KATHY'S WRITING PORTFOLIO
 With
over 19 years experience, I can turn my hand to writing on almost
any subject for any audience. I have an innate ability to quickly
intuit a client's personality and write from a blank canvas, a short
interview, bullets points or a brief outline. In many cases, I can
deliver what's needed without speaking to the client. I have experience
writing for government departments, non-profit societies, newspapers,
magazines, Internet-based businesses, entrepreneurs, coaches, authors,
and experts in the maritime industry.
I bring my intuitive nature to each
job, know the right questions to ask, and can provide quick turn-around
for reasonable timelines. I am also an excellent editor and can
re-work pieces that come to me in any condition and edit for clarity,
grammar, and sentence structure, and I can re-purpose work efficiently
and effectively.
My Writing Experience Includes
and is Not Limited to...
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articles for print publications
as well as Internet-based businesses
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newsletters (print and online)
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flyers (print and online)
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website copy & sales pages
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autoresponder copy
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speaker kits
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media kits
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bios/profiles (individuals and
organizations)
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press releases
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blog posts
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tweets
"I have worked with Kathy for several
years on a variety of projects, both in the field and after
the field work is done. She has been an indispensable member
of the team, and a great and supportive assistant as we have
juggled a variety of requirements for books, articles and
reports intended for scholarly and popular publication, as
well as for the Internet. I could not have done it all, or
on time, without Kathy's eagle eye, keen skills, and supportive
and on-time style."
~ James P. Delgado, Ph.D., Maritime Archaeologist, President
of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology |
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"Working with Kathy
on a manuscript allowed me to focus on the story while she
perfected the flow and mechanics. Her participation in all
my writing, including web pages and promotional flyers, has
significantly elevated the level of my work."
~Vince Capone, M.Sc., Side Scan Sonar and Marine Technology
Expert, Black Laser Learning® |
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| "Working with Kathy
is an absolute pleasure. She quickly captures information
and prepares drafts for me that are 90% ready to fly. She
genuinely knows how to write in my voice and convey what I
want to say, all the while, working with high integrity, flexibility
and a superb can-do attitude. I almost didn’t write this as
it reminds me of telling a bunch of people about a great restaurant
find. The next thing you know, you can’t get a reservation.
She is really that good."
Gord McDougall, CEO youPlus Coaching |
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| "Kathy's writing skills are outstanding.
She is very adept at writing for the coaching industry but
is also very versatile and can write on any subject for any
kind of audience. I've had her write for several of my clients
and the results are always top-notch. Her work rarely needs
editing and is always presented in a professional and timely
manner. ~ Pam Ivey, Ivey &
Associates |
The list below includes articles published in several
health and business-related publications.
I was a monthly mental health columnist for Health Care News
(Vancouver publication) for 1 ½ years, a copywriting stringer
for the Business Examiner (Victoria) for 1 ½ years, and
a quarterly columnist with Looking Great magazine (Winnipeg).
I am also past editor for the Canadian VA Network (CVAN) newsletter,
and the Periodical Writer's Association of Canada (PWAC) newsletter.
Currently I am the calendar of events editor for Focus
magazine (Victoria).
Click on selected links (with arrows) below to read samples.
Published
Articles
(listed in date order)
Keeping
Pirates Firmly on the Radar
June 2010 - Shipping Network
(London, U.K.)
(pgs.
10-11)
In the Wake of the Mighty Thompson
September 2009 - Impowerage (Vancouver)
Keeping Change in Proportion
Premier Issue, Fall 2004 - Looking Great (Winnipeg)
What the heck is Buccaneer TV?
