Welcome to Keith Guinchard - Writer
About Me
A bit about me
I provide my clients with high quality, professional writing services. Past experience in personal finance, writing for business, government, as well as non-profit agencies gives me the versatility to write on a broad range of topics.
I write poetry and short stories. They provide me with an enjoyable avenue to explore creativity through fiction. I have completed my first novel, "Train Hoppers." The quest for an agent is underway. My second novel is nearing completion.
I love to write. It's a life long addiction.
I want my readers to enjoy my creations as much as I do in writing them.
How did I get here?
Yes, the photo dates me. I've been writing a long time. Since high school. Join the navy and see the world the recruiter said. So I did. Through a long career in the navy I maintained journals of the amazing places I have visited. Naval officers write a lot, mostly for senior officers. To avoid tedious rewrites I quickly hoisted in the elements of sound writing. Reading is the grist of writing. Books are stacked everywhere. I can't bear to part with them. They are daily reminders of the authors quest, creativity in print.
How do I do it?
I write daily, the heap of completed journals fill a shelf. No topic is too small to merit a page. My approach to writing is meticulous research. Like the carpenters old adage, "Measure twice, cut once."
Freelance
How can I help?
Debt counselling writing
Family Finances writing
Financial planning writing
Non-profit communications
Business to business/ business to consumer communications
Proofreading
Editing
Writing Coach
Rates available upon request.
Articles and Links
Some sample articles
An article reviewing teaching money concepts to children published in the Island Parent 2012-13 Annual Parent Resource Guide (scroll to pages 14-15): Island Parent Annual Parent Resource Guide- Money Concepts for Kids
An article discussing teenagers and basic money concepts published in the January 2013 Island Parent (scroll to pages 28-29): Island Parent January 2013- Teenagers and Money
An article discussing options for parents funding their children's post secondary education published in the February 2013 Island Parent (scroll to page 30): Island Parent February 2013- Funding Post- Secondary Education
An article offering families 10 ways to shrink their grocery bill published in the January 2014 Island Parent (scroll to pages 18-19): 10 Tips to Help Shrink Your Grocery Bill
An article about stress free holiday shopping in the November 2014 Island Parent (scroll to pages 20-21): Stress Free Holiday Shopping
An article for freelance writers highlighting tips and cautions when using Craigslist (Writers Weekly 02 April 2014): The Right Way to Find Freelance Jobs on Craigslist
Other Writing Services
Proofreading/ Editing- Pollinator Chronicles by Irine Zibin (Novel)
Proofreading/ Editing- various student papers, University of Victoria and Camosun College
Proofreading- Victoria Film Festival 2014, event programme
Product label- BETT'R FOODS
"About Me" photo by Shelley Lipke: www.shelleylipke.com