feb 072024
Sarah is a force to be reckoned with. Endlessly, relentlessly, and tirelessly writing, supporting writing, and engaging writers, she is leading the charge for Canadian literature. ~Lisa Hawkes
Oh Sarah, I have so much to thank you for. I guess starting the writing group and opening up your home to meet would be a start. Your encouragement, the submissions to magazines you post, being a good role model are just a few things about you that come to mind. ~Carolyn MacIsaac
Finished your new book (Write Your Way). “Write your way” …inspiring, thoughtful …. Informative. You’re such a humble soul. You’ve accomplished so much and yet you walk around with the rest of us common souls ! Though out the book your humour shone. Sometimes I giggled out loud. I enjoyed your skillful humour . You have a remarkable skill to deliver an important remark with wit . That skill is very important when you’re trying to help folks. ~Karen Quigley, author
And as a person you are a huge voice to the writers in our area. You have helped me with my book many times, with advice, encouragement and what direction to go next. I’m so thankful to have had your guidance and hope to continue to grow and learn more and your help to me and the writers in our community is a huge part in that. Thank you for all you do. ~Angela-Rose Samson, author
You are unassumingly delightful in the generous way you share your skills and encourage others to be brave. You tirelessly connect writers with countless creative opportunities. I am grateful to all that you do in our community and you have helped me immensely in my writing practice.
thank you! ~Dawn Peters, author
Mar 082015
You have been training for greatness all of your life. Finding the right words, playing with sounds, honing your craft and now feel stuck. If you’re feeling like a overwhelmed, I am here to be your cheerleader and show you that you are the expert the world is waiting to hear from and it’s as easy as a sentence at a time. Your story may be similar to ones written before, but no one will be able to write it quite like you. It’s time for you to tell your side of it.
With services including editing, guidance, cheerleading, though I promise not to wear the outfits, pompom’s not guaranteed, I do promise to help you realize your dream of becoming a published author, no matter the path you choose.
At five years of age I declared my future of being a writer, determined to make my living as an author despite all the doubts and naysayers along the way. Now that I am, I want you to realize you can do the same. Along the way, I became a freelance writer for magazines, a journalist, book reviewer, writing coach and, yes, author. Now with seventeen books available for strangers to read, over 50000 words contributed to me in magazines like Maritime [EDIT], Atlantic Books Today , Pictou Advocate and more, I am ready to help you find your path, too.
My latest book, Write Your Way: A Handbook for Indie Publishing is only a small portion of what I can do for you.
Let me work for you today and show you how much of a difference hiring help can make!
Let’s chat and have me help shine your light towards your future ahead. Your future is waiting.
Thank you for reading,
Sarah Butland
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