May 14, 2003 - Esquimalt News (Victoria)
Enduring architectural firm sets sights on diversifying
April 2003 - Business Exminer (Victoria)
Psychiatric Dis/Abilities Program
Spring 2003 - Visions, BC's Mental Health Journal (Vancouver)
Chalk It Up Signs chalks one up for business niche
April 2003 - Business Examiner
A realtor with lasting appeal
March 2003 - Business Examiner
DMG Financial focuses on people, then product
February 2003 - Business Examiner
Foster Air Conditioning Ltd. - 75 years and counting
February 2003 - Business Examiner
A Personal Trainer with a Personal Touch
January 2003 - Business Examiner
Report paves way for smoke-free teens
Winter 2002 - Cross Currents (Ontario)
Unity Business Machines takes light approach to advertising
but remain serious about customer service
September 2002 - Business Examiner
Friendly Notaries make clients feel at home
August 2002 - Business Examiner
A Career with Clarica is Waiting
August 2002 - Business Examiner
 Island
Blue - 90 Years Strong
July 2002 - Business Examiner
Shoal Point Offers Business on Waterfront
June 2002 - Business Examiner
The Glenshiel
June 2002 - Business Examiner
Club Phoenix
April 2002 - Business Examiner
Naturally, it's in the diet
January 30, 2002 - Oak Bay News (Victoria)
Beginning the New Year Stronger Than Ever
January 3, 2002 - Business Examiner
Sculpting A New Life
November/December 2001 - Active Living Magazine (Ontario)
Baywest
Home Centre - Building a Loyal Clientele
November 19, 2001 - Business Examiner
Royal
Roads Unique Business Coaching Program
August 2001 - Business Examiner
Unique Approaches: Women In Victoria's Health
Industry
August 2001 - Business Examiner
Good Diet and Exercise Habits Can Help in the
Fight with Schizophrenia
July/August 2001 - Schizophrenia Digest (Ontario)
They
Share a Love for Art, Purely by Accident
July 8, 2001 - Victoria Times Colonist, Islander section
Common Budgeting Principles Apply to All
May/June 2001 - Schizophrenia Digest
Coaching Good Remedy for Transitional Changes
March 7, 2001 - Oak Bay News
New Year, New Hope for Anxiety Sufferers
January 17, 2001 - Peninsula News Review (Victoria)
High-Tech,
Non-Lethal Weapon New Option for Police
Sept./Oct. 2000 - Schizophrenia Digest
Disturbing Media Images Still Rampant
July - 1999 Schizophrenia Digest
Springtime in the Canadian Rockies
May 1999 - Picture This (Seattle)
Porcelain Veneers
May 1999 - Picture This
Step Up Romance with a Springtime Picnic
May 1999 - Picture This
Vancouver
Island a Sculptors' Haven
November 15, 1998 - Victoria Times-Colonist, Islander
Section
Schizophrenia in the Family
Spring 1998 - Schizophrenia Digest
Looking to a Positive Future
March/April 1998 - Insight Health Magazine (Victoria)
Project Inter-Seed, Growing Relationships in Health
Care
December 1997/January 1998 - Insight Health Magazine
The Victoria Citizen Advocacy Society/Friendship
Overcoming Disabilities
October/November 1997 - Insight Health Magazine
Victoria Women's Conference Focuses on Informed
Decision-Making
June 1995 - Health Care News (Vancouver-now
defunct)
Education
Key to Treating Child Depression Properly
June 1995 - Health Care News
Options on the Rise for HRA's
May 1995 - Health Care News
Alternating
Darkness and Light
April 1995 - Schizophrenia Digest
Blenkinsop Project is One Year Old
March 1995 - Health Care News
Psychiatry in the Community
February 1995 - Health Care News
Health
and Safety in the Workplace
February 1995 - Health Care News
Alternating Darkness and Light
December 1994 - Health Care News
Helping to Solve Hearing Problems
November 1994 - Health Care News
Work
and Disability
October 1994 - Health Care News
Community Nursing - New Perspective
October 1994 - Health Care News
Sign Brings out Smiles
August 1994 - Esquimalt News
CMO Gears Up for Major Event
July/August 1994 - Health Care News
The Yew Tree Family Restaurant
June 1994 - Goldstream News Gazette (Victoria)
New Directions in Progress
June 1994 - Health Care News
Boot Scootin' Fever
June 1994 - West Coast Country Magazine (Vancouver
Island)
Seniors Scoot Their Boots
June/July 1994 - South Island Seniors Magazine (Victoria)
Centre Makes Great Inroads
May 1994 - Goldstream News Gazette
Emergencies of the Mind
May 1994 - Health Care News
RN Battles Job Discrimination
April 1994 - Health Care News
Mental
Health - Moving Into the Community
March 1994 - Health Care News
Time Out for Caregivers
February 1994 - Health Care News
Partnership in Action
January 1994 - Health Care News
Boot Scootin' Kicks In
January 1994 - Esquimalt News
It's Not Just My Nerves
May 1993 - Health Care News
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Imagine
having an assistant who's as passionate about what you do as you
are.
The possibilities are endless!
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