Kristi Wong

Writer / Editor / Creative

I’m a genderfluid-y (they/them) Canadian-born writer of Chinese-Malay descent, which is too many hyphenated descriptors from someone plagued by hyphens their entire life. My work is informed by a stubborn fascination with complexity and nuance, an intersectional identity, and the retroactive grief, joy, and discovery of late-diagnosed ADHD. Currently, I live as a settler on the traditional, unceded, and unsurrendered territories of Halq̓eméylem-speaking peoples, including the Qayqayt, səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and Stó꞉lō peoples.

WRITING

PUBLICATIONS

  • “Appetize” & “Consummate” – emerge 24: The Writer’s Studio Anthology, October 2024

  • “Epi(cure)an” – Discorder Magazine, June 2023

READINGS

  • emerge, Vancouver Writer’s Fest, October 2024

BLOG/NEWSLETTER

WORK WITH ME

Kristi smilling and sitting sideways in a chair at a cool, cozy coffee shop, underneath a wall mural. Photo by Sasha Stone, July 2024.

EDITING

I provide developmental feedback, structural editing, and line editing on manuscripts of all kinds, though I'm particularly interested in memoir/personal narrative and speculative-leaning fiction (gimme spooky! gimme weird!). If you have a different kind of project that needs editing, let's chat and see how I can help!Get started →

COACHING

Drawing on my background in leadership, I create a warm, psychologically safe space to work one-on-one with clients, helping to guide them in untangling their personal and professional concerns for a more balanced, sustainable life.Get started →

OTHER THINGS (CREATIVE STUFF?)

Non-exhaustive list of things I can help with:

  • Set up a website, teach you how to use it, and/or maintain it for you.

  • Get unstuck from things like writer's block or low creative energy.

  • Flexible structure (ex. suggested routines to try) and external accountability (check-ins, encouragement).

  • Distilling all the parts of you and your message (whatever that may be!) into clear, personable communication.

  • I! Love! Facilitating! Podcasts, events, workshops, whatever - if it involves setting a vibe that's warm, comfortable, and sometimes silly, where everyone feels heard and safe to share, I'd love to be a part of it.

And... whatever else you can think of! Always happy to figure out if we'd be a good fit :)Get started →

CONTACT

Interested in working with me on a project? Got a question? Book a free 30 minute consultation call here:

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