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Our poetry editors – collaboratively editing your poems or book of poetry

We specialise in editing poetry – either individual poems, or a manuscript intended to be self-published as a book of poetry. We edit poetry collaboratively with the poet via Zoom, Track Changes in Word and/or other collaborative platforms. We have three very experienced poetry editors, who are also experienced coaches, on our team as follows.
All three poetry editors work with poets on their poetry via Zoom and/or Track Changes in a way that is a combination of developmental poetry editing and coaching in self-editing poetry. They coach poets in how to copy edit (fine tune) their poems, looking at meter, “jarring” words, cliches or expected words or rhymes, enjambment, stanza breaks or other aspects of a poem, and how to look at the overall structure of and balance in a compilation of poems.
Sally-Anne – owner/operator
Sally-Anne is a professional member and registered mentor with Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). She has been writing poetry all her life and editing others’ poetry for many years, including memoirs and novels that include poetry. She produces self-published poetry books. Sally-Anne has extensive experience coaching people who are neurodivergent or have disabilities in writing and self-editing their poetry. Sally-Anne lives in Gippsland (VIC). For more information, go to: Sally-Anne’s editing experience, and Among the wildflowers.
Deb
Professional Accredited Editor member of Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). Deb has been coaching and editing aspiring poets’ poetry for many years, and has developed and implemented tertiary units in writing poetry. She holds a Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing (2010) and a PhD in Creative Writing, and is experienced in coaching people who are neurodivergent in writing and self-editing their poetry. She lives in Central Victoria.
Kyla-Jayne (KJ)
Professional member of Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). KJ is experienced in editing poetry via close collaboration with poets. She has been writing and editing others’ poetry for many years, and is experienced in coaching people who are neurodivergent in writing and self-editing their poetry. She lives in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
For more information about
- all our editors, go to: Our editors.
- Sally-Anne, Deb, KJ and our other coaches, go to: Our coaches.
- our whole team of typists, editors, coaches, designers, go to: The Team.
- the self-published books we have produced, go to Our publications.
- On Time Typing, Editing and Proofreading, go to: About us.
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