my orientation & approach
My approach to editing and writing is relational; grounded in and guided by queer and decolonial sensibilities. I attend not only to the words on a page but also their histories, contexts, politics, positionality, embodiment and energy – to your relationship with them, and their relationship with the world. I work with writers who use language in non-normative ways, who write through neurodivergence, who straddle and stretch borders of genre, discipline or reality, and who make meaning in multilingual ways. I love playing with the tongues and translations of people who write in many languages, and I am especially interested in working with queer, trans and nonbinary writers who are experimenting with new themes, languages, voice(s) and forms.
I am an experienced author, supervisor and mentor of academic and non-academic writing, and professional editor of books, articles, essays, funding proposals, websites and personal documents.
editing
I offer support in a variety of ways, including:
- developmental editing – reviewing ‘big picture’ concept, purpose, argument
- structural editing – revising content, argument structure, flow and organization
- copyediting – improving the accuracy and clarity of your syntax and semantics
- ‘auditing’ texts for linguistic diversity, inclusion and decolonization
- proofreading – reviewing final drafts for accuracy
- etymological analysis
writing support: mentoring & accompaniment
I support other writers through:
- 1-1 accompaniment through creative process
- reading-and-feedback development sessions
- focused tutorials
Sarah Amsler 