Panhandle Creek Press
Mission Statement
Our mission is to cultivate unique voices in literature, develop books that challenge readers to grow their capacity for empathy, and to nurture and support the writer through the creative process.
Our Vision
Panhandle Creek Press is a traditional press committed to providing a platform for authors to share their stories with the world, to cultivate unique voices in literature, to develop books that challenge readers to grow their capacity for empathy, and to nurture and support the writer through the creative process.
Managing Editor, Carmel Mawle
Carmel Mawle
is a writer, artist, and photographer based in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. She is a graduate of the Denver Publishing Institute, and serves as Managing Editor of both Panhandle Creek Press and the children’s book imprint, Ardea Herodias Books.
In 2011, Carmel founded Writing for Peace, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to creating a more peaceful world through creative writing. She served as Editor-in-Chief of DoveTales, An International Journal of the Arts from 2012-2022.
Twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize, her poetry and prose has been published in literary journals and anthologies, including VOX Populi, Cutthroat, A Journal of the Arts, Smokelong Quarterly, KNOTS Literary Magazine, Literary Mama, Lucid Moose Lit, HerWords, and others. Carmel’s short story, “Heading South,” earned Honorable Mention in the 2022 Rick DeMarinis Short Story Prize.
Carmel lives in the Colorado Rockies with her husband and Maxwell, a 10 lb. mountain dog. They are building a literary home where writers can draw inspiration from the natural world. Learn more about her work at www.carmelmawle.com.
Contact her at mawlecarmel@gmail.com.
Our Authors
We look forward to working with a diverse group of talented authors, poets, and artists who share our belief that storytelling can change the world. Our authors will write in a variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books.
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Editing and Self-Publishing Assistance
Carmel Mawle also helps writers avoid common pitfalls of self-publication, guiding authors through the editing, design, layout, and publication of a beautiful book.
Developmental Editing – Write your best story
Described as “big picture editing,” developmental editing includes copy, line, and stylistic editing. We’ll explore the overall premise of the story, character development, and the use of dialogue and description. We’ll consider perspective and narrative voice, as well as pacing, flow and overall composition. Developmental editing will tighten up sentence structure so the language is sharp and clear. It will explore the ways word choice and syntax contribute to the tone or emotion of the piece. You will receive specific suggestions about how to best utilize craft to reach the objective of your work.
Preparing Your Manuscript – Make it shine
If you’re further along in your writing projects, manuscript editing, book design and page layout will help prepare your manuscript for publication. Your finished book should be as beautiful as the story it contains.
Fee Structure
For consultation, editing, manuscript preparation and design, the hourly rate is $75.
Scholarships
We believe in the power of writing to transform lives. Many of the writers Carmel has worked with or advocated for have gone on to win recognition for their writing, been admitted to prestigious schools, and/or gained tenure, and many of them could not have afforded private tutoring when they began their journey. Carmel places 10% of all editing and consulting fees in a scholarship fund to make her services affordable to marginalized writers. Contact her if a full or partial scholarship might help you get started on your writing journey.
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