Community is important

This is true online, and in real life.

Community is where our roots are planted, where our support and relationships live, and it’s where our voices grow.

I want to keep a community online that behaves in the same way as a healthy real-world community should.

So let’s start with a good ole fashioned meet-cute, and then follow up with some civil transparency - shall we?

Community is important to me, as a writer and person.

It’s where our roots are planted, where our support and relationships live, and it’s where our voices grow.

I want to keep a community online that behaves in the same way as a healthy real world community should.

So let’s start with a good ole fashioned meet-cute, and then follow up with some civil transparency - shall we?

You can find lots of information here: get to know me, and the work that I do, and take a minute to check out some of the Town Hall information about Privacy, Conditions, & Community Guidelines.

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      About me

      Communication is really hard!

      No matter if you’re trying to organize mutual aid programs, negotiate a laundry room schedule, or write the next great Canadian novel - the art of communicating ideas between humans is always difficult.

      What to say, who to say it to, and how to say it in a way that has a powerful effect.

      There are innumerable decisions to make and ways it can all go wrong. The pressure of it can stop even a confident writer in her tracks before she even begins.

      An editor or writing coach can’t make it easy, but we can help to make it seem at least possible - and perhaps a little bit less lonely.

      Check out my Services
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      • Writer

      • Editor

      • Educator

      • Consultant

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      Working alongside someone, on a project that means a great deal to them…

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      Park Ranger

      1997-2001

      No, I’m not kidding. My first meaningful job was wandering in the woods and on the beach  - talking to strangers about the beautiful place where I grew up.

      My obsession with maps and helping people find their way might have started there…maybe the cartoon maps too.

      Crandall University

      2002-09

      • B.A. in English Literature and Canadian History.
      • B. Education

      Anglophone East School Board

      2009-10

      • Secondary English and Writing teacher
      • Literacy and Inclusionary Practices workshop lead
      • Subject Council speaker: Writers’ Workshops and Portfolio Assessment
      • Leader of small group instruction in reading, writing, and math

      Riverbend LD Private School

      2010-14

      • One-on-one tutor in literacy, math, critical thinking skills, self advocacy, and writing
      • Student and family advocate for LD accommodation and inclusion
      • GED support and instruction
      • Writing program curriculum developer
      • Administration, accounting, communications, and marketing
      • Program development, oversight, and facilitation

      Educational Product Consultant

      2011-12

      • Case study liaison and teaching strategy advisor
      • Market research and analysis
      • Reporting, database design, and presentation

      Freelance Copyeditor

      2013-Present

      • Academic writing
      • Marketing copy
      • Articles and blog posts
      • Creative non-fiction
      • Grant and program applications
      • Short stories and literary fiction

      Writing Coach and Developmental Editor

      2013-Present

      • Writing skills and process tutor
      • Writing practice for authors, marketers, and journalists
      • Effective writing process development and coaching
      • Project management and organization
      • WIP developmental editing and feedback

      Speaker, Workshop Facilitator

      2014-Present

      • Creative Live: Design Your Process
      • Etsy Maker Cities: Online Community Building
      • About Page Story
      • With a K Academy:
        • Craft Your Voice
        • Your Brand Voice
        • #30DaysWithaK

      Website and Marketing Services

      2016-19

      • Collaborative partnership for design and copywriting services for small business owners, artists, and educators
      • Strategic cross-platform messaging strategy
      • New product development
      • Email, social media, and launch design
      • Project management and consulting

      Ryerson: Professional Publishing Certificate

      2021-24

      • Publishing Industry: Trade and Education
      • Publicity and Marketing for Publishers
      • Business of Publishing
      • Production and Distribution
      • Practical Grammar: Canada, US, International Style Books
      • Professional Copyediting
      • Professional Substantive/Developmental Editing

      I love exploring the ways language connects us.

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      Learning is a life-long occupation and joy.

