Meredith Talusan

I accept students on an ongoing basis and on a sliding scale for private editorial and writing career consultations. As someone with a fiction MFA degree from Cornell and who has published memoir, personal essay, and criticism, and is currently working on a novel, I am uniquely qualified to address a range of prose writing concerns that are specific to the individual writer. I was also the founding executive editor of them., Condé Nast's LGBTQ+ platform, and have an extensive network of contacts across the media and publishing industries. I am always happy to connect former students to industry professionals when I feel that their projects are ready, and have successfully done so for a number of former students.

I only work with people who I feel I can substantially help, so please submit a work sample of up to 15 pages if you want to work with me. Students who are working on longer projects and/or have complete drafts can opt for a complete manuscript review and a two-hour editorial feedback session, broken up into two, (1) hour segments, for which I would charge $750-$1500 sliding scale depending on the length of the project and the financial status of the student.

I am deeply committed to giving people from historically marginalized groups more access to writing and publishing channels. If you are from a marginalized community and can't afford my fee, please don't hesitate to contact me anyway and we might be able to negotiate a work barter for my services.

Please note: initial payment isn’t final fee; final fees will be discussed after registration. The balance will be invoiced separately.