Poetry Feedback Info | Fiction and Non-fiction (Prose) Info
At Purple Ink, we understand the importance of constructive feedback in a writer’s journey. Our feedback services are tailored to provide insightful critiques that nurture your creativity.
We offer editorial feedback on poetry and prose, from a single poem or story to complete manuscripts.
In addition to Editorial Feedback, we offer:
developmental editing
line editing
writing coaching for poetry and prose.
Email us at PurpleInkPress (at) gmail.com for more information.
Specifics:
With each feedback option, you will receive a letter discussing the strengths of your poem and opportunities to improve, as well as recommended readings and suggestions on where else to submit your work.
Detailed Feedback:
For every submission, our experienced editors will provide in-depth critiques addressing strengths and areas for improvement. All feedback options include a detailed letter; most include line notes, recommended readings, and suggestions on where else to submit your work.
Timely Responses:
We value your time. You can expect to receive feedback within a reasonable timeframe. We guarantee your feedback within eight weeks. Please note that the 4-10 week timeframe begins upon receipt of payment and all necessary documents.
Actionable Suggestions:
Our feedback isn’t just about pointing out flaws; it’s about empowering you with actionable suggestions to refine and elevate your writing to publication-ready.
Personalized Approach:
We recognize the unique voice and style of each writer. Our feedback is tailored to your needs, ensuring it aligns with your artistic vision.
Transparent Pricing:
Our pricing structure is transparent and competitive, offering valuable feedback at reasonable rates. All of our readers for the feedback service have degrees in writing and professional editing experience for reputable, long-standing literary publications.
Our written comments will be comprehensive, aiming to provide detailed insights into your work. While the length of the comments may vary depending on the complexity of the submission and the depth of feedback required, you can expect each critique to be substantial enough to offer valuable guidance for improvement.
At Press Purple Ink, we’re committed to supporting writers at every stage of their creative journey. Whether refining individual poems or preparing a full-length collection, our feedback services can help you hone your craft and achieve your literary goals.
Work that has gone through our feedback services is not guaranteed acceptance into any of our publications. But you can submit work that has received feedback to any of our open calls.
Poetry Feedback Info | Fiction and Non-fiction (Prose) Info
Meet Your Feedback Editors
Yael Valencia Aldana
Managing Editor
Art Director
she/her
Yael Valencia Aldana is the author of the poetry collection Black Mestiza (University Press of Kentucky), the chapbook Alien(s). She is also the winner of the University Press of Kentucky New Poetry and Prose Series Prize 2023 in poetry and a Pushcart Prize. She has been a guest editor at five well-known literary magazines, including Craft Literary and Frontier Poetry. She teaches creative writing at the college level and online. She lives in Southern California with her son and too many pets. https://linktr.ee/yaelwrites
Britny Cordera
Guest Editor
Britny Cordera (bee) is a Cave Canem poet, writer, teacher, and journalist based in Oklahoma. They received their MFA from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Cordera’s work can be found in Rhino, Narrative, Pank, Xavier Review, and other places. When they are not writing poetry or teaching, they love skating and watching anime in their free time.
A.D. Kellerhals
Assistant Managing Editor
A.D. Kellerhals is a writer, editor, and multi-disciplinary creative from DFW, Texas. He earned his BA in English from Texas Tech University, and MFA from Naropa University, and worked as fiction editor and co-lead editor for both of his previous universities’ presses respectively. He has had two poems published in Harbinger, and is currently seeking publication for a manuscript of poetry while finishing an experimental fiction novel. He’s most often found drooped over a guitar, and enjoys film photography, manga, and meditation.
Sarah Buck
Associate Editor
Sarah Buck (she/her) is a writer and editor with degrees from Ursinus College and the University of Edinburgh. She worked for The Lantern literary magazine at Ursinus College from 2019 to 2022, earning the title of Editor in Chief for the 2021-22 academic year. Her favorite genres to write and to read are science fiction and fantasy, and she loves reading work with disability, neurodivergent, and queer representation. She currently lives in New Jersey. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, reading, and overly analyzing every new superhero movie.
Elm Friend
Associate Editor
Elm Friend is a queer writer and editor from Southwestern Pennsylvania currently residing in Northwestern Maryland. They have earned a BS in English Writing from Slippery Rock University and a Developmental Editing Certificate from the University of Washington. They previously worked for SLAB Literary Magazine as a Genre Editor and Assistant Managing Editor. They are often found crocheting, book-binding, and spending too much time yelling at deer to get off the road from their farmhouse window.
Michelangelo Franchini
Assistant Managing Editor
Michelangelo Franchini is an Italian author and translator. He is the founder and chief editor of The Rome Review. His short stories and translations have appeared in many Italian and English zines, such as Carmilla, Pastrengo Rivista, Serendipity Periodical, Isit Magazine, Neuro Logical, The Big Windows Review, Maudlin House, Sublunary Review, Okay Donkey, Fresh Words Magazine, Bat City Review, and Shoegaze.
Jude Marr
Guest Editor
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Jude Marr is a Pushcart-nominated trans poet, editor, and teacher. Jude’s full-length collection, We Know Each Other By Our Wounds, came out from Animal Heart Press in 2020, and he liked the press so much that he now works with them as an editor. Jude’s work has also appeared in many journals and anthologies, most recently Ghost City, Cutleaf, Reed Magazine, and Masculinity: An Anthology of Modern Voices (Broken Sleep Books, 2023.) Born in the UK, Jude lived in the US for ten years and is now planning a move to Portugal in 2025. Contact Jude via his website, judemarr.com
