Katie Gutierrez

My debut novel, MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW, will be published in the U.S. and U.K. in June 2022. My fiction and essays have appeared in TIME, Harper’s Bazaar, the Washington Post, Bustle, Texas Monthly, Catapult, Asterix journal, Lit Hub, Longreads, Electric Lit, and more. I cover books, parenting, and health/wellness.

Content edit and proofread fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, with a high percentage of clients subsequently securing commercial publishing contracts; work with small- to medium-sized businesses to write and/or edit print and online marketing materials such as press releases, articles, blogs, website copy, newsletters, brochures, employee bios, and more; corporate clients have included Falcon International Bank, Pure Air Control Services, Inc., Future 500, and more.

Content edit and proofread fiction and nonfiction books; manage client relationships from editing to publication; contribute to developing author brands; write and edit blogs, website content, newsletters, articles, and more for individuals and business clients.

Generated and sent more than 100 story suggestions to New York editors, reporting on those that became assigned stories; assisted stringers in pursuit of stories; served as liaison between stringers, interviewees, and photographers; produced comprehensive source databases used to secure interviews, provide background, fact-check, and otherwise complete stories.

Worked closely with television, radio, and print media to garner author interviews; collaborated with senior publicists and editing team to strategize each author's individual publicity plan; researched, wrote, and edited press releases; answered phones and assembled press kits.