About Helene
Well, hello there...
So thrilled to see you!
I'm Helene.
Writing Sherpa™️
Creator: Butterfly Blueprint™️
Come on in, and let's chat.
Look, here's the thing.
You don’t have to have a bunch of fancy degrees (although I do)
and you don’t have to spend decades diving deeply into the nuances of
craft, style, voice, genre, audience, narrative, thesis development, or sentence diagramming (although I have)
to improve your writing.
And you sure don't have to throw up your hands in frustration and just take whatever ChatGPT churns out because "it's good enough, I guess."
Writing well is HARD.
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I slaved more than 15 years on a single piece before it was published (and nominated for The Pushcart Prize).
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I spent 56+ hours perfecting a retail brand’s tagline that clocked in at just six words.
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I regularly have full days after which all I can show for myself is a three-sentence paragraph.
Now that you’re totally discouraged, let me make it worse.
Editing well is EVEN HARDER.
Thorough editing and high-quality revision are required parts of the writing process, not “a nice add on if you have time to review,” and definitely not just “a quick proofread.”
But who has time?
You’re an expert in your niche.
You have spent your one wild and precious life (thanks, Mary Oliver)
mastering your voice, tackling pain points, strategizing content, communicating with authenticity, building connection, and growing quality (and lucrative) relationships.
You don't have years to spare to master the skills needed to write and edit like a pro.
You need quality content now.
Now that I’ve plunged you into the depths of despair, let me throw you the lifeline.
It’s me. I’m your lifeline.
I’m your language expert. Your master wordsmith.
People who rely on words rely on me.
If it exists in written form, I have written or edited it.
And I will put my lifetime of expertise to work for you.
In the words of the great SNL duo Hans & Franz: “hear me now and believe me later.”
I’ve been there, done that, and got the t-shirt so many times
my virtual dresser overflows its drawers with multicolored cotton crew necks.
I can’t wait to work with you!
Here’s a partial list of client assets I've transformed
press releases | newsletters | feature articles | advertorials | direct mail | research reports | promotional materials | brochures | blogs | posters | nonfiction | radio scripts | video scripts | display ads | email campaigns | social media | menus | annual reports | speeches | fundraising proposals | academic manuscripts | presentation decks | sales letters | web copy | executive bios | stewardship reports | strategic communication plans | case statements | mission statements | event scripts and programs | core values statements | invitations | FAQs | fiction | crisis communications policies | executive summaries | ghostwriting
...and bespoke assets for most any use imaginable.
Hi! I’m Helene Kiser, MA, MS, MFA, an award-winning writer, editor, and content strategist.
My writing has appeared in dozens of big-name commercial outlets and literary journals, regional magazines, trade/university publications, broadsides, anthologies, and reference publications.
I’ve partnered with more than 4,000 individual and institutional clients (including multiple Fortune 500 companies, global nonprofits and think tanks, retail brands, and major universities/top tier colleges) to find their voice and transform their writing into bespoke, high-converting content that connects.
