Alex M Benarzi

Freelance Editor and Content Writer

Canada

Hello! I am Alex Benarzi, a freelance editor specializing in fiction, creative nonfiction, and academic editing. I have over five years of experience providing professional, affordable edits.

I work with you and your book or paper. The human comes first. We will identify how you see the world differently, and how we can best present your ideas and your unique voice in a clear, accessible way, We will consider who is your ideal audience. We will consider your work’s needs. We will decide how I can best help you showcase your quality writing.

I am passionate about the community of writers and editors. Why hire an editor when you have AI? Because editors are not solely spell- and consistency-checkers. You are inviting me to be a trusted partner of your book, paper, or newsletter. I take that trust seriously.

I practise these same values in my own writing. My creative fiction seeks to show my readers how I see the world. I lend readers my unique voice to encourage reflection and (hopefully) entertain.

Connect today to help your audiences see the world differently!

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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.