Professional Editing for Unconventional People & Projects

Publish a book you’re proud of
while staying true to your voice and vision

The eclectic, unusual, & uncanny—
all are welcome here.

Maybe you’ve been told your work is too unusual to be successful. That there isn’t a place in the industry for you, your book, your business.

The naysayers? They’re dead wrong.

At Verdant, we specialize in empowering…

self-published authors

unconventional academics

& off-the-beaten-path businesses

to produce writing that’s clear and compelling, without sacrificing their oddities.

Our editing services help you achieve your vision.

Tamar, founder of Verdant Editing and professional editor for romance writers.

Meet Your Editor

Hi there. I’m Tamar, an editor and communication strategist.

My background is multidisciplinary: I write and edit for diverse genres, styles, and contexts. This means I get to the root of what you want to say and how you want to say it, while honoring what makes your project unique.

With a Master’s Degree in English and experience working on literary magazines, corporate messaging, scholarly articles, and more, I’ve noticed that institutions like traditional book publishing and academia don’t provide a warm welcome to all writers. Rigid genre conventions, old-school formalities, and downright snobbishness can bar your fresh ideas from getting the recognition they deserve.

That’s why I’m passionate about helping writers publish on their own terms. Self-publishing has proven itself to be a valid avenue to finding financial success, literary agents, and traditional book deals.

To get there, your writing needs to set you apart.

That’s where Verdant comes in.

“After working with Tamar, I felt much more confident in my piece.”

Sam Schuman, Essayist

“Tamar has been an incredible asset to
my writing process.”

Emma Tweitmann, Author

Services

The Complete Edit

Receive support throughout your writing process, from brainstorming and outlining to sentence style and punctuation.

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À la carte Editing Services

Have an idea of what you need? Choose between our developmental editing, copy and line editing, and proofreading services.

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The Express Edit

Providing feedback on short section of your work, you’ll get a snapshot report of your project’s strengths and challenges.

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Ready for your writing to become the
truest, fullest version of itself?

Let’s get started.