Vicki Entreken, MFA
Utilizing more than twenty years of coaching practice, three years editing for a literary journal, and a master’s degree in creative writing, Vicki shares her knowledge and experience by providing professional services to help writers publish their stories.
Vicki's writing has appeared in Burrow Press Review and Prick of the Spindle, and her photography has appeared in Prick of the Spindle, Tampa Bay Times, and on BayNews 9. She has more than five years of combined research experience and has been an active volunteer in the efforts to preserve history and historical documents. She is an active member of the Editorial Freelancer's Association (EFA), the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP), and the Florida Genealogical Society (FGS).
Research Projects:
Burgert Brothers Photography project: Identified and preserved historical prints of the Tampa Bay area for the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative.
Dion Boucicault Theatre Collection: Transcribed and researched the works of 19th Century Playwright Dion Boucicault for the University of South Florida’s Special Collections department.
Secret Boxes: A legacy project: Researching the lifetime effects of abandonment on family through generations.
Seminars:
Inside the Literary Journal: On being rejected, the maybe pile, and immediate acceptance:
A literary journal editor's process and what they focus on when deciding on a submission.
Creative Writing Research: Beyond just the facts:
Research techniques in collection, organization and processing data for creative writers.
Testimonials
I have been working with Vicki for over two years. When we first began sharing work, my stories were rushed, disorganized, and full of summary. Vicki has helped me clearly define my scenes, focus my themes, and play with structure and form. While many of my first pieces were too rough to ever see the light of day, I now have five nonfiction pieces that have been either published or accepted for publication. Vicki has helped me feel comfortable crafting an arc in a nonfiction piece and has helped me inject my true voice into my stories. Her tough love has pushed me to better myself as a nonfiction writer. I'm incredibly thankful for her patience and persistence.
- Chelsea Catherine, Author of Blindsided
With Vicki's expert writing skills, creative mind, and keeping the customer (me) in mind, the way she crafted my résumé is what helped me get my foot in the GCO Compliance door. She was professional, thoughtful, and cognate of working WITH me as business partner, and truly had my best interest in mind. I appreciate what she has to offer, and will certainly employ her services again.
– Donna Carter, Compliance Officer, JPMorgan Chase Treasury Services
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Narrative Solutions is located in Tampa, Florida and provides services virtually throughout the U.S.
