Editing Services

As a freelance editor, I am available to work with you to polish your pieces, giving both line edits and developmental edits.I will also make suggestions as to appropriate venues for submitting.

Due to scheduling limitations, I am currently only accepting clients for flash creative nonfiction and flash fiction.

Please contact me for more information.

References:

“Jo Varnish is an exceptional editor. She has taken drafts in shambles and brought them together in impressive ways by pushing me as a writer to unearth the deepest meaning in the words, realize the full dimensionality of the characters and fight for cohesion and impact throughout. She is a champion of vulnerability and a trusted guide in navigating the complexities of revision. Working with Jo has led me to multiple published works. She has my highest recommendation and gratitude.”

- Michael Todd Cohen, writer, @mtoddcohen

“Jo’s feedback gave my piece a completely new life. She recognized where my piece stalled, and offered laser-focused suggestions to quicken the pace and to strengthen the POV. Not only did she offer brilliant macro-edits, her line edits illustrated an understanding of not only my characters’ voices but also my own voice. I truly felt like her edits enhanced what I had set out to accomplish in the piece, and that’s always a sign of a knowledgable and careful editor!”

- Taylor Byas, poet and essayist, @taylorbyas3