Why should you work with me?
- I have focused my post-secondary education on literary theory, editing, and creative writing.
- I am an involved member of the Editors' Association of Canada, ACES, The Writers' Guild of Alberta, and several other writing and editing associations.
- I have decades of experience writing fiction and creative nonfiction
- I dedicate myself to my craft by taking courses and workshops in writing, editing, and publishing. I read as many books as possible on writing craft and theory
I have been obsessed with all things book-related since I was a child. I am educated in literature, writing, and editing at the university level. I am devoted to being the best editor, writer, and supporter of the literary industry that I can be. I regularly take professional development courses and seminars so that I am in line with current editing and writing guidelines. Most of all, I LOVE reading, and I LOVE editing.
If you have any questions, please email me at kelly@kristensenediting.com. I would love to hear from you!
Current Project
Service: Critique
Genre: Horror
Word Count: ~50k
Professional Affiliations
I am a student member of the Writers' Guild of Alberta
I am a guest member of America's
Editorial Freelancers Association
Continued Education
University Editing & Writing Courses
The following are a selection of relevant courses that I have completed while earning my Bachelor of Arts degree (English major), and while working towards the Certificate in Editing, from Simon Fraser University, and the Publishing Certificate from Ryerson University:
-Editing-
- Copy Editing
- Business in Editing
- Stylistic Editing
- Substantive and Stylistic Editing
-Writing-
- Creative Writing in Prose
- Advanced Fiction
- Writing Creative Nonfiction
- Intermediate Composition
-Literature & Theory-
- Literature for Children
- Poetry & Plays
- Approaches to Literary Theory and Criticism
- Advanced Literary Theory
- The Early Twentieth Century English Novel
- Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
- Latin American Literature
- The Brontës
- Shakespeare
- Jane Austen
- Contemporary British Fiction
Professional Development
Throughout the year I take as many classes, workshops, and webinars as I can fit into my schedule, to better my knowledge of the craft. I also genuinely love learning as much as I can about writing!
- Webinars, Online Workshops, & Online Courses-
- EAC: Developmental Editing for Fiction and Memoir – Allison K Williams
- EAC: Getting work with the Online Directory of Editors – Greg Ioannou
- EAC: Professional Editorial Standards: How do they work for you? – Michelle Boulton and Moira Rayner White
- Copyediting Master Class: Manuscript Evaluation and Critique – Greg Ioannou
- Copyediting: Editing for Young Readers – Christine Ma
- EFA: Editing Memoir
- EFA: Introduction to Developmental Editing
- EFA: Navigate Book Publishing Like a Pro
- EFA: From Shy to Sold: Querying, Proposing, and Getting Your (or Your Client's) Book Published
- Copyediting: Social Media with Purpose
- Liminal Pages' Developmental Editing: In Practice
- Liminal Pages' Developmental Editing: Fiction Theory
- MasterClass – James Patterson
- MasterClass - Shonda Rhimes
- MasterClass- Margaret Atwood
- MasterClass - R.L. Stine
- MasterClass - Bob Woodward
Professional Association Conferences
-2017 Editors’ Association of Canada Conference-
- Freelancing 201: Level Up!—Laura Poole
- How Do I Say That?!—Laura Poole
- Setting Rates and Preparing Estimates—Arlene Prunkl
- Freelance Editing: The Top 10 Things I Wish I Had Known—Elizabeth d'Anjou
- The Nuts and Bolts of Editing Fiction—Amy J. Schneider
- Panel: The Future of Self-Publishing and Editors—Stacey Atkinson, Carla Douglas, Greg Ioannou, Arlene Prunkl
- Crunching the Numbers: Performance Measures—Lana Okerlund
Recent Conferences, Expos, and Events
- NY BookExpo 2018
