About

Hi! I’m Dr. Amy K. Guenther (she/her), an editor and writing coach for humanities and fine arts scholars and nonfiction writers. I provide copyediting and coaching for dissertations and theses, as well as coaching, developmental editing, line editing, and copyediting for journal articles and books. I have a PhD in performance studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a research background in analyzing popular culture through the lenses of feminist, gender, queer, and performance studies, as well as critical race theory.

As an editor and writing coach, my goals are twofold: 1) to help you learn the skills to become a better writer; and 2) to help you find and maintain your voice as a writer. I provide mindful and compassionate editing that honors the writing process as much as the product.

Because my PhD is in performance studies, an interdisciplinary field, I have a working knowledge of several disciplines. I have worked with writers in theatre studies, performance studies, dance studies, Asian studies, Black studies, queer studies, women’s studies, gender studies, film studies, media studies, trans studies, and religious studies. Past clients have published books with presses such as Cambridge University Press, Rutgers University Press, and Routledge and submitted dissertations to institutions such as Cornell University and the University of Texas at Austin.

I also have ample experience working with ESL and ELL (aka non-native English) writers, including writers from Nigeria, South Korea, and China.

Since being diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2017, I’ve begun studying mindfulness techniques and applying them to my own situation as a chronically ill millennial burnout with friends and clients in similar situations. As an editor, I encourage mindfulness and self-care in how writers approach writing.

You can find me in Asheville, North Carolina, watching tv and films, going to plays, reading, and walking in the woods. I have one special talent: finding four-leaf clovers. Open any book in my house and you are likely to find one pressed between the pages.