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Editing and proofreading service

When you share your writing, you want it to connect with your readers and reflect well on you.

Soapstone Editing will polish your writing to ensure it’s clear, concise, and effective so you can share it with confidence.

Testimonials

I’m so impressed by Sarah. She’s flexible, professional and meticulous. Her edits are smart, thorough and well-reasoned. From the first time I hired her, it was clear I didn’t need to check what she had done — I could trust her implicitly.

Dave Stonehouse
Founder & CEO
The Stonehouse Agency

Photo by Jordan Mattie


Sarah Henderson brings an impressive command of language, attention to detail, 24/7 availability and respect of deadlines to every copy editing and proofreading task thrown her way.

She puts every text through a fine filter, which has added noticeable clarity and accuracy to the Atlantic Salmon Journal and related projects since she began working with the Atlantic Salmon Federation.

Martin Silverstone
Editor of the Atlantic Salmon Journal
Atlantic Salmon Federation


I reached out to Sarah for help after my structural editing was done, and am I ever glad I did! With surprising promptness and utmost professionalism, Sarah delivered a deep and thorough copy edit and proofread. She asked me probing questions throughout her process, caught things no one else did, and harmonized the text. 

I asked her at one point how she managed to catch things like a Canadian spelling of a word on page 32 and an American spelling of the same word on page 97. Or a term where I used a dash on one page and the same term where I used a colon on another. Whether it was capitalization, conflicting use of terms, or issues of style, Sarah saw it all and fixed it all. 

Thorough, methodical, and timely, Sarah took up my manuscript with seriousness and priority. I was nothing short of totally impressed. I can’t wait to work with her on my next book and all my writing projects. I recommend her without reservation. Sarah just makes your manuscript as good as it can be.

Mark Allan Groleau
Author of Amazon bestseller Wedding Zero to Ceremony Hero
Founder of Unboring!Wedding


Sarah’s editorial expertise was essential in making my book a reality. She was able to help me clarify my vision/intent for the writing and to enable me to look at it objectively. Her organizational suggestions improved the flow, and her questions were pertinent to a reader’s understanding of the text. It was a great comfort to have her proficient input, collaboration, and support!

Jane Garnett
Author of Loon Bay Lodge: A History & Memoir


After 36 hours of working on the same grant proposal, my eyes started to cross. Sarah was there when I needed her. She offered the right mix of grammar/spelling corrections, combined with suggestions that made my not-for-profit application strong and professional. She was a breeze to work with and did the work on time and on budget. She is my first call for editing future projects.

Diane Snelgrove
Business Development Officer & Facilitator for Enterprising Women, Saint John Community Loan Fund, Saint John, NB


I was very fortunate to have Sarah edit my graduate school application. Sarah’s thorough engagement with my writing enhanced my work through improvements to grammar, content, consistency and readability. I appreciated her direct, reliable and timely approach to editing and her feedback was invaluable to me. I would without hesitation recommend Sarah’s services.

Rachelle Snelgrove-Weatherhead
Graduate student at the University of Manitoba