Writer   Editor   Book Coach   Journalist


Kelly Hartog

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Golden Retriever mother.
Kidney transplant recipient March 29, 2022.
Fueled by endless cups of tea.

My name is Kelly Hartog and I’m a left-brain and a right-brain writer.

I’m a journalist, editor, reporter, fiction writer, short story writer, attempting to live the writing dream in sunny California. I’m also a trained actress, and a theatre director and I’ve lived in four countries (England, Australia, Israel, and America) and have an accent with an identity crisis.

I work as a writer and editor for newspapers, magazines and online publications around the globe. I’ve covered news, politics, religion, arts, entertainment et al for The Jerusalem Post in Israel where I lived for 11 years; survived an Al Qaeda suicide bombing attack in Kenya. 

Until August 30, 2010, I lived with my adorable Golden Retriever, Bridget. She passed away at the age of 13 and a half, from cancer. I’d had her from when she was seven weeks old.

My current Golden Retriever, whom I got at 8 weeks old in January 2011 is named Bronte, after author Charlotte Bronte (NOT Emily). She has her own blog here – Bronte’s Blog.

I also had bunion surgery in 2011 and chronicled my experiences for others undergoing the process at a separate blog you can read here, entitled: Not Another Bunion Surgery Blog. 

Editing Services

Need help with your manuscript?

Aside from being a long-term newspaper editor (for over 20 years), I also currently work as a developmental editor/book coach at Author Accelerator, helping writers see their books come to fruition.

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For Writers

Writing is not only a solitary activity, it can also be lonely at times. While no one can put the words on the page but you, it really does help to surround yourself with other writers who are supportive and will be there to help you on those days when you just can’t stare at the page anymore, or when you want to tear up your manuscript, or have decided that you can’t write! 
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Books

Chasing the Limelight

Chasing the Limelight

A  tabloid journalist armed with nothing more than slim lead and a stray dog, heads to a tiny seaside town in the hopes of uncovering the scoop of the century. But she hasn’t bargained on the town’s tight-knit residents who will test her resolve at every turn.

A Blog a Day…

Retreating in order to advance

Retreating in order to advance

      Sometimes you just have to. Retreat, that is. In order to advance. So that's what I did last week. Went on my first ever writing retreat. Four days. The Women's Fiction Writers Association writing retreat to be specific. WFWA has been two years in...

How I learned to stop fearing fruit and eat pie

How I learned to stop fearing fruit and eat pie

Ever felt you had an entrenched habit that couldn't be broken? I recommend the pie test: I hate cooked fruit. There. I said it. Fruit compote (aka fruit compost), fruit soup, and pies. Especially apple pies. And peach and pear and any other fruit you put in a pie....

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