Editor

Sanctuary Editorial Services

Have you been wondering, “How do I find the right editor for my book?”

I am a freelance editor who delights in helping people fall madly in lust with their own manuscripts. In the rest of my life, I’ve worked as a certified Book Coach for Author Accelerator, I helped facilitate their Story Genius workshops, and worked with their founder on developing the PitchTrack class, specifically to help authors learn about querying agents. I’m also an unabashed contest mentoring junkie: PitchWars, KissPitch, FicFest, NOQS…you name the contest acronym and if it has mentors, I’ll be there. As of today, I’m proud to announce that every single one of my past contest mentees has gotten an agent, a book deal, or both!

My own manuscripts tend to be all about love and fight scenes, as I write adult contemporary romance, romantic suspense, YA contemporary, and adult psychological suspense. I’m double-agented, so if you’re wondering if I know how to help you query for agents, trust me, I have plenty of experience. I’m very lucky to be represented by Eva Scalzo of Speilburg Lit for my romance and psychological suspense, and by Naomi Davis of BookEnds Literary for my fantasy novels.

I’m the award-winning author of the indie-published Sex, Love, and Rock & Roll series, the rom-com, So You Think You’re a Match, and critically acclaimed UNBREAK ME and BREATHE THE SKY, from Penguin Random House (Berkley Books). Both books were named Amazon editor’s picks for Best Romances of the month, and received starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist. UNBREAK ME was named to the Best Books of 2019 list from ALA Booklist.

Currently I’m taking fiction manuscripts only–no non-fiction or self-help, and no Middle Grade or Picture Books. I specialize in YA, NA or adult fiction, especially romance, romantic suspense, thrillers, contemporaries, comedies, historical depending on time period, sci fi, fantasy, UF, and women’s fiction. I’ve worked with all types of diverse characters and diverse authors. If you’re not sure if I’m the right fit for your genre, please feel free to email and ask!

I do this work because I hate that there are so many writers out there, struggling through the query or revising trenches alone, uncertain how to push their writing to the next level. I’m also trying to keep my prices lower than industry standard in hopes of making editing more affordable for everyone, not just people who have scored great-paying jobs.

“Published or aspiring – every writer needs an editor. Michelle Hazen is more than just a red pen. She’s your novel’s best friend. With a keen eye for grammar and an in-depth knowledge of what it takes to make a good novel great, Michelle has what it takes to help you take your writing to the next level.” -Edith Lalonde, author of Chasing Grace (Romantic suspense)