Underrepresented authors (Kinsman Quarterly’s focus) have gotten the shorter end of the stick for decades—I mean, they are underrepresented. But besides that, there has been a gap in access to high-quality editing, and even scarier, a blatant disregard for the nuances of culture in the works of these writers.
Most authors have horrifying tales of submitting their manuscript to an editor and receiving an entirely new manuscript, bereft of their voice.
Now, imagine underrepresented authors who put their sweat and blood into a story that is true to their culture only to be told it is too ‘local’ or ‘just not the right fit’ because it does not conform to a whitewashed standard.
Maybe you can sympathise or maybe you know the feeling a little too well.
We know the feeling, and we do not like it.
For this reason, Kinsman Quarterly introduced KinEdit, an editing programme geared towards authors like you and I. Authors who do not want to remove the culture from their stories; whose voices are too black or too different for the ears of most publishing houses; and who cannot afford to pay professional editors elsewhere for their services but want the freedom to pick the best editor for their piece.
Being underrepresented is hard enough; you shouldn’t have to settle for the bare minimum just because.
With KinEdit, you get an array of vetted and professional editors with diverse strengths and a desire to make your manuscript the best it can be without sacrificing your voice or colour.
And even better, at an affordable price. No, I’m not talking affordable like banks do with the word ‘only’ after seven zeros, I’m talking affordable affordable. This is because we’re not doing it solely for the money—we saw a problem and we rose to fix it.
What’s more? You get to pick an editor based on your needs—someone who edits only British English, a cultural editor, a fiction line editor or a developmental editor for your nonfiction piece.
Frankly, all our editors are cultural editors sensitive to the nuances of different cultures.
Don’t believe me? Check out our editorial lineup. We’re as diverse as they come.
And yes, that’s me on the list!
Here’s a quote for you:
It is perfectly okay to write garbage — as long as you edit brilliantly.
– C. J. Cherryh
While this is brilliantly said—pun intended—you might not have the time or the skill (no shame in that) to edit brilliantly. This is why you have professional editors.
We love the garbage, and we love the rough.
But finding a good editor is quite hard, like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Again, we feel you, and so we’ve saved you the stress by gathering the right editors in one space. Besides, no one wants to tumble in hay, especially when there’s a needle in it.
So, if you’re looking for professional and affordable editors to polish your manuscript, look no further than the KinEdit editors. We’ll leave the U in your manuscript and take care of the issues editors are trained to tackle.
P.S. In case you were wondering, but felt too shy to ask, Kinsman Quarterly is a literary journal of Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc, a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that celebrates, equips, and publishes individuals of BIPOC and underrepresented communities.
I picked that off their About section.
So, no, they aren’t an outfit of international agents and men in black, but they do as much good just the same.
