Kirsten Donaghey

Kirsten Donaghey – Editor

Ten years of experience as professional copy editor and proofreader. Constructive feedback with a focus on the collaborative process.

Overview

I specialize in helping writers produce great text. How is this achieved? I believe strongly in collaboration and treating each client as a unique writer with a unique voice. A good editor and coach listens to what the writer wants to achieve, makes suggestions about how to improve, always keeping in mind the end goal.

I have worked with many first time writers on fiction, creative-nonfiction, memoir, and self-help books.


Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Career Guides Health & Wellbeing
Fiction
Literary Fiction Middle Grade Short Story Women's Fiction
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2015 — Present

My goal as your coach is to help you get your book from idea to submission ready. I work with a variety of clients at different phases of their writing process.
- Getting started, brainstorming ideas, clarifying themes and story arcs
- Developing a good sustainable writing practice
- Writers block and how to get over the hump when you feel stuck
- Learning more about the craft of writing
- Revising and polishing
- Finding an agent or deciding to self-publish

Write Now Vienna

Oct, 2014 — Oct, 2019 (about 5 years)

I co-founded a non-profit organization that provided a platform for writers of any genre to network, attend workshops and retreats, and learn how to promote themselves as writers.

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