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Writer, Editor, Creative

Kellie Kreiss is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles, California.

She spends her days writing about sustainable technology as Tesla's global copy lead and cherishes her evenings writing short stories and essays. She has a background in journalism and digital content creation, specializing in short- and long-form content development, advertising copywriting, new product narrative development, and brand voice creation.

Her work has appeared in Marrow Magazine, Blue Lake Review, The Nasiona, and Clover & White. She was a quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft’s Cinematic Short Story Competition in 2022 and 2023, a finalist in NYC Midnight’s 500-Word Fiction Challenge in 2023, and a semi-finalist in American Short Fiction’s 2024 American Short(er) Fiction Contest.

Education

University of California,

Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts: Global Studies

Florence University

of the Arts

Art History, Digital Photography

Diablo Valley College

Undergraduate: General Education

Courses and Certifications

University of California,

Berkeley Extension

Poetry Writing (In-Progress)

Creative Nonfiction Writing

Professional Sequence in Editing

Domestic Violence Solutions

40-Hour Volunteer Counseling Certification

Awards and Publications

2024

2023

2023, 2022

Various

Semi-finalist, American Short(er) Fiction Contest

Finalist, NYC Midnight 500-Word Fiction Challenge

Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition

Marrow Magazine, Blue Lake Review, Clover & White, The Nasiona, Barista Magazine, Conscious Magazine

Experience

2021–Present

2017–Present

2020–2021

2019

2017–2020

2016–2018

Senior Copywriter, Global Lead: Tesla

Book Editor, Proofreader: Rare Bird Books

Senior Associate Copywriter, Content and Editorial: Inspire Clean Energy

Deputy Editor: First Media

Senior Editor, Content Writer: Ranker

Contract Reporter: Noozhawk

Inquiries

Thank you. I'll be in touch.

 © 2025 Kellie Kreiss.

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