Kendra Preston Leonard

Kendra Preston Leonard is a poet, lyricist, and librettist whose work is inspired by history, language, the environment, social justice, and the mythopoeic. Her first chapbook, Making Mythology, was published in 2020 by Louisiana Literature Press, and her novella in verse, Protectress, offering a modern take on the myth of Medusa, was published in 2022 by Unsolicited Press. Also an academic, Leonard is a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities. She is a longtime consultant for both academic and non-academic journals and presses.

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Kendra's Editing Style

Specialty Genres: Non-fiction, fiction (general, historical, literary)​
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Young Writers: No

I really enjoy developmental editing, in which I work closely with the author to help them strengthen and improve their writing. In doing developmental editing, I offer authors the tools and suggestions for them to make changes to their work through structural revision, additional research or adding information, word choices, character development, and more. I also like copyediting, in which I make suggestions and changes to the author’s work, smoothing out transitions, checking grammar, and editing for clarity. 

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