Mark Danowsky

Mark Danowsky – Editor

I'm a professional editor, writer, and poet. Assisting others with their writing and creative endeavors is extremely meaningful to me.

Overview

I am a professional editor / writer / poet / publisher. I'm an active member of the literary and arts community. I'm the Editor-in-Chief of ONE ART: a journal of poetry and Poetry Craft Essays Editor for Cleaver Magazine. I have extensive experience editing poetry collections and chapbooks, nonfiction, creative nonfiction (CNF), autofiction, memoirs, fiction, as well as academic writing.

Over the past several years, I have worked as a freelance SEO Copywriter and Content Writer for many companies.

I'm the author of a number of poetry collections including, most recently, Take Care (Moon Tide Press, 2025). My previous poetry collections are MEATLESS (Plan B Press, 2022), Violet Flame (tiny wren lit, 2022), JAWN (Moonstone Press, 2020), AS FALLS TREES (NightBallet Press, 2018). Several of my micro-chaps (very short chapbooks) were published by Origami Poems. I've published poetry and other writings in more than 200 literary journals. I have been publishing poetry and other writings since 2008.

Please know my aim is to best accommodate your specific needs. I'm generally able to readily adapt and tailor my editing expertise. I encourage you to reach out with any questions about how I may be able to assist you with your project.

Services
Fiction
Poetry
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2020 — Present

Cleaver Magazine

Aug, 2021 — Present

Schuylkill Valley Journal

Jan, 2011 — Feb, 2022 (about 11 years)

Mark has 4 reviews

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Phil T.

Phil T.

Dec, 2025

Did well and great feedback
Mark D.
Thanks so much for your kind feedback, Phil! With Gratitude, ~ Mark
STANLEY E.

STANLEY E.

Sep, 2025

Mark is a very thorough editor, extremely professional. I would not hesitate to recommend his services to anyone. Excellent job of editing my draft and turning it into something special. Well worth the money.
Karl K.

Karl K.

Aug, 2025

Mark's edits helped me further develop the theme and meaning of my poems by providing productive feedback at the line level, particularly in improving my word choice and compression.
Risa N.

Risa N.

May, 2025

Working with Mark on my poems has exceeded my expectations. He has helped me bring my writing to another level. His suggestions and edits are so on point, and they guide me to think about my theme, words, and layout in new ways. I love that he is accessible and available for my questions. I wo...
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Mark D.
Thank you so much for your kind and generous feedback, Risa! It's truly my pleasure to work with you! With Gratitude, ~ Mark

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