Kase J. – Editor

Over the last 20 years, I have worked as a managing editor for the DOD's Software Engineering Journal, as a developmental editor for one of the premiere sports publishing houses, as a staff writer for newspapers, as a journalist/columnist, as a writing professor, and as the Manager, Utah Center for the Book.

My books: LET THE WILD GRASSES GROW (THP, 2021). Finalist for the High Plains Book Awards, longlisted for Reading the West, and named a coveted Women’s National Book Association Great Group Reads for 2022.

CAST AWAY (THP, 2024). Finalist for the multicultural category for the IPPY Awards, a finalist for the Page Turner Awards, and Shelf Unbound Notable Indie.

BEYOND THE GRIP CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS (McFarland & Co., 2015) It was awarded the Gold Quill in Creative Nonfiction by the League of Utah Writers for 2015.

Memoir and Personal Essay Developmental Editing

Writing memoir is hard. This is what I tell everyone I ever work with. In my mind, it is so much harder than writing fiction. Writing memoir is hard, but I can help you find out where to start, where to end, and how to write your memoir in an intriguing and entertaining way.

Novel Writing

Novel writing, to me, is fun. I hope it's fun for you too. I have written many novels, published two, and have a couple out there on submission myself. I believe that once you find your characters, they should take over a novel and that all the magic happens when they do. I can help you do this. I can help you find your characters, their journey, and the type "The End."

Sports Instruction and Inspiration Developmental Editing and Structuring

There are a lot of coaches and athletes who have experience and lessons learned to share, but they are not practiced writers. I have worked with some of the top coaches in the country to develop and shape their skills, games, and coaching books.

“Kase is a wonderful editor and coach. He’s generous, open-hearted—-and really knows his stuff. Kase’s feedback was invaluable—both in his line edits and in his help with the broader questions, such as finding the structure that would most effectively hold the story I wanted to tell. Working with Kase helped me to grow as a writer—and move through my project, knowing I was in good hands.

”— Diane Gottlieb, Writer, Speaker

“After floundering with my book structure for three years, Kase immediately grasped my vision of what I wanted the book to be and gave me the recommendations I needed to complete it with confidence. His keen insight and directions are spot on. ”— Maddie Lock, Author

"I have attended two of Kase’s memoir workshops and both were incredibly educational and very enjoyable. Kase has a great ability to convey large amounts of detailed and practical information in an easy and accessible way, and helped clarify the themes and overall structure of my piece, adding tremendous value in just a few sessions." Christa Perl, Writer, Architect