Burgeon Design and Editorial is a queer founded boutique editing and design house for writers and publishing professionals
We support writers who are ready to break free from the old way of doing things.
For a long time, editing worked one way: a manuscript landed on an editor’s desk only when it was ready for publication. The process wasn’t built to guide unfinished books—it was meant to refine something already whole. But when freelance editors took that model and applied it to books that weren’t ready, writers were handed editorial letters, not real support. They received edits that assumed they already knew how to fix their story. They were given the final steps without a path to get there.
""I’m not a writer who knows where she’s going. I have to find out by writing." — Sandra Cisneros
We believe in a different kind of writing support. One that doesn’t just critique your draft but helps you build it. One that meets you where you are, so you don’t just improve this book—you become the kind of writer who can confidently write any book.
Editing assumes you’re ready. Coaching helps you get there.
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The Residency
A supportive writing community where you can nurture your craft, share your work, and deepen your writing practice—at your own pace, with ongoing guidance and connection.
The 12 week self-guided program for fiction and memoir writers eager to publish their novels.
Discover your innate strengths and challenges as a writer with our quiz
Inside this quiz, you'll gain personalized, practical tips that will demystify the often-overwhelming world of editing.
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This isn’t just an editing company. It’s a reminder that your voice matters, your story matters, you matter. Words have the power to change lives and save lives, for both the writer and the reader, and we are here to help facilitate that experience. Let’s create books that make your readers feel seen, that make you feel seen.

