About Me
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My name is Starr (yes, that is my real name, and no, my parents weren't hippies). I'm the proud owner of Quiethouse Editing, which was founded in May 2014. I do the editing around here and manage a great team of beta readers and junior beta readers.
I was thrown into editing at a company I worked for several years ago, and after rigorous study and practice, I fell gloriously in love with it. A couple of years later, I realized I didn't want to edit boring legal documents forever. I wanted to edit stories that pulled me in; stories that made me laugh, cry, and feel scared to turn the page; stories that authors had labored to give birth to and loved with all their heart and soul. I wanted to help people with something they were passionate about; I wanted to feel the same passion for my work too. |
Taking a "leap of faith," I stepped out on my own and started editing independently in 2014. Quiethouse was born. It is an absolute dream to edit books for a living. My love of the written word drives me to help authors present their best work to readers. My eye for detail and logical way of thinking help me root out problems in a manuscript that others have missed.
I am a voracious learner by nature and learn something new every day. All editors must—there are too many guidelines, too many subjects, too many tidbits of knowledge that one must know to properly edit. I keep up with current editing practices by completing continuing education, networking with other editors, and reading (books for pleasure, books for work—they all contribute to the process of editing).
I have been wonderfully fulfilled since starting Quiethouse. This work has brought great clients into my life, and many of them have become close friends. I am honored and humbled to have been given the great privilege of doing this work.
I am a voracious learner by nature and learn something new every day. All editors must—there are too many guidelines, too many subjects, too many tidbits of knowledge that one must know to properly edit. I keep up with current editing practices by completing continuing education, networking with other editors, and reading (books for pleasure, books for work—they all contribute to the process of editing).
I have been wonderfully fulfilled since starting Quiethouse. This work has brought great clients into my life, and many of them have become close friends. I am honored and humbled to have been given the great privilege of doing this work.
Want to Know More?
Psychological thriller, LGBTQ+ (mostly m/m), sci-fi, and fantasy are my favorite genres to read. My favorite book of all time is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller--the audiobook is a must-listen. Other absolute favorites include Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, The Kingkiller Chronicles by Pat Rothfuss, and the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers... Ok, I will make myself stop there, or we'll be here all day.
I'm outdoorsy (or at least I was before all these kids came along). I love kayaking and driving aimlessly. As a hope-filled youth, I attended Lee University in Cleveland, TN, to become a missionary, but life happened, and as a slightly older, disillusioned youth, I decided to study anthropology instead. |
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What I Just Finished
 
Weirdly, I could copy and paste my review from book 1, Find Me, for this one. It's a good, if perhaps slow, thriller, but something about bugged me, and I can't put my finger on it. I appreciated that the audiobook is free on Kindle Unli...
This is such a disappointment. The story and plot are so good. Bur what could have been a 4- or more likely a 5-star review is a 1 because of problematic language and how the one Black character (among a fairly large cast of white charac...
Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente is deliciously weird. It won't be for everyone, but if you like weird stuff, check this out. You don't quite know what's going on for a while, but it eases you in slowly.
A novella, short...
Oh my god, I loved this one so much. This is one of those rare books where you forget you're reading. It was like watching a movie, really. Afterwards, I kept recalling scene and trying to talk about it with my partner, only realizing it...
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