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Katherine Gibson  writing sample
WriteBiz Communications
Victoria, B.C., Canada
Phone: (250) 370-2785
Email: kgibson@writebiz.net
Website: WriteBiz Communications, www.clutterbook.com

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Creative, energetic, and dynamic describe Katherine Gibson, author, business writer, speaker and educator. Her recent book, Unclutter Your Life: Transforming Your Physical, Mental, and Emotional Space (Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., 2004) offers readers light-hearted and practical guidelines to living a clutter-free life.
      Katherine authors privately-commissioned memoirs and contributes articles on travel, cuisine, social issues and profiles to magazines across North America. She also provides businesses with media releases, proposals, speech and web-writing services, and media relations advice.
      Katherine is a dynamic keynote speaker and seminar leader who will liven up a conference, retreat or special occasion. Katherine is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Periodical Writers Association of Canada, and holds a Masters Degree in Education. She is a recognized educator and offers courses at the University of Victoria. She also provides private coaching to writers.

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Topics of Current Interest
  • Lifestyle trends
  • Profiles
  • Alternate transportation
  • Social issues pertaining to girls and women
Selected Periodical Credits
  • "Free-wheeling in Buffalo Country," The Globe and Mail, Sept. 18, 2002. Our quest is simple: to dust off the past and experience a portion of the Montana countryside Lewis and Clark explored in 1805.
  • "Enchantment Resort," The Globe and Mail, Feb. 22, 2003. Sedona Schnebly, the postmaster's wife in a small ranching community in the early 1900s, would hardly recognize the gentle, upscale elegance of the town that bears her name.
  • "Retrospective Explores Tom Thomson's Multiple Passions," The Globe and Mail, Oct. 9, 2002. Tom Thomson, the first major retrospective of the artist's work since 1971, opened at the Vancouver Art Gallery last Saturday. The exhibition, which includes more than 140 of Mr. Thomson's paintings, sketches and designs, also marks the 125-year anniversary of his birth.
  • "The Royal Treatment," The Globe and Mail, June 19, 2002. Victoria reeks royalty. Clipped court accents are as common here as tea cozies and crumpets served with homemade preserves.
  • "Emily Gets the Royal Treatment," The Globe and Mail, July 14, 2001. Canadian painter is finally an A-list hit in Victoria--60 years after her death.
  • "How Did She Renovate the House So Fast?," with Elizabeth Nickson, National Post, May 9, 2003. Katherine Gibson joins National Post columnist Elizabeth Nickson in an irreverent review of chic-lit author Jane Green's, Spellbound.
  • "Secure in the Dot.com Storm," The Torch, University of Victoria Alumni magazine, Spring 2003. It all began in a fine arts lab. Now, PureEdge Solutions is making a big impact with software that clients can trust with sensitive information.
  • "Normal History," The Torch, University of Victoria Alumni magazine, Fall 2003. They were among B.C.'s pioneers of public schooling. But until now, there hasn't been a written record of the experiences of the young teachers who trained at the Provincial Normal School.
  • "Kids for Sale," Homemaker's Magazine, Apr. 1999. Despite stringent legal sanctions against those who use children for sex, child prostitution flourishes.
  • "Unplugged," Homemaker's Magazine, Sept. 1999. Two-and-a-half years ago, my teenaged son and I switched our TV set off--forever. Then Diana died. Reprinted in Reader's Digest Canada, U.S., Australia.
  • "Life on the Edge," Victoria Times Colonist, Nov. 22, 1998. The little village of Telegraph Cove perches precariously on the ragged cliff above Johnstone Strait. It looks as if it will topple into the water moving ceaselessly below.
  • "Wind, Whales and the Wickaninnish Inn," Victoria Times Colonist, Mar. 7, 1999. British Columbia's west coast is the place to be for glorious winter storms, the world's largest grey whale migration, and a top-of-the-charts hostelry.
Book Credits Other Writing Credits
  • Community in Motion, with David Cubberley, 2003. A $15 million proposal on alternative transportation to Transport Canada for the City of Victoria.
  • Explore Victoria by Bus, 2003. Annotated website content for Victoria Regional Transit.
Special Writing Expertise
  • Business writing including web content, brochures, company profiles, and media kits. For more details, go to WriteBiz Communications.
Related Areas of Expertise
~ Editing ~ Lecturing/Public Speaking ~ Marketing/Promotion ~ Newsletters ~ Teaching/Training (writing skills) ~
Staff/Contract Experience
  • Instructor at the Western Academy of Journalism and the University of Victoria.
Qualifications
  • Master of Education, University of Victoria, 1990.
Expertise by Subject
~ Education ~ Family/Parenting/Children ~ Food and Drink (restaurant reviews) ~ Heritage ~ Lifestyle ~ Transportation ~ Travel/Tourism ~ Writing/Literature ~
Expertise by Type of Writing
~ Biography/Autobiography ~ Corporate/Government Communications ~ Educational/Instructional Writing ~ Feature Articles ~ Ghost Writing ~ Interviews/Profiles ~ Promotional/Sales Material ~ Reviews ~ Speech Writing ~ Travel Writing ~

Katherine Gibson
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