Tyra Douyon is an Atlanta-based lifestyle/culture writer, editor, and educator known for her authentic voice and passion for storytelling in several editorial and literary spaces. With almost a decade of experience in print and digital content creation and management, she developed her unique style and media correspondence skills working with clients in real estate, advertising, education, literary journals, lifestyle/culture, and entertainment. Now, with over 200 publications and growing, she's ready for her next big story.

Her creative writing and editing pursuits are just as notable. She is currently the Assistant Poetry Editor for Gigantic Sequins and previously served as the Editorial Director of The Headlight Review and Social Media Editor for Josephine Quarterly. She's a Tin House fellow for fiction writing, and her poetry has appeared in Josephine Quarterly, Paper Dragon, Black Fox, Aunt Chloe, Storm Cellar, The Muse, and others.

In recent years, she worked as an Associate Writer/Editor for a book publisher, writing academic textbooks and educational materials for teachers, and prior to that she was a passionate high school English teacher with an affinity for costumes and figures of speech. She received her MA in Professional Writing and BS in English Education from Kennesaw State University.

TYRA DOUYON

Writer/Editor/Educator

This Week's Feature 
Presentations & Projects
Journalism  
copyediting  
creative writing Proofreading

When I'm not writing or editing content, you can find me attending literary conferences and workshops, giving a lecturer, or performing my poetry. :)

Lisa Alletson Book Launch — The Headlight Review Part 1 (Co-host 2022)

In Conversation with Chioma Urama, author of A Body of Water — The Headlight Review Volume 1, Issue 1(Interviewer, 2022)

Georgia Writer's Retreat-- "Working with an Editor" (Guest Lecturer 2022)

South Atlanta Modern Language Association - "Shout Me Home: Poems on Family, Identity, and Change" (Performer, 2022)

Conference on College Composition and Communication —“We Are Here to Accommodate: Creating Accessible Environments Across In-Person and Virtual Learning Spaces” (Lecturer 2022)

Georgia Writer's Association Red Clay Conference — Literary Magazine Editors Panel (Host, 2021)

Kennesaw State University Intersectionality Conference-- "Student Writing for Accessibility" (Lecturer, 2021)

Kennesaw State University Symposium of Student Scholars — “Accessible Writing Practices for Collegiate Learning Spaces (Presenter, 2022)

Kennesaw State University College Visit: "Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppression Pedagogy" (Guest Lecturer, 2021)

Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project Conference- "An Act of Rebellion: Prose Poetry" (Lecturer, 2018)

Georgia Council of Teachers of English Conference-- "Using Poetry to Teach Grammar: How the Patterns of Poetry Can Aid Grammatical Analysis " (Lecturer, 2018) 

In the News 
Testimonials

Tyra was very helpful with editing and proofreading my graduate application. I trusted her judgment more than ever and she was so willing and able to do this for me. She carefully went through the essay and gave amazing pointers and feedback that turned it into a masterpiece! Tyra’s help contributed to my acceptance into the Doctorate program and I’m forever grateful! -Jodi J.

Tyra's editing contributions to my writing in both poetry and fiction have been invaluable. No other editor has taken such a detailed and thoughtful approach to synthesizing analysis and developmental feedback of my work. In addition to technical and line editing expertise, Tyra's high emotional intelligence and profound consideration of the efficiency of allegorical content has brought my writing to a new level. Her always encouraging demeanor paired with her refreshing honesty have convinced me there is nothing more I could want in an editor. -Sam H.

Tyra Douyon is a master of her craft. She cares about the words on the page and the person who writes them. Her feedback is positive, direct, and educational. I trust her wholeheartedly in every aspect of the written word. -Michael T.