Poetry

Professional published poets work closely on their books with an editor who is usually a poet him- or herself. It is a rewarding and essential process whereby a poet claims his or her clearest and strongest voice. I can help you pare your poetry down to its most potent form, and discover levels of meaning in your poetry of which you may not have been consciously aware. This will ensure that what you’ve written is exactly what you intended to write. I can also help to give your book-length collection of poetry order and shape that enhances its content and presents your work in its best light.

“Quick, keen, and well informed. These qualities make Julie Roorda an excellent editor.

Her flawless editing of my daughter Rani’s second collection of poetry has allowed the

poems to sing, float, and soar."

Patria Rivera, author of four volumes of poetry,

most recently The Time Between.

"A deep bow to Julie Roorda, who read through a substantial

accumulation of poems I was struggling to gather into a manuscript; the

poems seemed random, were unable to converse among themselves.

Julie identified linkages of imagery, repeated words, thoughts, and

preoccupations. Her tactical and tactful work enlarged my

understanding of the project and led to a better and finished MS."

Maureen Scott Harris, author of several volumes of poetry, including

Slow Curve Out and Drowning Lessons.