Alex M Benarzi

Freelance Editor and Content Writer

Canada

"See the world differently"—that is what I strive to do.
• I help writers find the right words to showcase their ideas and unique voice.
• I help new writers develop their techniques.
• I help students and businesses ensure that their work is accessible and engaging.
• I promote accessibility and encourage businesses to be inclusive in all aspects.

In my writing, I strive to bridge the atypical and accessible to see the world differently and see the world clearly.

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Edited Works

Amazon
Take Back Your Power : A Guide for Young Women with Cancer

Diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer at 33 years old, in what should have been the prime of her life, Diana takes us on a journey of what it's like to navigate a cancer diagnosis and the profound lessons learned along the way.

Alexandra Writers' Centre
2024
War of the Words

I provided copy edits for the ten stories that make up the anthology that was the result of the contest

Theselkie
Stories of Rebellion

I was part of a team of editors who provided developmental and line edits for this anthology.

Articles and Blogs

ALEX M. BENARZI | SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY
NaNoWriMo and accessibility

NaNoWriMo called the condemnation of generative AI "classist" and "ableist". Is they using accessibility as a shield?

ALEX M. BENARZI | THE RIGHT WORDS FOR THE RIGHT IDEAS
can you read an audiobook?

In this post, you will find ​ A brief history of reading Ableism in the literary world The dangers of competitive reading

Medium
08/07/2023
To Write Like a Human

2023 is the year of AI think-pieces. Many, more qualified than me, have weighed in on the topic of "AI good" or "AI bad", and the opinion curve is ringing out its tried-and-true bell. I am not here...

Medium
03/12/2025
Lesson for an English Spaker from an Irish Proverb

There's a TikToker (@vivvi_g_) who teaches her audience Irish words and phrases. One I came across today was a proverb coined by Padraig Pearse (Irish writer and Easter upriser): Tir gan teanga tir...

Published Works

Amazon
Goblincore: An Anthology

Goblincore, at its heart, is about nature. Both the nature around us and our own human nature. Natures that are seeming more and more under attack from the wonders of the modern world like doomscrolling and bingewatching. Goblincore is a defense against these attacks. Goblins see the futility of...

Theselkie
Very Much Alive

Very Much Alive: Stories of Resilience is an anthology of prose, poetry, and art exploring the theme of resilience. Featuring contributions by Canadian artists (and a few additions by our own editors), this collection shows us all that we are not alone in our struggles and experiences. We are diverse.

The Seventh Terrace
09/08/2023
Solstice in Purgatory

Purgatorio #3.5Curated by Sarah L. Pratt, Robert Bose & Rebecca Piazza Cover design: Aaron Bilawchuk The Winter Solstice. It's dark, it's cold, it's the most wonderful time of year. And it's full of f*cking monsters. Don't act like you don't know. You've heard the cracking ice, seen tracks in the snow, smelled the bloody breath,...

freeze frame fiction
10/17/2016
Men, Mice, and Trees, by Alex Benarzi

Today I will be a tree and root myself into the cement somewhere between 7th and 8th avenues. Below me, the rush of feet; above me, the dulcet birdsongs. It is not a decision I make lightly. Yesterday I was a mouse. I scurried from street to street, avoiding feet.