services and contact

Please contact Chris Kridler using this form. Services and offerings are listed below.

Note: Guest blog posts are not being accepted at this time.

     
    EDITING & BOOK SERVICES

    book editing and design: developmental editing, copy editing, book cover design and interior formatting, consulting, Kindle and ebook conversions

  • copy editing: meticulous editing – copy editing, with line editing and a dose of developmental editing – to prepare your book manuscript for publication, by a professional editor, author and journalist

  • developmental editing (story editing): constructive feedback on the structure, characters, themes and essence of your manuscript from a professional editor and experienced book critic and writer
     
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    WRITING

    journalism: articles written by a journalist with more than 30 years of experience – features including travel, food, cocktails and lifestyle; event coverage; space and science reporting; criticism; blogs; more; + photography and video production.

    fiction: Chris Kridler is the author of Funnel Vision, Tornado Pinball and Zap Bang, adventure novels about storm chasers (Storm Seekers Series), as well as romance and mystery series under a pen name.

    FILM AND TV RIGHTS AVAILABLE

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    • SPEAKING AND MEDIA

    public speaker – storm chasing: Chris Kridler gives multimedia presentations on storm chasing and weather photography to various groups, including schools, libraries, volunteer organizations, social clubs, and film and photography groups.

    public speaker – writing and indie publishing: Chris is available for conferences, writer groups and book clubs to discuss various aspects of indie publishing and her books.

      Presentations available include:

    • Editor Tricks To Make Your Writing Rock
    • Books of Your Heart
    • Visual Marketing for Your Books
    • Book Trailers on a Budget
    • The Savvy Author’s Online Presence Checklist
    • Pro Press Kits and Media Pitches

    interviews: Chris Kridler has been interviewed frequently on television and radio and in print about storm chasing, including “World’s Worst Weather” on The Travel Channel, “Weather Caught on Camera” on The Weather Channel, “American Variety Radio” on public radio stations, and in Popular Photography

    PHOTOGRAPHY

    news and nature: coverage of events as they happen by a journalist used to shooting fast, quality images for newspapers; severe weather, by a storm chaser who has been documenting severe weather since 1997

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    VIDEO

    storm footage: license for use in documentaries and features, or enjoy on YouTube

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    SHORT BIO

    Author and storm chaser Chris Kridler. (Click for high-res image)

    Chris Kridler is a writer, editor, photographer and storm chaser. As the owner of Sky Diary Productions, she works with other authors as an editor and book cover designer. She is the author of Funnel Vision, Tornado Pinball and Zap Bang, storm-chasing adventure novels in the Storm Seekers Series. She also writes romances and mysteries as Lucy Lakestone. As a journalist, she’s covered a variety of topics, from space to lifestyles, and was a longtime columnist for Florida Today. Chris’s photographs have appeared in several magazines and books, and she was featured in Popular Photography. Her short films have won awards, including “The Chase,” a silly stop-motion animation that’s had more than a million views on YouTube. She has been interviewed in various media about her storm-chasing adventures. Learn more at ChrisKridler.com.

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