Hi there! I'm Jess, an essayist, copy editor, and proofreader based in Portland, Oregon. I'm currently at work on a book-length essay about bisexuality and how various writers have presented queerness on the page. Starting this August, I'll be studying at University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program.

I'm available for copy editing and proofreading projects, so please get in touch if I can be of assistance. 

EDITING

​Proofreader:

• Tin House magazine, issue 73 (Fall 2017), issue 74 (Winter 2017), issue 75 (Spring 2018)
• The Tunnel at the End of the Light by Jim Shepard (Tin House Books, Fall 2017)
• Ninety-Nine Stories of God by Joy Williams (Tin House Books, Summer 2016)
• Sex from Scratch, second edition by Sarah Mirk (Microcosm Publishing, TBD)

​Copy editor:

• Longreads (November 2017 to present)
  • ​"This Is How a Woman Is Erased from Her Job" by A.N. Devers (December 2017)
  • "No Más Fantasía" by Chris Outcalt (December 2017)
• Bitch Media online (July 2015 to April 2017)
• Bitch magazine, Money issue (#71, Summer 2016), Kids These Days issue (#72, Fall 2016), Chaos issue (#73, Winter 2016), Invisibility issue (#75, Summer 2017)​

Contributing editor: 

• Bitch magazine, Chaos issue (#73, Winter 2016), Family Values issue (#74, Spring 2017), Invisibility issue (#75, Summer 2017)

WRITING

Selected:

• On that time I was depressed about the election and sexual assault and got cheesy tattoos of The National lyrics for Catapult
• Interview with Elena Passarello, author of Animals Strike Curious Poses, for Tin House's blog, The Open Bar (interview also briefly featured in the NYT Book Review)
• On Alana Massey's All the Lives I Want for Bitch Media
• Interview with Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, for Bitch Media
• On Maria Bamford's Lady Dynamite and mental illness for Bitch Media​

​More:

• "Laurel Brown '99: Getting to the Good Story," a profile for Colgate Scene, the alumni magazine produced by Colgate University
• "Compassionate Creations," a profile for Leading Edge, the alumni magazine produced by Oregon State University's College of Liberal Arts (PDF)
• Profiles and college news for Honors Link, the web magazine produced by OSU's Honors College, are listed on my Contently portfolio.
• All other articles for Bitch Media and Bitch magazine are listed on my Contently portfolio.
• BookBub: https://media.bookbub.com/blog/author/jesskibler
• I was the lead copywriter for iVET360, a veterinary marketing firm, for about two years. I wrote B2B and B2C content like blog posts, e-newsletters, website copy, advertisements, social media posts, and press releases. Here are some samples:
  • ​Copy for Portland Monthly advertisement (PDF)
  • Copy for Fourth of July social post (JPG)
  • Press release on millennials in the veterinary workplace
  • Blog post on domain scams
  • Thought leadership on veterinary hospital operations for AAHA
  • Thought leadership on Nextdoor for veterinary hospitals for MWI's Messenger (PDF)
• I have been copywriting and editing for Xenium HR since May 2017. Projects include writing and editing website copy, descriptions for podcasts, blog posts, and other marketing materials, like e-books.

Get in touch! kiblerjess[at]gmail.com