Editing Services

Anesce started as a CRLA Level II Writing Center Fellow at Carthage College with over 200 hours of face-to-face tutoring. As a Critical Language Scholarship Alumni Ambassador (‘17-‘18), she provided revision suggestions for dozens of scholarship applicants. Anesce was the international coordinator of The Quarantine Train (‘20-’22) wherein a portion of her work included writing community guidelines on how to critique a poem with compassion and craft. She constructively critiqued dozens of creative nonfiction essays, fiction stories, and poems; Anesce has edited two poetry manuscripts from TQT members; one of which has been published by Paperwall.  Anesce was a GrubStreet student of Advanced Memoir Workshop, Writing to Heal Incubator, and Nonfiction Revision. She believes one of the most rewarding aspects of participating in creative nonfiction workshops was being a literary citizen and sharing constructive criticism. Over three GrubStreet courses, Anesce has provided developmental editing for approximately 820 pages. Receive a customized letter of feedback alongside comments in the margins for personal statements, scholarship applications, poetry manuscripts, essays/short stories, poems, and/or other written content. Anesce’s editing services tend to utilize compassionate and encouraging tones that encourage the writer to take agency in their revision process.

Academic Advising

I offer personalized insight into international education and international exchange, with a focus on low-income, first generation college students. I provide consultation for international students seeking to study in the United States, American citizens aspiring to study abroad, tips to applying to scholarships and fellowships, and a holistic review of personal statement and/or other application essays. 

Workshops

I offer in-person and virtual workshops with a focus on creative writing, tea and culture, as well as academic advising. Previous and potential topics include: creative nonfiction workshops, poetry workshops, Chinese tea and literature, travel writing, budget traveling, language learning, navigating college as a low-income first generation student, applying to competitive scholarships/fellowships, poetics & translation, building a writing community, etc.

Speaking Engagement

I am available to speak at universities, schools, and other formal and informal venues. I have previously spoken on panels as well as for individual speeches at both virtual and in-person institutions such as the US Consulate, a government college, the US Department of State, Department of Labor, AWP, at the Heartland Tea Coffee & Chocolate Festival, for book clubs, a webinar about gender based violence, and other venues about studying abroad, translations & poetics, domestic violence, and creative writing.