Dante A

@dante_s_antonio
4.9(218)

Level 1

Professional Editor of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

United States
English, Spanish
About me
Hi! My name is Dante. I'm a professional editor with 5+ years of experience in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. I offer developmental editing, line editing, and proofreading services, as well as consultations and publishing advice. Past clients include Jody Azzouni, Sam Winter, Zach Weiner, and Gregory Sandow (The Village Voice). I'm also a published writer with work in Progenitor Literary and Art Journal, Wilderness House, Blue Marble Review, and more. So if you're looking for a thoughtful, precise editor who can meet you where you are and help level up your work, send me a message!... Read more

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Dante A
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Copy Editing
I will edit short stories and essays to perfection
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Copy Editing
I will line edit poems for successful publication
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    nasiachristie

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    Cyprus

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    Working with Dante was an outstanding experience. When I approached him to edit the poetry chapbook of one of my authors, he exceeded all expectations. Not only did Dante meticulously edit the manuscript and provide insightful suggestions for improvement, but he also invested time in understanding the...

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    thatlevensongir

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    4

    Dante gave me lots of food for thought to improve and focus my draft which was what I asked for. He's an astute editor looking deep into the text and finding details to expand on!

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    naomiyeager

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    This story got a critical review - it's in the process of being edited before publication. Dante noticed errors that would've made the story a hard sell. I ended up having to re-write the whole thing, but I'm glad I did! My draft looks so much better with Dante's help.

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    3 days

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    naomiyeager

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    5

    Dante's work made me able to cut my story down to less than 1000 words and still keep it ready for publication. Five stars and I would highly recommend this editor to anyone who wants a thorough, honest job done!

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    3 days

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    thatlevensongir

    Repeat Client

    US

    United States

    4

    fast, concise, polite, capable, literate - he's in demand. Best work results if not rushed. Sharp mind!

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    5 days

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