Salmón Editorial
Editor & Writer
The world could be yours.
Why work with Alí Ortíz?
I have over 15 years of experience as a writer. In that time, I have published more than 1.5 million words online and offered feedback to hundreds of other writers. My editorial work spans fiction, nonfiction, and personal essays. I am most passionate about speculative fiction, LGBTQ+ representation, and religious philosophy, but psychoanalytical dark fantasy holds a special place in my heart.
Editing
Get help with characterization, plot and narrative development, dialogue, worldbuilding, as well as bibliographies, citations, grammar, and thesis research.
Reading & Review
Are you writing about an underrepresented group, or do you want an additional perspective on your writing? I can offer insight and accuracy to your project, or assess the viability of your completed manuscript.
Writing & Coaching
As a seasoned writer of fiction and nonfiction, I can help you tease out your own project through exercises and conversation, or I can write about a plethora of topics, products, or services for your company.
Website & Business Administration
I have helped small business owners manage their websites and organize internal processing. I can make your business more streamlined and your website pop.
Testimonials:
“Alí was fantastic to work with. As an academic working in queer and trans studies, I often struggle to find editors whose attention to linguistic detail matches their queer/trans cultural competence. Alí was incredible in both domains, helping me to ensure that my book manuscript was error-free as well as accessible to a public audience. I can’t recommend them enough!”
—Harper B. Keenan, PhD
“Mineko Matano and I were fortunate enough to connect with Alí Ortíz for our forthcoming book on the Japanese Zen Buddhist monk-artist Sesshū. Alí’s copyediting and citation editing skills are excellent. They listened carefully to my editing requests and always followed through. They skillfully navigated the challenges of editing a book that is academic but also accessible for a general audience interested in Asian studies, religion, and art history. Alí’s credentials in Buddhist studies and their experience training at a Chan Buddhist temple beautifully informed the editing process, and their engagement with the content resulted in various helpful alerts regarding source details that I had overlooked while writing. Alí worked tirelessly on the assignment and met all projected completion dates, letting me know that our manuscript was in good hands. They regularly provided detailed and informative updates, and overall I was impressed by their efficient problem-solving and mastery of the latest version of CMS. In summary, I highly recommend Alí Ortíz as an accomplished editor who will target your specific editing requirements and professionally polish your manuscript.”
—Dorinda Neave, MA
Alí Ortíz is an adventurer at heart, whether through the ancient worlds of old texts or the world travel experiences they pursue roughly each year. Environmental inspiration and academic inquiry guide their excursions among the constellations of neuropsychology, social justice, and the humanities. They most enjoy working on genreless fiction that gets into the nitty-gritty truths, heart-pumping fears, and awe-inspiring fantasies of what it means to be alive on all levels real and spiritual.
I hope you will consider me an asset in your pursuit of personal truth, social authenticity, and academic integrity. I’m eager to hear your story!