I'm Sarah Chow. I help people turn their life stories into books worth keeping, and I write and edit across academic, technical, and inspirational publishing. Explore the work below to see how I might help with yours.
See My Work Get In TouchI have a master's degree in English and Rhetoric and an undergraduate degree in English with a minor in Editing, both from Brigham Young University. I've worked in communications for over fifteen years — as an editor at academic and trade publishers, and as a writer and marketer in the tech sector.
As an editor, I'm passionate about realizing the potential in others' writing. Everyone should feel confident their writing will be understood as intended, and no great idea should be cloaked by stilted prose. On the side, I've helped a number of friends and family self-publish their life stories for their loved ones.
Your life story is a gift to the future. The effort you put into writing your personal history will be appreciated more than you know, and I love helping people print their stories so they can be preserved and shared.
From a first rough draft to a finished, printed book — and everything in between.
Guiding individuals through writing, editing, and self-publishing their life stories, from first draft to finished book.
Content-level feedback on structure, tone, and organization, followed by meticulous line editing for grammar and clarity.
Full interior layout and cover design in Adobe InDesign, prepared for print or ebook release.
Coordinating quotes, proofs, and print orders with vendors like Blurb, and preparing ebooks for Amazon.
Copyediting dissertations, white papers, grant applications, and technical documentation across fields.
Author of dozens of stories, interviews, and essays for Friend, New Era, and Ensign/Liahona magazines.
A look at the range of Sarah's published and edited work, organized by category.
Personal histories, memoirs, and autobiographies edited and brought to print for individuals and families.
User stories, company news, and conference presentations from Sarah's decade-plus career in technical and open-source communications.
Published fiction and essays, including a fairy-tale anthology and Tolkien scholarship.
Stories, interviews, and essays written for Friend, New Era, and Ensign/Liahona magazines since 2008.
Sharing the stories of the Cesium open-source community.
Personal history editor guiding individuals through self-publishing their life stories; also edits for academic, business, and fiction clients.
Managed social channels, drafted blog and web content, and wrote technical and business documents for the Cesium open-source community.
Acquired and developed titles for computer graphics and visualization book lists; signed 24 books and assisted development of 48 more.
Taught Freshman English: Writing and Rhetoric, and served as a teaching assistant for editing and publishing courses.
2007 – 2009 · 4.0 GPA
2001 – 2007 · 3.96 GPA · Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Whether it's a personal history, a manuscript, or a technical document, I'd love to help you tell it well.
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