Poetry Proofreading Services

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Erin L.

Erin L.

Seattle, Washington, United States

24+ awards in writing and editing • 30+ books edited • Specialties include nonfiction and poetry • Ph.D. student, lit and creative writing


Work experience:

  • Cavendish Square, Wiley, & other publishers
  • Open Books: A Poem Emporium
  • Killer Visual Strategies
  • Various magazines
  • The Kentucky Standard
  • Sarabande Books
  • Entre Ríos Books

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, History, Nature, Children’s Non-Fiction

Renee

Renee

Buxton, ME, United States

Passionate editor of award-winning indie novels, with a specialty in adult dark fiction, spec. fic., horror, and psychological thrillers.


Work experience:

  • Crystal Lake Publishing
  • Sebago Education Alliance
  • Allhorror.net
  • HorrorMovieReviews.com
  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Middle Grade, Children's, Coming of Age, Poetry, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction

Ed

Ed

Seattle, WA, USA

I'm an experienced proofreader whose clients include University of Washington Press, Mountaineers Books, and The Yale Review.


Work experience:

  • University of Washington Press
  • The Yale Review
  • Mountaineers Books
  • Avocet Books
  • The Times of London
  • UCLA Academic Publishing
  • Warner Bros, BBC, Pathé and more.

Services: Editing Proofreading

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Transportation, Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, Sports & Outdoors, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry

Michael

Michael

Grass Lake, MI, USA

Editor and consultant. Theology, spirituality, philosophy, and literary works (poetry, fiction, sci-fi/fantasy). Worked with Angelico Press.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Anthologies, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, New Age

Sarah

Sarah

Fayetteville, AR, USA

I am a writer, editor, crafter and mom who loves to encourage other people to express themselves creatively.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • University of Arkansas Press

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Poetry

Kristin

Kristin

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

I'm a published poet who wants to make your writing sing. I specialize in copyediting and proofreading fiction and poetry.


Work experience:

  • New Degree Press
  • Self-employed
  • Quiz & Quill Literary Magazine
  • Wexner Center for the Arts
  • The Comic Book Project
  • Otterbein University
  • Gordon Square Review

Services: Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Romance

reid

reid

New York, NY, USA

Editor with extensive experience at an independent small press, specializing in literary fiction and poetry.


Work experience:

  • Math Paper Press, BooksActually
  • The New School of Drama

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Short Story

Ally

Ally

St. Louis, MO, USA

Experienced copyeditor and proofreader with a background in independent, literary, and academic publishing.


Work experience:

  • David R. Godine, Publisher
  • Yale University

Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Proofreading

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Short Story

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To make sure that every poem and anthology you publish is word-perfect, you can hire a poetry proofreader to scan your manuscript. Drawing on their deep well of publishing experience, these trained proofreaders can cast their eagle eye over your sonnets, haikus, odes, and villanelles to ensure that they're just as intended.


Naturally, proofreading poetry is a very specialized skill that requires a certain standard of training. Reedsy vets and verifies the accounts of every freelance professional on our platform, so writers and poets can rest assured that they're working with the cream of the crop. If you're ready to take the road less traveled by and hire a dedicated poetry proofreader, sign up for a free Reedsy account today.

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