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Kris Windley

Kris Windley is a professional writer, editor, and educator living in New Brunswick, Canada. With a breadth of experience in the classroom, boardroom, and in print - Kris brings a dynamic and novel perspective to every project she is a part of. In her current role as Program Director for The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, Kris develops new programs and helps to plan events supporting the work of other New Brunswick writers. She continues to teach practical classes about *actually* working as a writer in a loud and distracting time and tries to keep some space for her own writing as well. When she can, Kris writes about the madness of language, the importance of community, and the difficult joys to be found while building a life at the end of the world.

Kris Windley

Kris Windley is a professional writer, editor, and educator living in New Brunswick, Canada. With a breadth of experience in the classroom, boardroom, and in print - Kris brings a dynamic and novel perspective to every project she is a part of. In her current role as Program Director for The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, Kris develops new programs and helps to plan events supporting the work of other New Brunswick writers. She continues to teach practical classes about *actually* working as a writer in a loud and distracting time and tries to keep some space for her own writing as well. When she can, Kris writes about the madness of language, the importance of community, and the difficult joys to be found while building a life at the end of the world.

*All illustration, design, written, and educational IP copyrights are reserved. Any reproduction beyond personal use is limited without express legal licensing agreement or written permissions ©

Resource Library
Contents
    Contents

      E-Books & Guides

      A red typewriter, hand drawn by Kris Windley, with the words, “Dear World” on the paper in the typewriter

      Writing Process Cornerstone

      By Kris Windley | February 17, 2022

      Your Writing Process Matters. When a client or student of mine is struggling with any part of their writing, there are five things I examine in order to find the reason behind their difficulties. It’s like a doctor’s screening process, I imagine. The first place I look to help me diagnose and treat their writing…

      Services: Writing Coach

      Writing Process Booklet

      • Outlined steps of any productive writing process,
      • Suggestions and questions to make it work for you,
      • Printable poster(s) and reminders to keep you on track.
      Get the Booklet
      Services: Writing Coach

      Atlantic Canada Publishing Guide

      • Searchable tables of up to date local and national resources like:
      • Independent booksellers,
      • Small and medium presses, publishers, and printers,
      • Reputable professionals and professional associations.
      get the lists
      Services: Writing Coach

      Virtual Writers’ Retreat Guide

      • “Packing” lists for host, guests, and supportive friends,
      • Timelines and best practices,
      • Stories and ideas for retreat activities and events.
      get the guide

      Educational Posters & Worksheets

      Skill Building Challenges & Workshops

      #30DaysWithaK Free-Writing Challenge.

      • Make space in your world for writing,
      • Find the rhythms & routines that will help you build consistency,
      • Get to know your resistance, so you can move through it,
      • Find what motivates you to keep going, when your pen gets heavy,
      • Add luxury and joy to your writing practice,
      • And make it a practice.

      You need to know how that'll all work in your life, because that’s where you write.

      Sign up

      Recommendations

      Email/Newsletter: Flodesk

      I use Flodesk because it’s easy to create beautiful emails, forms and workflows.

      Its easy to use templates and only-the-bells-you-need functionality make campaigns like my #30DAYSWITHAK free-writing challenge feel even more professional and valuable - without making me sweat.

      If you use this link you will receive 50% off of your monthly Flodesk payment.

      *If you use this link and continue to use Flodesk after your trial, I will receive a credit on my account.

      Client Relationship Management: Dubsado

      If you work with clients and need to juggle scheduling, contracts, communication, document storage and more - Dubsado will save your life. I have no idea how I managed to stay sane (and professional) before I started using this software platform.

      If you use this link, you will receive 20% off of your first month or year.

      *If you use this link and continue to use Dubsado after your 3-client free trial, I will receive a credit on my account.

      Teaching and Learning Platform: Skillshare

      I love using Skillshare to quickly target a specific skill I want to develop, without getting a lot of extra fluff.

      They have classes on just about anything you could imagine, including a lovely section for creative writing classes.

      It’s also a great place to share your expertise with other humans who love to learn. I have been planning on adding a few short workshops on the platform too. Maybe this will be the year, so keep an eye out!

      Recent Articles

      A red typewriter, hand drawn by Kris Windley, with the words, “Dear World” on the paper in the typewriter

      Writing Process Cornerstone

      By Kris Windley | February 17, 2022

      Your Writing Process Matters. When a client or student of mine is struggling with any part of their writing, there are five things I examine in order to find the reason behind their difficulties. It’s like a doctor’s screening process, I imagine. The first place I look to help me diagnose and treat their writing…

      Impostor Syndrome - Kris WIndley: Writer, Editor, Educator

      Don’t Believe Impostor Syndrome; human value isn’t a competition.

      By Kris Windley | December 13, 2021

      Impostor Syndrome can affect anyone. But the experience of women, people of colour, and neurodivergent and disabled people with impostor syndrome should be viewed through an intersectional lens. Impostor Syndrome tends to describe high-achieving individuals who lack an ability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud. Sound familiar?…

      A red typewriter, hand drawn by Kris Windley, with the words, “Dear World” on the paper in the typewriter

      Your Writing Process Matters. Stop the Cage Match!

      By Kris Windley | December 13, 2021

      Okay, so I recognize that you might not imagine the term, “Cage Match” as a descriptor of your writing process. But it will all make sense in a minute. I swear! We all get frozen sometimes when we are writing. A few weeks ago, I talked about how that freezing sensation has nothing to do with Writers’…