Owner, Kelly Lydick, M.A.

Kelly has a Masters degree in Writing & Consciousness, and nearly 15 years of experience in traditional publishing. Her primary expertise is in nonfiction, with special attention to travel and business. She also has expertise in fiction and poetry. She’s a co-founding editor of Immanence Journal, and has worked with companies and media outlets including Hachette Book Group, Gibbs Smith Publisher, Cengage, Western Art Collector magazine, and Northern Arizona University’s literary journal Thin Air.

Her own work has been published in literary magazines such as Guernica, The Rumpus, Tarpaulin Sky, Drunken Boat, Mission at Tenth, Thema, Switched-On Gutenberg, and many others.

Additional articles have appeared in magazines internationally including Natural Awakenings, Co Yoga + Life, True Blue Spirit, Yoga + Life, American Art Collector, Western Art Collector, and many others. She’s also been featured on NPR’s The Writers’ Block and KJZZ’s Word podcast.

She’s the author of the chapbook We Once Were, and the experimental Mastering the Dream. She’s a contributing author to the anthologies Dreams That Change Our Lives, Are You the Missing Piece?, and My Journey, My Journal. She’s also the author of Dream Incubation for Greater Self-Awareness: A Handbook.

Kelly is also a published and exhibited photographer. Her work in both color and black and white has been featured in Vista magazine, Queen City Review, Photographer’s Forum Annual, and others, and exhibited in Los Angeles, London, and the U.S.

Kelly is a recipient of a Professional Development grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, a National Endowment for the Arts program, and she is a member of the Academy of American Poets.

She’s also the founder of The Story Laboratory’s sister company Waking the Dream, for which she was the recipient of a Juno award from the Internationally-renowned OMEGA Institute in Rhinebeck, New York.

To learn more about her work in personal growth and to purchase her books, visit her author site at www.kellylydick.com.

Design Team

There are several designers on our team at The Story Laboratory, with specialization in travel, business, and fiction and other nonfiction.

Our designers work with our authors and entrepreneurs to best communicate the story being told. Whether you need business logos and branded marketing materials, interior book layout, or book jacket designs, your creative vision is our business.

Strategic Partners

Krista Rolfzen Soukup, Blue Cottage Agency

Krista Rolfzen Soukup is a literary publicist and owner of Blue Cottage Agency. She has a passion for helping writers and authors successfully promote their work and establish their platform. Through her expert guidance, knowledge of the publishing industry and vast experience, she has successfully supported writers and authors across the country. She provides creative strategies and brand development for both new and experienced authors, as well as personalized guidance during every stage of book production, from prepublication through promotion. Krista speaks and provides publicity workshops and classes at writing conferences and organizations throughout the United States.

Praise for writing and editing services from The Story Laboratory

“I have worked with Kelly on several projects over the past few years. She has the utmost professional attitude, and focuses on a problem applying her breadth of skills. She is also a pleasant and delightful person who is a pleasure to work with. I have worked with well over 100 contractors over the past 5 years, and hold Kelly in the top 10.”
Vincent SErpico, CEO, Founder’s Workshop