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 on our team as follows.

Sally-Anne – owner/operator

Sally-Anne is a professional member and registered mentor with Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). She is highly experienced in editing poetry, in addition to editing memoirs and other publications – structural and developmental editing, copy editing and proofreading.  She produces self-published poetry books. She specialises in working with poets on their poetry, via Zoom and/or Track Changes – a combination of developmental poetry editing and coaching in self-editing poetry. She also coaches poets in how to copy edit (fine tune) their poems, looking at meter, “jarring” words, cliches or expected words or rhymes, enjambment, stanza breaks and other aspects of a poem or compilation of poems. 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 member of Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). She is highly experienced in editing poetry, in addition to structural and developmental editing, creative writing (stories) and novels. She specialises in working with poets on their poetry, via Zoom and/or Track Changes – a combination of developmental poetry editing and coaching in self-editing poetry. Deb also coaches poets in how to copy edit (fine tune) their poems, looking at meter, “jarring” words, cliches or expected words or rhymes, enjambment, stanza breaks and other aspects of a poem or compilation of poems. She lives in Central Victoria.

Kyla-Jayne (KJ)

Professional member of Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). KJ is experienced in editing poetry, in addition to structural and developmental editing, and copy editing, memoir, fantasy fiction and non-fiction. She specialises in working with poets on their poetry, via Zoom and/or Track Changes – a combination of developmental poetry editing and coaching in self-editing poetry. KJ also coaches poets in how to copy edit (fine tune) their poems, looking at meter, “jarring” words, cliches or expected words or rhymes, enjambment, stanza breaks and other aspects of a poem or compilation of poems. She lives in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.

For more information

• about all our editors, go to: Our editors.
• about Sally-Anne, Deb, KJ and our other coaches in writing and self-editing poetry and narrative (memoir, fiction, non-fiction), go to: Our coaches.
• about our team of typists, editors, coaches and designers, go to: The Team.
• about the self-published books we have produced, go to Our publications.
• about On Time Typing, Editing and Proofreading, go to: About us.

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