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The Excellence of Elocution

Professional Writing & Editing services for Canadian authors, small businesses, not-for-profits, and RPG Gamers.

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I founded Emona Literary Services™ in October 2024 out of a desire to use my powers for good — specifically to provide support to other emerging authors and entrepreneurs, especially other Canadians.

In my experience as an entrepreneur, one of the biggest challenges I find myself facing is trying to promote and market myself and my services. In real life, I’m really actually quite introverted and socially anxious.

Luckily, my good personal friend, 80s Pro Wrestling icon and 100% real person Brick Wrestleguy, is not…

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Heads up: You’re going to be seeing a lot of dragons…

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“Why dragons?” you ask.

Well, obviously, dragons are awesome.

But, also, buckle up — you’re about to learn way more about the history of Central Europe under the Roman Empire than you probably ever wanted to know.

That sort of thing happens a lot with me…


“I do words good.”

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It’s important for businesses to have a good, strong elevator pitch.

And, well, I’ve managed to work mine down to four words: I do words good.

With extensive experience as a writer, editor, and creator, I’ve had ample opportunities to prove that I do, in fact, do words good.

But don’t take my word for it.

I’ve included testimonials from past clients, co-workers, and supervisors that speak to my ability and professionalism:

  • An image with the text: An aspiring author I know and care about asked for my opinion and I felt I couldn't be objective. Fortunately, Joel Balkovec had a perfect solution for my situation - hiring him as a Beta Reader. 

Full confession, I have read piles of books, and worked in libraries, but I didn't know Beta Reading is an actual thing. However, when you talk with a bunch of entrepreneurs you're going to learn all about different things you could outsource. Fortunately for me, and my unpublished author, as part of Emona Literary Services Joel reads unpublished works and provides his opinion. 

I found Joel to be informative, professional and encouraging. I appreciated how he provided a helpful written summary of his thoughts and gave the author something specific to work on. I feel confident in sharing this with my aspiring author. 

So I did some cool learning and my author gets an objective opinion. That's a win! 👍 Tammy
  • An image with the text Joel brings a genuine passion for copy editing that shows in his work. His attention to detail — particularly when it comes to fact-checking — reflects how seriously he takes accuracy. On top of that, he's someone you can count on. Reliability like his is hard to find. Dana Rohinsky, Copy Chief & Laura Schultz, Assistant Editor – WhoWhatWhy
  • An image with the text: Working with Joel on Dear Younger Me was an absolute pleasure. He was reliable, provided thoughtful and constructive feedback, and helped me prepare my final manuscript for submission. I would highly recommend him to any emerging writer looking for an editor who truly supports their vision. Yollanda Zhang - Author & Speaker.

“What’s Your Story, Stranger?” RPG Character Writing Seminar

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Indulge me for just a minute, and imagine yourself in the role of a Fantasy-genre adventurer.

You step into the tavern, and as the barmaid approaches you, she asks you the question that’s about to become very important: “What’s your story, stranger?”

The character writing seminar I’ve been developing since 2025 is focused on answering that question, with the goal of helping participants develop a more compelling RPG character.

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