Please read this before you reach out. Should you decide you'd like to begin working on your poems, please share a small sample of your work—perhaps three to four poems. This would give me a better sense of your style and your interests as a poet. It would also help me determine whether my approach would be a good fit for your work. My own poetic practice tends to lean towards free verse and more contemporary approaches to form. While I am always enthusiastic to discuss rhythm, sound, and the musicality of a poem, I may not be the best person to work with if you're specifically looking for technical guidance on traditional metre (including iambic metre) or formal end-rhyme schemes. I'd want to make sure that the guidance you're looking for is something I can offer meaningfully.
single poem critique
$28 per poem (or) INR 1600 for India-based poets (for a poem of 1-3 pages)
This includes editorial suggestions throughout and a half-page feedback letter. A complimentary 30-minute Zoom session is also available to discuss your initial sample of up to four poems and possible approaches to revision.
poetry packet critique
chapbooks
$25 per poem (or) INR 1450 for India-based poets (for a packet of 5 to 15 poems)
This includes editorial suggestions and line edits throughout, a 1–2 page single-spaced feedback letter, and a complimentary 30-minute Zoom session. My feedback may address broader possibilities for revision as well as line-level edits, depending on what I think would best serve each poem. Each poem must be no longer than 3 pages.
Bespoke fee structure
If you are interested in working together on your chapbook, please begin by sharing a selection of 8–10 poems, along with a brief note about the central themes, preoccupations, or questions animating your manuscript. This will help me get a sense of your work and consider whether my editorial approach would be a good fit for your project.
If I feel I can meaningfully contribute to the development of your manuscript, I would be happy to discuss working together. Once I have had the opportunity to read the complete manuscript, I can put together a more tailored plan that considers your manuscript's needs, the scope of the work involved, and your goals as a poet. The fee will depend on the nature and extent of the editorial support required.
4-week poetry mentorship
$330
This is a more sustained, individualized process designed to help poets strengthen their work, explore new possibilities, and develop a deeper understanding of their own writing practices.
The mentorship includes editorial feedback and line edits on four older poems, two complimentary 60-minute Zoom sessions (during which I’m happy to facilitate mini craft workshops on a topic of your choice), a bespoke poetry prompt each week tailored to your interests to help you generate new work, and a curated list of reading recommendations and literary magazines that might be a good fit for your work. Over 4 weeks, we would combine generative writing with revision. I would offer prompts to help you develop new poems while also welcoming you to bring in existing work you'd like to revise. I will also share a single poem by another writer each week, and we can discuss the techniques and choices that make them effective.
The aim is for you to leave with four older poems that have undergone a sustained process of revision, four new drafts, a stronger understanding of your own writing habits, and a set of new tools and resources to carry forward in your work.