Hello and welcome!
My vision is an inspired world in which words and ideas are harnessed to spread knowledge, understanding, peace and joy.
The main purpose of this website is to advance my vision through exceptional services and products for publishers, self-publishing authors, writers, aspiring writers, editors, researchers and organisations.
Whether you’re here for just a minute or are a frequent visitor, if you’re an individual or part of a small team or a large corporation, you can always expect a warm welcome and the very best professional services I have to offer.
I invite you to contact me to discuss how I can assist you.
Member of:
- Institute of Professional Editors (Honorary Life Member)
- Life Stories Australia (Professional Member)
- Australian Society of Authors (Full Member)
- Small Press Network (Associate Member)
- Member of the Judging Panel, ARA Prize for Historical Fiction 2023 (Adult category)
Awards:
2022 Janet Mackenzie Medal for outstanding service to the editing profession by the Institute of Professional Editors.
Testimonials
Renée is a valued member of our freelance team. She is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced editor and author, particularly in the area of health. She develops a strong rapport with authors and her editing is insightful and thorough. We highly recommend Renée!
I undertook coaching with Renée during the early stages of re-entering the workforce as an editor. I was unsure of my goals for my business, but with Renée’s patient approach I managed to form a much clearer view . I left every session with Renée motivated and filled with hope.
Renée Otmar came to us highly recommended, so we engaged her to edit our Humans in Geelong book… She was thorough and insightful. We highly recommend Renée to anyone looking for an experienced and professional editor and look forward to working with her again.
I am extremely grateful I was referred to Renée. She didn't just work on my manuscript. Renée worked on it with me, mentoring me through the entire process of self-publishing, never leaving me to wonder what I was supposed to do next.
Showing genuine care and interest, her input, guidance and advice on every call or videoconference always left me feeling motivated and enthusiastic to write …
Renée is professional, insightful, knowledgeable, with great attention to detail. She helps us produce outstanding deliverables year on year, always with ease and well within timeline. Highly recommend!
Working with Renée to finalise my PhD thesis was a very clear and easy process. She brought a lot of experience and was totally calm and professional at what I had expected to be a stressful time. It made a big difference to both the experience of submission and the quality of my final thesis.
We engaged Renée Otmar to edit our organisation’s manuscript. Renée’s expertise and professionalism exceeded all expectations as she raised our manuscript to a much higher and refined standard …We highly recommend Renée to anyone looking for an experienced and professional editor, and look forward to working with her again.
Renée Otmar’s Marketing Your Freelance Editing Business is a game changer. It changed the way I ran my editing practice, by giving me the tools to imagine, plan and strategise a business that served my needs and the needs of my clients. It is the one resource that I consistently recommend to those looking to build a sustainable and fulfilling freelance editing business.
Renée Otmar's report has greatly assisted me in focusing on the inconsistencies in my work. This story has been a long time in the making. I feel fortunate to have had an editor of Renée's experience offer an accurate and encouraging critique of my story and my writing, assisting me to revisit my work with fresh eyes. As an editor myself, I always advise writers to have their work assessed by a professional editor. As a writer, I am glad I follow my advice! I hope to continue being able to access Renee's expertise in the future.
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