Cassidy Sachs

Cassidy Sachs – Editor

An editor at a Big 5 publisher with experience editing NYT bestsellers, specializing in adult commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction.

Overview

Hi! I'm an editor with over seven years industry experience. I specialize in adult commercial fiction, particularly in the genres of contemporary, literary, romantic comedy, and women's fiction, as well as adult narrative nonfiction across a broad array of genres including history, politics, memoir and journalism.


I view editing as an exercise in empathy, and love working closely with authors to shape the best possible version of their book to make sure the story they want to tell, the message they hope to deliver, and the empowering perspective they want to share, come through clearly.


I am available to provide structural editorial notes to help at the development stage, a closer line-edit for projects that are further along, and specialize in long form editorial letters that assess your project's strengths and weaknesses and help you plan for the best path forward. I also provide proofreading services for manuscript that are in need of a final polish.


I am a thorough and thoughtful editor, eager to bring my expertise to your work!

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs History Political Science & Current Affairs
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Penguin Random House

May, 2017 — Present

Cassidy has 31 reviews

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Heather S.

Heather S.

Aug, 2024

Cassidy is a careful reader and a thoughtful developmental editor. Her editorial letter detailed the handful of ways I could strengthen my story while also highlighting what was working well in my manuscript. I found this approach to be useful and encouraging. I am still working on my changes, but I believe my story will be all the better for having solicited her help. I would definitely recomm...
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Chris P.

Chris P.

Jul, 2024

It was great working with Cassidy and I found her thoughts on my manuscript insightful and extremely helpful in the editing & refinement process!
Patrick C.

Patrick C.

May, 2024

Cassidy is extremely professional and effective in her work. She was flexible in waiting for assets from my end and still managed to deliver the project a few days early. Her notes were clear and useful throughout the manuscript. Hire her!
Justin W.

Justin W.

May, 2024

Cassidy is a real professional. I highly recommend her and am thankful she worked on High and Out. Can't wait to get the next one going!
Victoria M.

Victoria M.

Apr, 2024

Working with Cassidy on my editorial assessment was an exceptional experience. From the outset, she proved to be both approachable and dedicated to her craft. Our process spanned 8-10 weeks due to the length of my novel, commencing with a thorough introductory call (which I asked for) where we discussed my expectations and her expertise, setting a solid foundation for collaboration. Throughout...
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