Meet Dana
I am a published, award-winning poet and trusted book editor, and I pride myself on leading with passion.
I’m grateful that my creative writing has been supported by fellowships from Emerson College and Lambda Literary. My poems are published or forthcoming in The Georgia Review, The Massachusetts Review, Poetry Daily, North American Review, The Common and others. As a first-generation Syrian-American woman, I write about and through identity, ancestry, family, and love.
I received my MFA in poetry on a full fellowship and have almost a decade of experience editing across industries, with a specialty in the literary world where I’ve held professional editor and editorial assistant roles at renowned presses and literary journals. Today, I’m honored to help authors bring their visions for their books to life through a range of editing services.
It’s such a joy to watch authors light up as their ideas shine brighter and brighter through our work together.
As a multi-passionate person based in Boston,
I also work in arts development, direct a contemporary dance company, and create lifestyle content on social media. I work a lot because I’m passionate about many things, but when I’m not working, you can find me reading (of course), cooking, traveling, or daydreaming somewhere drinking coffee.
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I am an expert editor that has edited and brought to life book manuscripts in a wide variety of genres. From poetry, to memoir, to genre fiction, and more, I have helped writers achieve their visions, and refine their prose. I have almost a decade of experience editing across industries, with a specialty in the literary world where I’ve held professional editor and editorial assistant roles at renowned presses and literary journals.
Authors—whether you’re penning your first book or are a seasoned pro, whether you’re self-publishing or readying your manuscript for agents, I can help you through a range of editing services.
My clients have referred to me as "quick...honest... efficient...clear...smart...insightful...the best editor I’ve ever worked with.
dANA’S Publications
“Birth Ritual” — Southern Indiana Review
“Independence Day” — The Journal
“Love Poem with Parenthetical” — The Georgia Review
“Mosque Sheikh Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE” — Poetry Daily
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How to Submit (and get published!) For Poets
How to Submit (and get published!) For Poets is a comprehensive guide on the start to finish process of submitting to literary journals/magazines and getting your work published as a poet. Gain access to all of the often gate-kept literary world knowledge through my years of submitting, publishing, and holding positions as Editor-in-Chief of a literary magazine and Senior Editorial Assistant for one of the most renowned journals in the country.