Author Testimonials
From LJ Claren, author of The Silversmith
"I had the privilege of being Sarah's first featured Indie Author. Sarah has been an advocate for Indie Authors for as long as I've known her (she helped me get started, after all!) with a true love of reading and a passion for community. Partnering with Sarah for The Starlit Shelf was such an amazing experience. Thank you, Sarah, for being such a positive force in this space and advocating for indie authors and their works."
From Sorcha Reagh, author of Cerulean Truth
"Working with Sarah was pure mayhem in the best way possible. She’s as brilliant as she is unhinged, and I adored every minute of it. Not being her author this month honestly feels like I’ve lost a leg and am hobbling through life dramatically. Our interview was my very first one ever, and I was a nervous wreck but she made me feel right at home. (The frankly irresponsible amounts of alcohol helped, too.) She’s ridiculously generous, and the stunning author spotlights she made for me prove it. Basically: 10/10, would let Sarah adopt me."
From Mercedes Koefoed, author of When the Portals Open
"Working with Sarah was an absolute blast! Getting in front of new readers as an Indie Author can be challenging, but Sarah saw marketing angles in my story that I hadn’t realized were there and turned them into beautiful, sharable posts for our socials. Seeing my world through her eyes was amazing! She’s so fun and genuinely cares about the authors and readers both, which creates a beautiful community where readers can trust they are getting into a great story and authors can trust that their stories will find their way to the right readers."
From J.A. Merkel, author of The Fourth Portal
"Being selected for Sarah's Indie Author Month was an honor and a privilege, and I'm still a little bit blown away by the level of detail, generosity, and thoroughness that came with the experience. But as the month went on, I realized that that's just Sarah and how she does everything: with all of her heart and soul and probably a little bit of magic (she is part unicorn, after all). She's one of those people that is funny without trying to be. If I formed a Fellowship to find a Ring, I would NEED Sarah on the squad. Throughout our month, she was always asking deep and thoughtful questions to bring out the best in my story and I think this comes from her fearlessness and willingness to be vulnerable. She makes her authors and her readers feel comfortable and seen. I can't believe I got to spend a whole MONTH with her. She's found a lifetime fan in me, for sure!"
From Haley Hamilton, author of The Elflaine Chronicles
"If you’re considering partnering with Sarah, consider this your sign to do it. The time, details, and heart that Sarah put into my month as her featured author were astounding. Truly—how does she do it all? My favorite part about this experience was the live chat with the book club members. So often we are solely in an author space and I’ve got to say, going into a safe reader space was one of the highlights of my career. A thousand thank you’s to Sarah will never be enough for the experience I had as one of her featured authors. I would recommend this to any author friend that wants their story handled with love and care. Thank you, Sarah, for your incredible support for indie authors. We don’t deserve you! "