TALI ROSE WEST
Writer | Editor | Mentor
I have been writing since I was a young child, and my love for beautiful language and good storytelling developed into a desire to help others tell their own stories. Through the variety of editing services and writing coaching that I offer, I am able to come alongside other authors to provide critiques and encouragement on manuscripts at any stage of the writing process. I specialize in literary fiction and children's literature.
BIO
Hey y’all, I’m Tali Rose, a writer, editor, and teacher. Since receiving my Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Pacific University, I have proofread novels and nonfiction for Brown Books Publishing Group and Canon Press, worked with individual writers, and served as a reader for Carve Magazine. My work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Saturday Evening Post, Raleigh Review, Litro, Bayou Magazine, The Round, and elsewhere. If I'm not writing, teaching, or editing, you can probably find me out hiking through a forest or climbing a mountain with my husband and pup here in beautiful northern Idaho.
SERVICES
I provide a variety of editing services at affordable rates. Whether you have a novel draft that needs extensive editing, a self-help book that could use a read-through for consistency, or a short story that simply loses steam somewhere in the middle, I provide the editing and encouragement you need to complete a project you're proud of. Not only do I want to help you improve your current manuscript, but to also give you tools and principles you can use in all future projects.
MENTORING
Writing is a solitary pursuit, but that doesn't mean you have to do it all alone. I provide mentoring services where I encourage and coach you through the writing process. In addition to personalized advice about your current project and situation, I will share general writing tips, recommend books, and suggest writing exercises. Whether you've been writing for years or are just starting out, discussing your work with a professional editor and writing coach will help you deepen your understanding of your craft - and maybe even yourself.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING
In a developmental edit, I will read through your manuscript with the aim to improve its content and structure. We will discuss plot, pacing, characterization, setting, and narrative voice. I will point out what is working well, and suggest areas that need improvement. Not every book needs this, but if you've felt stuck and uncertain in your work, a developmental edit is a good place to begin. Feel free to contact me to discuss whether or not this is the right service for your book.
LINE EDITING
In a line edit I will consider the creative content, writing style, and language of your manuscript. As the name suggests, I will go through your work line by line, identifying areas you could rewrite for fluidity, clarity, and beauty. I will point out redundancies and cliches, and work with you to find language that is vivid and compelling. This is my favorite type of editing, because I love to get into the nitty-gritty particulars of the wonderful English language. In all my suggestions and critiques, my purpose is always to make you sound more like yourself, and to help your writing be the best it can be.
PROOFREADING
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Proofreading is the final stage a manuscript goes through before publication. I will carefully comb through your manuscript for typos, misspellings, grammatical errors, and adherence to the Chicago Manual of Style.
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My proofreading services are not confined to authors alone. I am happy to proof any form of writing, such as websites, brochures, newsletters, or even restaurant menus.
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TESTIMONIALS
PUBLICATIONS
ROSEBUD RODEO
January 17, 2023
I'm so pleased to have a story in the latest issue of Barely South Review!
ONCE THEY WERE YOUNG
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October 18, 2022
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My latest story is available to read in Threshing Floor​. You can subscribe to the journal for lots of great work from writers on the Palouse - all for free!
QUEEN OF THE SWAMPWOODS
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March 1, 2021
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One of the first stories I wrote in graduate school, "Queen of the Swampwoods," is now printed and ready to read in Issue 73 of Bayou Magazine, the literary journal published by The University of New Orleans!
