Let's work together.
I've been a music & culture journalist for Voice Media Group since 2009, and have written about books & media for various outlets. I worked as the Music Editor of Westword, Denver's long-running alt-weekly newspaper, and the Editor-in-Chief of Indiana Review, an award-winning national literary magazine. I’ve taught undergraduate courses in creative nonfiction, fiction, and professional communication, guest-lectured on music and cultural criticism; and led writing workshops with students of all ages. I've designed promotional materials for universities, and managed websites, press, marketing and social media strategy for arts nonprofits and individual artists. I provide writing and editing services for print, digital, social, and radio, as well as for professional & academic applications and projects. My first goal is to help my clients hone their voice and best represent their vision. Get in touch and let's talk.
Available services include:
Prose manuscript review, flat rate
Copyediting (creative prose, journalism, website copy, promotional material), hourly rate
Proofreading (see above), hourly rate
Developmental editing (creative prose, applications), rate per 1,000 words (adjustable)
Copywriting (websites, promotional material), hourly rate
Social media strategy and management (individual artists, work promotion) (adjustable)
Voice-over, flat rate
“Reading Katie’s review of my manuscript I felt like the guy in A Beautiful Mind when he’s decoding all that stuff for the military. Her ability to synthesize the story I was telling and illuminate its strengths and weaknesses was a testament to her investment in my (a total stranger) project. It’s not simply that she understood my writing, but that she was able to show what makes it understandable and how it fits into the broad scope of art and culture. She may very well give you hard truths about your work, but they will be the kind that give you confidence in moving forward. I know down the line I will return to her notes even as I’m putting the finishing touches on the final draft.” — Harry Kagan, Nashville-based musician and author
"Dang. You kinda killed the game. You tore my story apart (in a very good way) and made it a lot tighter. Numerous people have read it, but nobody has helped me the way you have. This is exactly what I needed. You are like my own personal Jesus Christ." -- Nick Brasco, MFA candidate in fiction, who never exaggerates
"...Her ability to build rapport easily, to anticipate the needs of a business, to seek solutions to challenges, and to communicate effectively. Her talents as a writer have been acknowledged and awarded and are now fully engaged in her career, but we like to think we were there when!" -- Sarah Walters