writing, editing, & creative consulting

Hi there! I'm Sana.

I help people write what only they can write.

Comes in handy for college application essays, personal statements, book projects, or brand writing. :)

Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and happily working with folks everywhere.

10+ years helping people with writingFormer English teacherB.A. Anthropology, Yale UniversityM.A. Literature & Culture, Harvard Divinity School

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About Me

Sana as a child standing on a wooded road.

I’m a story monster.

Growing up in the 2000s in suburban Kentucky, when my dad would tell me stories about his 1960s childhood in Pakistan, I would be voraciously hungry for more.

“I can’t just tell you all my stories at once!”

Downtrodden, I’d go to sleep, excited to hear one more the next day.

That itch for more stories– windows into a life different from but connected to my own–never quite went away.

Today, I help people discover and express the stories that are unique and particular to them, with the perspectives that are unique and particular to them, in the voice that is unique and particular to them.

I think it’s so cool that not one of us has the same collection of personal lore, relationships, interests, fears, dreams, quirks, likes, and dislikes.

We are all our own constellations.

I would love to get to know yours.

Fun facts

I love coffee. 100% Arabica, low acidity.

Favorite book I've read so far this year is Sayaka Murata's Life Ceremony.

Aladdin was my favorite film as a kid (I know, I know).

I took inspiration for my website colors from the Grand Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul.

I love being silly and emo with my husband, family, and friends.

SERVICES

Ways to work together

Happy to provide custom quotes! / remote / worldwide

Be specific, and leave fingerprints.

I'll help you identify what is most distinctive and compelling about your story, voice, and perspective, then help you shape your writing so those qualities come through clearly and engage your reader.

By the end, you’ll have a much stronger sense of what makes personal writing engaging and memorable.

One-Time Review

One thoughtful read-through of your main essay draft, with detailed comments on what’s working, where the writing loses impact, and where more of you could come through. Includes line edits and copy edits along the way. Supplemental essays: +$25-100 each.

$100

Main College Essay Coaching Package

Five 1:1 sessions, support from brainstorming to final draft, with feedback between meetings. I'll guide you until you've written an essay that only you could write. Supplemental essays not included.

$1,000

Custom Package

We can create a custom plan based on which essays you need help with and how much editorial or coaching support feels right for you.

Priced by scope.

Move beyond the expected.

For medical school, law school, residency, and other applications where similar experiences can produce a hundred similar essays—and the real work is finding what’s distinctly yours.

By the end, you’ll have a much stronger sense of what makes a statement stand out.

One-Time Review

One thoughtful read-through of your personal statement draft, with detailed comments on what’s working, where the writing loses impact, and where more of you could come through. Includes line edits and copy edits along the way. Supplemental essays: +$25-100 each.

$100

Personal Statement Coaching Package

Three 1:1 sessions, support from brainstorming to final draft, plus feedback between meetings. I’ll help you understand what's unique about your stories, ideas, and perspectives, determine the themes most true to you, and guide you until you've written a statement that truly feels memorable—and like you. Supplemental essays not included.

$500

Custom Package

We can create a custom plan based on which essays you need help with and how much editorial or coaching support feels right for you.

Priced by scope.

WORK WITH ME

Let's get started.

Submit an inquiry, and I'll get in touch with next steps!

writing, editing, & creative consulting

About Me

Ways to work together

college essays

Be specific, and leave fingerprints.

personal statements

Move beyond the expected.

books + creative projects

Feel the energy in your project again.

brands + organizations

Engage through stories.

Let's get started.