Max
Kilgore.
Creative Writer &
Copy Editor
About
Creative writing and the intricate world and character building it inspires has always been my deepest passion. This love of the art of creative storytelling led me to want to help others tell their stories by pursuing work in the world of publishing. My goal is to one day work in the writing or publishing departments for either DC or Marvel comics, as these publishers are what initially sparked my interest in the field with their multifaceted characters and well-developed, original worlds. However, I also look forward to working with publishers who specialize in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction novels.
Since the start of my undergraduate career, I have taken many classes to cultivate my writing prowess, such as creative writing, advanced fiction, advanced creative nonfiction, and various others. As a result, I have written a plethora of works that make up an extensive writer’s portfolio in all disciplines in these classes. I have also worked as the senior editorial assistant for the North Carolina Literary Review and an editor on The Lookout: A Journal of Undergraduate Research, both of which operate out of East Carolina University. These internships were key in introducing me to the world of publishing and showed me that this is truly what I want to do with my life. In addition, both internships taught me important aspects of the publishing process such as copy editing, web design, InDesign, page layout and format, merchandising at events, maintaining a social media presence, how to email authors, request photos, make captions for photos, indexing, create a table of contents, and various other technical details.
This website is to showcase my writing prowess and publishing knowledge through…
Professional: This is where you can see my experience and capability with different programs and facets of the publishing process. These are liable to grow with time and experience.
Experience: This provides an in-depth timeline of my work progress throughout the years and includes a list of jobs I occupied. While some of these may not directly correlate to my intended career, all are important and have contributed to the kind of person I am and the level of work I put out as an Individual.
Resume: This includes a copy of my resume for prospective employers. This is subject to change and does not showcase all of my skills as it is specifically tailored to my academic career.
Portfolio: This is where you can see examples of my writing and links to published works on other pages.
Contact: This allows you to get in direct contact with me as well as check in on my various social media sites.
PROFESSIONAL
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SOFTWARE
Copy Editing
85%
Web Developement
65%
Microsoft Word
95%
Photoshop
85%
Sales
80%
Social Media
95%
Contacting
90%
Resume
(Academic)
Early Experience
Summer 2016
Dragons Lair
Comic Shop
Sales Associate
Here I worked as a cashier; checking out customers and making sure to pull their comics each week for their subscription boxes. I was also tasked with organizing the comics that came out and storing back issues that were yet to be sold.
January 2018- December 2018
North Carolina Literary Review
Intern
This editing internship taught me the basics of copy editing, teaching me proficiency in InDesign, fact-checking, contacting authors, requesting artwork, indexing, and salesmanship.
January 2018- May 2018
The Lookout: A Journal of Undergraduate Research
Editor
Here I worked as a copy editor and part of the web design team. We were tasked with creating and maintaining a website and twitter for the journal. l also gained extensive knowledge on how to fact check works that were heavily research based
August 2019 - December 2019
American Eagle
Sales Associate
Here my primary duty was to aid the customer in any way they may need. I gained valuable experience in communication on the sales room floor and honed my money handling skills behind the register.
January 2020 - December 2020
North Carolina Literary Review
Editorial Assistant
Senior Editorial Assistant
Returning to NCLR, I picked up many of my old responsibilities at the publication. However, during this time we were struck with the COVID-19 Pandemic and had to make a quick transition to an online format. During this time, I helped orchestrate three online virtual readings to help promote our upcoming issues and was promoted to reflect my dedication and hard work for the publication. These readings were the first of their kind in NCLR history and were well received, gaining the publication accolades from our department chair and a sense of community during those uncertain times.
CONTACT
Drop me a message in the box to the right if you have any questions or are interested in discussing possible means of employment. The links below will take you to my various social media accounts so you can get more of a feel of me through my everyday experiences. I have also included a link to a spotify playlist of songs I listen to while writing.
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