I'm a librarian, communications professional, and educator with extensive experience across nonprofits, education, and behavioral health.
While my background spans multiple fields, it’s united by a core mission: making knowledge, resources, and educational opportunities accessible to all—regardless of economic, social, or physical barriers. I’ve supported a diverse range of freelance clients with writing, editing, and research—helping shape dissertations, book manuscripts, and published articles, and assisting with promotion strategies.
I would be happy to help you tell your story, no matter what stage you are at or what level of experience you have with writing. Take a look at my services and email me to find out more.
“Sonia Belasco is a fantastic editor, researcher, and thought partner. I was completing a book manuscript and seeking a skilled, imaginative person to do some research assistance as well as work with me to prepare the text for submission to the publisher. Sonia’s suggested revisions were unwaveringly on point. She read the project so sensitively and was also great at communicating where she was in the process, and always completed work on time. I wrote this in the book’s acknowledgements: “I am grateful to Sonia Belasco, whose sensitivity, knowledge, and skill as an editor and researcher contributed crucially to moving a draft manuscript into readiness, and a final draft towards publication.” I recommend her as highly as I possibly can.”
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Need someone to create content that has a sharp, compelling voice, tailored to your specifications? I work on a project basis, and will help you get your message across in a way that’s effective and direct.
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I like to say I do edits in small, medium, or large sizes. This means I can go deep and structural, or sentence-level, or even just do a proofread. Let me know what you need.
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I’m a trained librarian and an experienced researcher, and I can help you find the sources you need for your dissertation, nonfiction book project, or even your novel. I can also provide guidance on how to improve your own research skills and cite your sources.
“As a first time author, having Sonia as my editor was invaluable. She helped unearth any inconsistencies, tightened up my prose and improved the overall pacing. . .it could not have been possible without her.”
“Sonia was an absolute dream to work with, and provided incredible feedback that really helped get my manuscript ready for publication! Her skills as an editor and writer are top-tier.”
“Sonia is wonderful to work with and is a highly skilled, thoughtful editor. She is able to effortlessly shape content while keeping the intention of the original voice of each project she works on. As a writer, Sonia is a master at finding nuances, and bringing a strong creative voice to building fiction as well as non-fiction. I would recommend her in a heartbeat.”