Kristine Meldrum Denholm

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As an award-winning independent journalist and writer, my bylined work has appeared in USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY Sports Weekly, USA TODAY High School Sports, Washington Post.com, Northern Virginia Magazine, Family Circle, Balanced Living, POLICE Mag., Cleveland/Akron Family, Mahoning Valley Parent, NJ Family, Washington FAMILY and more. Essays published in: the newest Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Don't Last.., Chicken Soup for a Dog's Life (Simon & Schuster), Chocolate for a Teen's Soul (Simon & Schuster), Sasee, ScaryMommy, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Finger Lakes Magazine, and a humor column for ShareWIK.com.

Hired pen: Writer | editor | ghostwriter | proofreader | beta reader
Experienced in writing and editing features, newsletters, blog posts, speeches, press releases, bios, histories & social media content


Award-winning:


Maggie Award, Outstanding Feature, from Western Publishing Association
Second-place award, Outstanding Writing, Magazine, from Virginia Professional Communicators/Virginia Press Women
Awards, Feature Writing, from National Federation of Press Women & Ohio Professional Writers, feature writing

Memberships: Women's Fiction Writers Association, Editorial Freelancers Association, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Writer's Digest subscriber and tutorial veteran, former ASJA (American Society of Journalists and Authors)


BA, Journalism, magna cum laude; psychology minor

COMING SOON: my debut novel about a '70s one-hit wonder. Stay tuned!







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*Are an editor of a magazine, newspaper, outlet, association or non-profit, and need a professional journalist to tell a story, to make it readable and credible, to produce a piece that's valuable, informative, relevant to your audience. You want engaging copy to reach your readers. Trustworthy, clear content written and edited with integrity is a way to build a solid, respectable brand. 

*Are a company that needs to hire a professional writer to produce website and blog content, newsletters, speeches, social media content. By hiring a journalist, you can be assured of readable, interesting, and error-free content. 

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If so, let's talk! Would love to hear from you. 

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