Kristen Forbes

Portland, OR USA

10 Years Experience

Professional Experience

My articles, essays and short stories have been published in a wide variety of publications over the past decade. Recent topics include the art of writing, working with the elderly, aging, dementia, grief, personal relationships, eating disorders and commentary on the standards of beauty for women. Previous topics include profiles on ordinary people doing extraordinary things, business advertorials, event write-ups, business spotlights, gift and holiday guides, author interviews and in-depth, multi-source articles about identity, renewal and sustainability. Whether writing for a community newspaper or an online publication with massive readership, I treat all my assignments with professionalism and passion.

Expertise

Book Author 4 YearsEditor 10 YearsWriter 10 Years

Specialty

Fiction 4 YearsLifestyle 4 YearsWomen's Issues 4 Years

Industries

Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 6 YearsOnline/new media 2 YearsNewspaper - Community 8 Years

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Groundswell Magazine (6-10)
Bleed for Jaded Ibis Productions (6-10)
Role/Reboot (3-5)

Awards

My short story "Hair Club For Men and the Peacock Lady" was voted Story of the Month at Bartleby Snopes and nominated for a Best of the Net award.

Other Work History

My articles, essays, short stories and one-act plays have been published in Bleed for Jaded Ibis Productions, Groundswell Magazine, Role/Reboot, Bluestem Magazine, The Boulevard, Constellations: A Journal of Poetry and Fiction, The Rumpus, Front Porch Review, Brave on the Page: Oregon Writers on Craft and the Creative Life, Crack the Spine Literary Magazine, Modern Love Rejects, Bartleby Snopes, Down in the Dirt Magazine, Wavelength Magazine, Aspens Magazine, Stork Magazine, Portland Tribune, Beaverton Valley Times, Tigard-Tualatin-Sherwood Times, Lake Oswego Review, West Linn Tidings, Regal Courier, Sherwood Gazette, Southwest Community Connection, Boom!, Clackamas Review, Estacada News, Forest Grove News-Times, Gresham Outlook, Oregon City News, Sandy Post, The Bee, South County Spotlight, Pause: Journal of Dramatic Writing, and StandUpToCancer.org.

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, social media

Equipment

MacBook Air, audio recorder

References

Cheryl Strayed, mentor and boss Julie Grecius, editor at The Rumpus Elizabeth Earley, editor at Bleed for Jaded Ibis Productions Meredith Landry, editor at Role/Reboot Sara Ring, editor at Groundswell Magazine Karen Werner, editor at Wavelength Magazine Valeree Lane, editor at Aspens Magazine