Discover how integrating a coaching approach to developmental editing—rooted in asking deep questions and through the lens of genuine curiosity—can empower writers, promote self-advocacy, and take your editing to a new level. Learn how this dynamic relationship enhances storytelling and refines craft. By blending strategic editing with a coaching mindset, you’ll gain actionable insights to elevate who you are as an editor.
Chelene Knight is the author of five books including Let It Go: Free Yourself From Old Beliefs and Find a New Path To Joy. Chelene is a certified mindfulness facilitator, personal development coach, and editor. Over the past decade, Chelene has meticulously cultivated a robust portfolio of workshops and custom support for authors and busy professionals. Her unwavering commitment to nurturing community has birthed an empathetic editorial approach and a mentorship-driven ethos that aids emerging writers in their development. Chelene was the previous managing editor at Room magazine, festival director for the Growing Room Festival in Vancouver, and worked as a literary agent with the Transatlantic Agency. She has also worked as a professor of poetry at the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia. She is founder of the Forever Writers Club, a membership for writers focused on creative balance, and is founder of her own coaching studio, Breathing Space Creative, through which she’s launched the Thrive Coaching Program where busy professionals can learn how to manage their energy and make space for all the things they are passionate about. IG @breathingspacecreativestudio