About Me

My name is Starr (yes, Starr 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 diversity readers.

I was thrown into editing at the 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 did not want to edit boring 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 freelance editing 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.

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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 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.