The DateKeepers
Mekiya O. is an accomplished content editor and author with a strong background in editorial services, including developmental editing and proofreading, particularly for diverse writing projects. Currently serving as a content editor at The DateKeepers, Mekiya also co-founded the organization, focusing on social media, marketing, and strategic partnerships. Experience includes roles as a MacDowell Fellow, communications specialist for Fulbrighters with Disabilities, contributing writer for ABILITY Magazine, and special programs staffer at the Spring International Language Center. With a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Mekiya has taught undergraduate courses and provided extensive tutoring support to students across various levels.
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The DateKeepers
Who We Are Our founders, Itto and Mekiya Outini, are a wife-and-husband team dedicated to helping high achievers tell their stories, supporting authors of literary fiction and creative nonfiction, and creating opportunities for young professionals like themselves. The Outinis' work has appeared or is forthcoming in The North American Review, Fourth Genre, The Michigan Quarterly Review, The Chicago Tribune, Chautauqua, and elsewhere, and they have received support from the MacDowell Foundation, the Steinbeck Fellows Program at San Jose State University, and the Fulbright Program. They hold an MA and an MFA, respectively, from the University of Arkansas. What We Do We offer a full suite of services tailored to authors: book coaching, developmental and structural editing, copyediting, proofreading, support with grants, fellowships, and book proposals, personal branding, publicity, market research, social media management, strategic development, negotiation training, promotion, professional referrals, and more. Contact Us Check out our website and reach out here on LinkedIn or via our contact form. https://www.thedatekeepers.com