About Artemis Editorial
Artemis Editorial is an independent editorial studio founded on trust, curiosity, and collaborative feedback. Every project I take on is approached with a deep respect for what makes your writing yours.
Good writing stays with us long after the last page. Artemis was founded to help writers strengthen the details that make their work memorable.
Editorial Philosophy
Good editing should strengthen a piece while preserving the personality that made it worth reading in the first place.
I don’t believe in sanding away writing quirks for the sake of technical perfection. Sometimes, those run-on sentences, rogue commas, or unconventional choices are part of what makes a piece compelling. Why? Because they often echo the rhythm of how people communicate.
Why does one sentence land while another falls flat? How does the meaning change when ideas are rearranged? Is a character’s response earned by everything that’s happened so far?
These questions aren’t optional. They’re how we understand the material.
The most rewarding part of editorial work isn’t in fixing grammatical or technical errors. It’s questioning a text until it reveals its truth and helping amplify the voice behind that message.
Writing is an act of meaning-making—
a way of shaping emotion, experience, and ideas into something another person can feel and understand.
Meet Lori Swanson
I’m the founder and editor behind Artemis Editorial. I love understanding how writing works and why certain pieces stay with us long after the last sentence ends.
I do that by reading. Constantly. One day I might be reading a narrative history about chairs. The next, I might be dissecting the themes of a Gothic novella. From pop-culture tie-ins to urban fantasy and most things in between, my habits are eclectic.
Give me a book I love, and I’ll inevitably start asking questions about why it works and where it doesn’t.
I’m endlessly interested in how both big-picture elements and small details shape the way a piece lands with its audience. Helping writers refine that shape is why I became an editor.
Credentials & Experience
Education
- B.A., Professional & Creative Writing — Central Washington University
- Editing Certificate — University of Washington
Professional Practice
- Member — Northwest Editors Guild
- CMOS, MLA, and AP style guides
- Manuscript editing, continuity review, CMS workflows, and publication-ready formatting
Editorial & Literary Experience
- Managing Editor — Manastash, Volume 34
- Published in Beyond Words (Issue 45)
- SOURCE Award Recipient — Literary Analysis Research