Hello! My name is Phoenix Raig.

I am a writer of children’s literature, speculative fiction, poetry, and anything else I feel like taking a run at.

I am the proud founder of Bent Light Writing. On top of helping many books onto stronger versions of themselves through Fiverr, Bent Light Writing has also edited for independent publishing houses around Australia.

I am a Co-founder of Precipice Fiction, a small independent publishing house. We put out our first anthology last year—The New Mythic. My story/novella, Enter Elias Schmidt, went on to be nominated for an Aurealis Award, Australia’s premier speculative fiction award.

I’m proudly represented by Beyond Words Literary Agency for a children’s book manuscript that we’re working to sell as well.

I love watching a story transform and align with the author’s vision. I find editing to be a deeply beautiful and personal experience.

I’m happy to offer the following services:

• Beta Reading

• Developmental Editing

• Line Editing

• Copyediting

• Proofreading

• Authenticity Reading (see below for details).

For a breakdown of what each service offers, please go to “Editing Services” and scroll down to “Services Breakdown.”

I am happy to provide authenticity insight into the following experiences:

• Emigration

• Multi-citizenship (specifically USA, Australia, Estonia)

• Cross-cultural marriage/partnership (specifically USA and Chilean)

• Living in multiple countries (USA, Australia, Spain)

• Starting a life in a country where the primary language isn’t my mother tongue

• Multilingualism later in life

• Partner of a native Spanish speaker

• Partner of a Latin American (Chilean)

• Exploring sexuality as someone who identifies as he/him, heteroflexible, and non-conforming to the traditional heteronormative standards (reach out to ensure I’m the right fit to read for you through this lens)

• Lover of Dungeons & Dragons / roleplaying games

• Player of Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games (predominantly World of Warcraft).

I'm Muthoni Maina. With a degree in Journalism and Development Communication from the University of Nairobi, I've fused writing with fostering positive change. I've engaged with social enterprises from Supporting Empowering Women (SEW) Tanzania to Toto Care Box Africa Trust. My debut novel 'The Leaves of May' was shortlisted for the ARIBP Indie Award, igniting my commitment to storytelling excellence. As founder of Prose Publishing, I empower emerging authors through services like book coaching, editing, and design. I am also a passionate advocate for women's development and social change.

I’m happy to offer the following services:

• Beta Reading

• Developmental Editing

Authenticity Reading (see below for details).

For a breakdown of what each service offers, please go to “Editing Services” and scroll down to “Services Breakdown.”

I am happy to provide authenticity insight into the following experiences:

• African Literature and Themes

• African Journalism

• African History

• Feminist Literature and Themes

• Women’s Development

• Community Development

• Social Entrepreneurship

• Leadership

• Cultural Fusion

• International Perspectives

• Intersectionality

• Fashion and Style

• Lover of Japanese anime.

I’m James Healy, an Irish-born writer of science fiction, horror and historical fiction.

Storytelling is an important form of expression and connecting to others. Travelling and working in different countries across a range of industries has shown me how everyone has their own unique journey and story to tell.

I’m a co-founder of Precipice Fiction, a small independent publishing house. Our first release —The New Mythic—was nominated for two Aurealis Awards, Australia’s foremost speculative fiction award.

I like to believe the reason we developed language is to better share our thoughts, feelings and experiences through stories, and I love working with others towards achieving that goal.

I am happy to provide authenticity insight into the following experiences:

• Irish culture and lifestyle

• Elder care and palliative care

• Caring for people / family members with dementia, Alzheimer’s or physical disabilities

• The construction industry (working on a construction site or within a team)

• Martial arts training and competing (Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Krav Maga).

I'm El, and I love to create a life full of connection and unexpectedness. I am a published writer with a piece in the poetry anthology, "I Write the Body", and have been editing since doing it as a job to complement my university studies. I find myself writing everything from poetry to non-fiction, website content and event plans.

I've lived a life rich with experience, from Opal mining underground in Outback Australia to travelling through Pakistan while it was closed to international travel to coordinating international Sex on Premises Queer Sauna Parties. I founded a creative collective, Kaleidoscope Collective, to make space for gender queer creative expression and I am always looking for new ways to be immersed in a world that we create together.

I’m happy to offer the following services:

• Developmental Editing

• Line Editing

• Copyediting

• Proofreading

• Authenticity Reading (see below for details).

For a breakdown of what each service offers, please go to “Editing Services” and scroll down to “Services Breakdown.”

I am happy to provide insight into the following experiences:

• Queer experiences and community

• Non-Binary identity

• Feminism

• Intersectionality

• Mental illness and health (including anxiety, depression, bipolar, mania and caring for others with various disorders/illnesses)

• Neurodivergence (Adhd, Autism)

• Endometriosis

• Outback Australia

• Remote living

• Underground parties

• Travel in conflict zones / closed border countries

• Non-Monogamy/Polyamory

• Community work (refugee settlement, disability, Aboriginal community)

• Mining

• Backpacking / out of the ordinary travel

• Temple and ritual culture.