My name is Benjamin Kocher, and I welcome you to my website. I was born and raised in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, before crossing the border to attend college at Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2003. I graduated with a degree in Communications (with a broadcasting emphasis, although I veered more towards the realm of video production than actual news broadcasting). Following college, I attended and finished graduate school at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
After a slew of experiences, ranging from everything between improv comedy to live camera operator at concerts, I finally realized that writing and editing was the path for me. Was improv fun? Of course! Live events were always thrilling, and yes, I do miss those days sometimes. But words? There’s something about them I just can’t leave alone.
Welcome to my life.
I have edited with Immortal Works Press and Fiction Vortex, and I have been reviewing board games for a number of years now. I worked at a corporate setting as a full-time copywriter and copyeditor for a number of years, but now my life is that of a freelancer. I received my copyediting certificate from UC San Diego in 2018, and I edit everything from epic novels to board game rule books. I work according to the current Chicago Manual of Style as well as APA (click here for rates). If you need an editor (or writer), shoot me a message.
I periodically update this site with new short stories I have written, and sometimes even excerpts from some of my novels. I am an avid tabletop gamer as well, so I will also be adding short stories inspired by those games.
Feel free to let me know what you think about my work. I know my wife says everything I do is wonderful, but let’s be honest…she’s a little biased.
See you around!
Benjamin Kocher
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