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      Professional Experience

      • Writer

        More than 20 years experience, with by-lines and projects such as:
        • Newspaper articles,
        • Lectures, speeches and presentations,
        • Online journals, websites, and magazines,
        • Small press compendiums,
        • Excerpts and introductions

      • Editor

        Trained copy and substantive editor, with experience on:
        • Websites,
        • Academic papers,
        • Short stories,
        • Non-fiction articles,
        • Resumes and cover letters,
        • Cookbooks, 
        • Workbooks, and texts.

      • Educator

        Certified and accredited teacher with experience as:
        • High-school History and English teacher,
        • University guest lecturer,
        • Televised and in-studio facilitator, 
        • Small-group instructor for neuro-divergent students.

      • Consultant

        1-on-1 coach
        and project management consultant for:
        • Academic support and student advocacy,
        • Small business marketing,
        • Writing process design,
        • Author skills and projects,
        • Political campaign team communications.
      Welcome Etsy Makers

      Etsy Maker Cities

      A few years ago, I was invited to teach a workshop at the Etsy Maker City event in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

      I taught a group of local makers about how to view their online presence through the lens of community - to help them write and share genuine parts of themselves and their creativity online.

      Teaching a small group, in a local artists’ workshop, felt like I was coming home. I really loved not only teaching in person, but also teaching people who live and create in the Atlantic Provinces I also call home.

      I can’t wait to be able to come together and build that kind of community again.

      Welcome Etsy Makers
      Copy editing: Life is Messy Kitchen

      Life is Messy Cookbook

      Editing isn’t always exciting or adorable, but this project was both of those things.

      Mayi Carles wrote and illustrated an absolutely beautiful cookbook and needed both copyediting and writing services to complete the project.

      We worked together on an introduction narrative for the print version of her book, and I worked as the final copy editor on the book before it went to print.

      Copy editing: Life is Messy Kitchen
      Kris Windley and Amanda Creek: Hope Joy Create

      Hope Joy Create

      Amanda Creek and I worked together to write and design websites and marketing strategy for female artists and business owners.

      We created a collaborative system to find the right message for and visual representation of the brands we worked for, and even developed a few online workshops and events to teach the techniques to others.

      It’s satisfying  and fun to collaborate with other creative professionals on projects like this.

      Kris Windley and Amanda Creek: Hope Joy Create
      Kris WIndley, Professional Writer, Editor, and Educator speaks at Creative Live

      Creative Live

      One of my professional highlights has been the opportunity to travel around the world to teach people how to express their voices with impact and comfort.

      In 2014, was invited to join April Bowles - a prominent business blogger - in San Fransisco to teach a segment of her popular branding bootcamp at Creative Live. It was absolutely one of the more satisfying and exciting projects I’ve been able to work on.

      I taught a live class to students in studio and around the world, about embracing your natural writing voice and finding a writing process to make your writing more effective - and impactful.

      Kris WIndley, Professional Writer, Editor, and Educator speaks at Creative Live
      Kris Windley, professional writer, editor, and educator teaches a live studio audience how to create a writing process that works for them.

      Creative Live Studio Audience

      Teaching a small, live studio audience was a pleasure, coupled with the excitement of the streaming broadcast to a world-wide audience online.

      I worked through the Writing Process with one of the studio audience members, to brainstorm, outline, and draft a jewelry collection sales page for her business website.

      We integrated story, voice, and humour into the work - in real-time - using a five step process I still teach to my students today.

      Kris Windley, professional writer, editor, and educator teaches a live studio audience how to create a writing process that works for them.

      Community Guidelines

      Responsibility

      To readers and to others in your field.

      Adventure

      Take risks and embrace where ever they take you!

      Curiosity

      Take risks and embrace where ever they take you!

      Frequently Asked Questions

      Take a look through our most commonly asked questions.

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      Have more questions? Take some time to read through our Services, Articles, or Community Guidelines, and get in touch if need be.