I'm an award-winning freelance writer and editor who specializes in mind/body health and wellness, spirituality and consciousness, and memoir.

In addition to editing, ghostwriting, book doctoring, and coaching, my work has included food writing, tech and business marketing, how-to, self-help, memoir, and essays. I'm drawn to material that opens readers eyes to a new way of seeing the world, one that will transform their lives for the better.

"Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World would not exist without the magical way in which Kelly Malone helped me bring it together! She has a way of really tapping into my mind that got my creativity flowing onto the pages that made this book! Kelly, I just cannot thank you enough, and I’m so grateful the stars aligned to bring you into my life as my editor for this very important book. The experience of bringing these pages into fruition was made so easy with you in my corner championing me!" Anita Moorjani, author of the New York Times bestseller Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to Healing, and What If This Is Heaven? How Our Cultural Myths Keep Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth

“Without Kelly’s Aries enthusiasm and humor, efficiency and organization, and remarkable skill for always knowing the right word at the right time, I’d never have been able to finish It's Not Your Money. She’s become one of my most cherished friends.” Tosha Silver, author of It’s Not Your Money: How to Live Fully from Divine Abundance, Change Me Prayers: The Hidden Power of Spiritual Surrender, and Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead (www.toshasilver.com)

“Kelly is an incredible editor and one of the best humans I know. I thank her for loving my voice, for helping me see my rhythm in my words, and for putting up with me during all the stressful times I couldn’t see this book the way she could. And for reminding me that the beauty of this book was there from the beginning.” Christina Rasmussen, author of Second Firsts: How to Let Go of Your Grief and Transform Your Life and Where Did You Go? A Life-Changing Journey to Connect with Those We’ve Lost (www.secondfirsts.com)

“Kelly Malone, my angel-in-writing. She coaxed and cajoled the book out of me over three years. She project-managed me remotely as I darted in and out of mysterious airports and secret hotels. And she brilliantly helped shape this book’s narrative. Most important, when my insecurities ran high, she reassured me it was a good book. And she always responded with patience, grace, and a sense of humor. God knows you need that in abundance when you have me as the author. I highly recommend her if you’re thinking of a book in the future and are devoid of talent like me.” Gopi Kallayil, Chief Evangelist, Brand Marketing, Google, author of The Happy Human: Being Real in an Artificially Intelligent World and The Internet to the Inner-net: Five Ways to Reset Your Connection and Live a Conscious Life (www.gopikallayil.com)

"Without the magic, and I mean magic, of Kelly Malone, my editor/writer, this book would not have been written." Dr. Jeffrey Spahn, author of We the Leader: A New Approach to Leading and Following (https://www.leadingleadersinc.com/).

“When Kelly agreed to help me edit my manuscript, I didn’t realize I’d not only hired an experienced editor, but I’d also found a new friend. Her delightful editing style kept me smiling when I wanted to cry. Kelly encouraged and empowered me every step of the way. When our work was finished, I felt less like a novice and more like a published author.” Cara Bradley, author of On the Verge: Wake up, Show up, and Shine (www.carabradley.net)

“I am extremely grateful to the very gifted Kelly Malone, my personal editor, for her extremely valuable suggestions, deletions, and comments, which gave my book much greater clarity and structure, and for her patience and uncanny ability to uplift me with her great sense of humor. Because of Kelly’s sharp, insightful editing, my first book has won two awards, was featured in 0, The Oprah Magazine, and has generated more than 50 speaking engagements. She is simply fabulous, and I’m now working with her on my second book.” Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD, author of The Fear and Anxiety Solution: A Breakthrough Process for Healing and Empowerment with Your Subconscious Mind (www.cellularwisdom.com)

“I love working with Kelly! She's a highly skilled editor and writer, and a very gifted communicator. As an agent, when I work with Kelly, I know without a doubt that the manuscript will be delivered to the publisher on time and in excellent shape, and maybe just as importantly, that the author will have a positive experience. With the five projects we've worked on, I've been impressed with her ability to nurture authors while creating a highly marketable book, holding to the publisher's vision.” Stephanie Tade, The Stephanie Tade Agency (www.stephanietadeagency.com)

Anita Moorjani (author of Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World, Simon & Schuster, 2021; What If This Is Heaven? How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth; and Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing)

Tosha Silver (author of It’s Not Your Money: How to Live Fully from Divine Abundance, Change Me Prayers: The Hidden Power of Spiritual Surrender, and Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead)

Gopi Kallayil, Chief Evangelist, Brand Marketing, Google (author of The Happy Human: Being Real in an Artificially Intelligent World and The Internet to the Inner-net: Five Ways to Reset Your Connection and Live a Conscious Life)

Christina Rasmussen (author of Second Firsts: How to Let Go of Your Grief and Transform Your Life and Where Did You Go? A Life-Changing Journey to Connect with Those We’ve Lost)

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD (author of The Fear and Anxiety Solution: A Breakthrough Process for Healing and Empowerment with Your Subconscious Mind)

We the Leader: A New Approach to Leading and Following (McGraw Hill, forthcoming 2022), by Dr. Jeffrey Spahn

It’s Not Your Money: How to Live Life Fully from Divine Abundance (Hay House, 2019), by Tosha Silver

The Happy Human: Being Real in an Artificially Intelligent World (Hay House, 2018), by Gopi Kallayil, Chief Evangelist, Brand Marketing, Google

The Internet to the Inner-net: Five Ways to Reset Your Connection and Live a Conscious Life (Hay House, 2015), by Gopi Kallayil, Chief Evangelist, Brand Marketing, Google

Where Did You Go? A Life-Changing Journey to Connect with Those We’ve Lost (HarperOne, 2018), by Christina Rasmussen

The Fear & Anxiety Solution: A Breakthrough Process for Healing and Empowerment with your Subconscious Mind (Sounds True, 2012), by Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD

The road to my current role as an editor, ghost-writer, and book doctor was not a straight one, but then, it wouldn’t have been nearly as fun if it had been. In fact, it was a very specific web of twists and turns that propelled me to find my passion in helping shepherd authors through the writing and publishing process.

My career has taken me all over, with every role leading to the more comprehensive approach I bring as a writing coach now. I spent my early years writing technical communication for Microsoft Office and other business products and services. Later, I developed marketing strategy and copy (scripts, brochures, web content, blogs, and roughly a gazillion case studies) for consumer, B2B, and enterprise solutions. This extensive marketing background has played a huge role in creating books and proposals that both resonate and are marketable.

My 20-year editing and writing career—during which I published many of my own works, completed two graduate degrees in creative writing and literature, and taught editing classes at the University of Washington—has led me to where I am now. The unique combination of disciplines, powered by a strong education in and emphasis on fiction writing, helps me to create and encourage vibrant, compelling, transformational stories and clear, concise, easy-to-grasp guidance, principles, and exercises.

The key to my philosophy is empathy, for both writer and reader. By fully immersing myself in author's ideas and goals, I'm able to challenge them to go deeper into places they may not have even known existed and to see things about their lives that they hadn’t yet realized.