Welcome to the KPS Writes Blog!

Hello and welcome to the KPS Writes blog! I’m glad you’re here!

I’m Kate Shelton, owner, reader, and head-writer over here at KPS Writes. Don’t let that sentence fool you, it’s only me around here. So I’m also the head everything else, even the unglamorous stuff like figuring out taxes and fighting with the printer.

I have loved reading+writing since I can remember. I’m really lucky in that all of my most favorite people from both of my grandmothers to my mom all like to read. I remember learning somewhere around age 14 that my dad’s mom was a work-at-home-mom. She occassionally wrote for the local newspaper way back when before that was a thing. She’s still one of the coolest people I know. She also reads more books in a month than I can usually accomplish in a whole year, so there’s that.

I’m still pretty far from knowing what I want to do when I grow up. But I do know that I want to spend my days writing, reading, and doing something creative. I love storytelling and I love figuring out how to write stories that encourage people to move.

In college, I didn’t know what I wanted to study or be then either. I tried a stint of studying engineering but quickly realized that wasn’t the life for me. I stumbled into the Liberal Arts College and began to feel closer to home. After graduating with my undergraduate in Sociology+History (I know, real practical, Kate), I tried my hand at a few different content creation and marketing-type gigs. To my suprise, I found that I could actually get paid to do what I love – write! Mind you, I wasn’t paid much, especially my first job out of college – but it was a real-life job with the freedom to tell stories in a way that would compel people to join us (at craft-related events, fun I know).

After working in the field for a few years, learning more about the fine art of SEO, blogging, email marketing, and the like – I decided to get my Master’s in Creative Writing from the University of Denver. I reasoned that by completing this program, not only could I learn to be a better writer, I could also add a bit more depth to my resume to legitimize my career aspirations.

Introducing KPS Writes

And you know what? So far it’s worked! I’ve been fortunate enough to build a freelance career writing for all kinds of people, companies, nonprofits, and more. I get to step into other people’s worlds all day long and test my finger’s ability to keep up with my storytelling brain.

I am now a fully-fledged freelance writer with clients all over the world, quite literally. I help business create compelling marketing copy for websites, blogs, and emails – all with the intention to support their SEO goals.

My grandma was the first work-at-home-mom I ever knew, but she’s not the last. I get to work at home too, all while raising my precious family and contributing to our household.

So with that, welcome to the KPS Writes Blog! I don’t know exactly where this career path will take me, or where this blog will ultimately head. But look to this space for updates about my work, examples of copy I’ve created, and for fun about our family.

If you’re so inclined – follow me on Instagram at KPSWrites to be in the loop about new blogs and happenings around here. Or contact me to see if we’re a good fit for each other. See you soon!