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Victoria Krouse  (She/They)

Book Coach & Developmental Editor

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Connecticut, United States

When I am not buried in a book or weeding through the editing process, you can find me sticky with sourdough, enjoying a cup of tea, surrounded by incense smoke in ritual, or exploring nature.

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Or taking a much needed nap.

About Me

I know this sounds cliché, but have you ever had a moment when you're standing at life's crossroads, and you realize the path you were supposed to take is no longer the one for you?
 

That's how 2023 was for me. I decided to leave behind the idea of being an acupuncturist and immerse myself in creativity and storytelling.
 

I was studying for my Master's when I found out I have endometriosis. While waiting for surgery, I rekindled my love for reading fiction. I found safety among the pages, even on my darkest days. It reminded me of my childhood and teenage years. I was, like many of us creative folk, that child who hid under the covers with a book light just to read a few more pages. (Who am I kidding? I still do that!)
 

Here I am, now a few years post-surgery, realizing I crave the creative process. I needed a career change that would still involve helping people and cater to the lifestyle change I needed to embrace who I have become.
 

My love for nature, spiritualism, and holistic health has not diminished—it has simply shifted in the direction I plan to help. This shift has also opened up a pathway to others. Whether that's in the form of helping you, as an author, create a fictional world for readers to explore or getting educational information out there on a specific topic. Perhaps you are someone who wants to be the cause of laughter between friends gathered around a board game or a witch who created a new deck.
 

I am here to assist you in the process of weaving your dreams come to fruition.
 

Though my story has involved pain, it has also involved passion. I am finding that while healthcare and creative projects may seem worlds apart, they share a common thread: both fields prioritize the well-being of individuals. In healthcare, I learned the importance of precision, patience, and understanding the diverse needs of those I served. I see that creativity can do the same. Neither is a linear path and can divert you at any moment.
 

Every book, board game, or tarot deck carries wisdom, and shelves represent the large, diverse world we live in.
 

What do you say?
 

Will you step across the threshold with me and create something new?
 

Let's do it together. The path ahead of us will dive into the spiraling circle of the creative process, where we can explore our humanness, our passions, and create something everlasting.

I am excited to see the pages turn and the dice roll.

Education

2018 - 2021

Master of Science
University of Bridgeport

Traditional Chinese Acupuncture

2013 - 2017

Bachelor of Science
Westfield State University

Movement Science with a concentration in Wilderness Leadership

Minors: Psychology and Women & Gender Studies

Completed Editing Certificates, Webinars, Workshops, & More

  • Developmental Editing of Fiction: Beginning Certificate (EFA)
  • The Art of Feedback (EFA)
  • Authenticity Reading (EFA)
  • Professional Beta Reading (EFA)
  • Guiding Your Clients to Successfully Self-Publish (EFA)
  • Demystifying the Language of Disability (EFA)
  • Coaching Authors on Narrative Distance and POV (EFA)
  • Creating, Leading, and Benefiting from Writing Communities (EFA)
  • Essentials of Developmental Editing (Club Ed) 
  • Editing for Plot and Story Structure (Club Ed)
  • Editing for World-building and Setting (Club Ed)
  • Editing Fantasy (Club Ed)
  • Editing Romance (Club Ed)
  • Editing Series (Club Ed)
  • Advanced Developmental Editing (Club Ed)
  • Editing Poetry for Beginners (Shelly Zev)
  • Next Generations Book Awards 2025 Judge
  • High Priestess and Witch at Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick
  • Reiki Master Teacher Certification through Nikki's Nature 
  • 200 hour Hatha CYT training through Lotus Garden's LLC
  • Ordained Minister through Universal Life Church
  • Wisdom of the Earth Aromatherapist Level One Certification
  • ITA Certified Tea Sommelier
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