Brinson Leigh Kresge
editing.
Kresge served as co-fiction editor on the literary magazine Ecotone from 2023 to 2025 and as a reader and fact-checker from 2022 to 2023. She was the developmental and content editor for Shawn Humphry’s 2024 publication, Rewild School: A Pedagogy of Possibility, and 2025 book of essays, Football Is: What the Game Does To Us, For Us, Through Us. She is the Co-director of the Sarus Festival for Site-specific and Experimental Art, and works as a freelance editor and as a writing coach, one-on-one with writers.
Editorial Statement:
I create art because I thrive on crafting something that has not existed before—a creation that can make people feel less isolated and has the potential to broaden their perspective or understanding through a unique lived experience. This desire for creation and connection provides the impetus and value system for my editorial work. I value art as practice and participating in that process with others to help them discover and refine their unique artistic vision. I value authenticity and self-work as means to more fully inhabit ourselves in a way that allows for truer connection. I value moving toward that which is hard and being uncomfortable for the sake of individual and societal growth. I value the opportunity to engage in these practices with people who want better for themselves and beyond.
Kresge holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a BA in Dance and Choreography, and a BA in English from Virginia Commonwealth University.
She loves lists (especially incongruous ones), semicolons, and them em-dashes. Despite being a closet Luddite, she is endlessly grateful for spellcheck.
Contact Leigh about freelance editing or other writing services.
Testimonial:
"I was initially nervous about handing over my manuscript—I wanted this book to be felt, and I wasn’t sure who I could trust with that vision. But from the moment I met Leigh, I knew I was in good hands. Her warmth, humor, and deep engagement made the editing process not just painless but genuinely fun. With every thoughtful suggestion, she guided me toward greater clarity and emotional resonance. Leigh didn’t just edit my book—she helped me elevate it. That's why I asked her to edit my upcoming book!"
--Shawn Humphrey
Rewild School: A Pedagogy of Possibility