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Melissa and Rick are a dynamic duo that will absolutely help you produce your best work. From framing a concept into a compelling narrative, to structuring the chapters, editing, writing and supporting authors, their experience, compassion and savvy make all the difference.
As a publisher and publishing services company serving both indie authors and other trade publishers, it’s critical to find writing and editorial partners that are professional, cool under pressure, and responsive to the needs of clients. Killian Creative checks off all three of these boxes. We worked with Rick in serving a client on a tight-turn revision schedule for a novel, and he was a complete pro every step of the way, translating the client’s requests into solid prose on the page. I’m glad to work with Rick and recommend Killian Creative to others looking for professional writing and editorial services.
Rick and Melissa are a truly dynamic team! Their combined creative writing and editing abilities are second to none. They have a unique ability to find the voice of each author and express ideas consistent with each author’s style and personality.
Rick is both an accomplished writer and editor—and in the publishing world, people with both competencies are rare animals indeed. When I’m in need of a great writer or book doctor, “Killian” comes first to mind.
Working with the Killians was a joy for me. My book was so personal and to be comfortable enough with them to be open and honest with the pain in my life made this journey a successful one for me. They are professional, thorough, detailed, and most important—kind.
I was a reluctant writer! Rick coached me into a love and confidence of writing that has made the whole experience enjoyable. Rick’s ability to preserve your thoughts and stories while adding an easy reading style and ordering the material to best flow for the reader is something I could not have done without him.
All our experiences with Rick have been great. He’s easy to work with. His research is outstanding, and he masterfully incorporates it into his writing.
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Read moreFind your best time
of the day for writing
and write. Don’t let
anything else
interfere. Afterwards
it won’t matter to
you that the
kitchen is a mess.—Esther Freud
Don’t let anything else interfere…
Find your best time of the day for writing and write. Don’t let anything else interfere. Afterwards it won’t matter to you that the kitchen is a mess. —Esther Freud
Read moreAlmost all good
writing begins
with terrible
first efforts.
You need to
start somewhere.—Anne Lamott
You need to start somewhere…
Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. —Anne Lamott
Read moreYou can’t edit a
blank page.― Nora Roberts
Get it down…
You can't edit a blank page. ― Nora Roberts
Read morePresently you shall walk out the door that for so long has seemed to you the barrier of your ideals, and shall find yourself before an audience—the pen still behind your ear, the ink stains on your fingers, and then and there shall pour out the torrent of your inspiration.
—Stanton Kirkham Davis
There shall pour out…
Presently you shall walk out the door that for so long has seemed to you the barrier of your ideals, and shall find yourself before an audience—the pen still behind your ear, the ink stains on your fingers, and then and there shall pour out the torrent of your...
Read moreBe tough—
you need to be able to accept criticism,
if you expect to become a better writer;
when you know you’re right,
you need to be able to reject it
and stick to your own vision.—Judith Guest
Be tough…
Be tough— you need to be able to accept criticism, if you expect to become a better writer; when you know you’re right, you need to be able to reject it and stick to your own vision. —Judith Guest
Read moreTry to write something
every day.—Roger Zelazny
Every day…
Try to write something every day. —Roger Zelazny
Read moreDon’t compare yourself with others
except to learn from them—
compete only with yourself,
maintaining the highest standards
of excellence with yourself.—Rosemary Daniell
Compete only with yourself…
Don’t compare yourself with others except to learn from them— compete only with yourself, maintaining the highest standards of excellence with yourself. —Rosemary Daniell
Read moreRespect yourself.
Respect the craft of writing.
Respect the reader.—Karleen Koen
Respect…
Respect yourself. Respect the craft of writing. Respect the reader. —Karleen Koen
Read moreTELL ME A STORY!
Don’t try to impress your reader with style
or vocabulary or neatly turned phrases.
Tell the story first!—Anne McCafferty
Tell me a story…
TELL ME A STORY! Don’t try to impress your reader with style or vocabulary or neatly turned phrases. Tell the story first! —Anne McCafferty
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