Welcome! My name is Raquel Beatriz Pidal. I am currently an assistant professor at Emerson College, where I teach in the department of Writing, Literature and Publishing. My lifelong passion for books informs every facet of my editorial, publishing, and teaching work. 

My calling is helping writers bring their stories to life. To me there is no greater honor and privilege than collaborating with authors, whether it’s shaping an idea into a draft, providing developmental support, or giving their manuscript line or copy editing to help their prose shine. 

I know the editorial process can feel overwhelming, off-putting, lacking in creativity, energy, or joy. But it doesn’t have to be that way. It can, in fact, be a time of great possibility, play, and even pleasure. I bring this ethos to every editorial project I take on, and as a result, the writers I work with come to embrace and even love the revision process.