About

Hi! My name is Kayla Randolph.

I’m a lover of books, a spelling and grammar fanatic, a poet, and a dog mom!

I’m currently an Editor for U.S. News & World Report 360 Reviews who dabbles in freelance work for a few core clients.

Note: I am not currently accepting any new clients. However, if you’d like a recommendation of another wonderful editor fit for the job, don’t hesitate to reach out!

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Editing Jobs

Past & Present

Editor, 360 Reviews Department | U.S. News & World Report

June 2024 to Present

U.S. News 360 Reviews Employee Bio

Associate Editor, 360 Reviews Department | U.S. News & World Report

October 2022-June 2024

U.S. News 360 Reviews

Editorial Assistant | Pen & Anvil Press

February 2021-Present

Pen & Anvil Press

Assistant Bookseller | Bonfire Bookshop

February 2021-Present

Bonfire Bookshop | Facebook

Editor & Publisher | The Borgen Project

February 2021-August 2021

The Borgen Project

Lead Editor | The Borgen Project

August 2020-August 2021

The Borgen Project

Editor Intern | The Borgen Project

May 2020-July 2020

The Borgen Project

Chief Editor | Remastered Reels: Reel Thoughts

May 2019-On Hiatus as of 2022

Remastered Reels: Reel Thoughts

Poetry Editor | Concrete Literary Magazine

January 2021-May 2021

Concrete Literary Magazine

Assistant Poetry Editor | Concrete Literary Magazine

January 2020-December 2020

Concrete Literary Magazine

Part-Time Assistant Poetry Editor | Concrete Literary Magazine

September 2018-December 2019

Concrete Literary Magazine

See my editing skills in action!

Articles as Lead Editor | U.S. News & World Report 360 ReviewsA Mother’s Torment by Xavier Poe KaneBroken Hearts & Other Horrors by Xavier Poe KaneThe Hidden Lives of Dick & Mary: Two Novellas of Supernatural Suspense by Xavier Poe KaneEdited Articles | The Borgen Project Edited Articles | Remastered Reels: Reel Thoughts

Xavier Poe Kane on Chilling Tales for Dark Nights

Kane’s stories are regularly featured in the Fear From the Heartland series on the Chilling Tales for Dark Nights YouTube channel, where they are narrated by Paul J. McSorley! Amazing to work with a client on stories adapted for audio!

“Broken Hearts and Other Horrors” S5E02💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland (Scary Stories)“Naughty by Nature” S3E25 💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland (Scary Stories)“The Last Bride” S3E18.5 💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland Halloween (Scary Stories)Pea Ridge 3 Live Chat“Cosmic Creatures: Pea Ridge Series” 💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland (Scary Stories)“Cosmic Creatures- Pea Ridge 3” S3E15 💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland (Scary Stories)“Cosmic Creatures- Pea Ridge 2” S3E11 💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland (Scary Stories)“Wretched Reconstruction” S3E08 💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland (Scary Stories)“Cosmic Creatures:” 💀 Paul J. McSorley’s Fear From the Heartland S3E02 (Scary Stories)

My Writing

Check out some of my published works!

“I’ve Gotten Lucky I Haven’t Been Lucky” on The Beatnik Cowboy“Mala Suerte” on Spanglish Voces: Literalmente Literature“I Just Want To Be Hugged so I Can Fall Asleep Feeling Warm” on The Beatnik Cowboy“Mannequin” on The Beatnik Cowboy“To My Unborn Baby Sister” in Letters I’ll Never Send: An Anthology“Why are you telling me this story?” in Scapegoat Review Spring 2023“Moving Day” in Nixes Mate Review Issue 24/25 | Summer/Fall 2022 as Non-Fiction Web Exclusive“When in the Multiverse” in Nixes Mate Review Issue 24/25 | Summer/Fall 2022“Carly Pearce Never Wanted to Be That Girl” in Divot: A Journal of Poetry Issue 5 August 2022“Conference Room Operating Room” in Divot: A Journal of Poetry Issue 5 August 2022“Wanted Poster” in Divot: A Journal of Poetry Issue 5 August 2022“Your Point of View is Medieval” in Calling the Beginning (53)“The Best Compliments I’ve Ever Received” in S1E141 “Stories of Gratitude” of Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry (20:19)“From the Ashtray to the Crowbar” in Reader Beware Magazine (29)“God” in Reader Beware Magazine (30)“Seven Baltimore Lemonades In” in Reader Beware Magazine (31)“Familiar Faces” in Brushfire Literature and Arts Journal, Edition 72, Volume 1 (54)“Huntress, Temptress after the tale of ‘Apollo and Daphne’ from Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’” on Power Poetry“I Still Hear the Voices” in Stretch, Issue IV“As the Cat Says, Hang in There” on Power Poetry“Missing: My Trust in Men” on Power Poetry“Time” on Power Poetry “Girl Flies” in Futures: The America Library of Poetry (181)“Rain or Shine” on Short Édition“Escape” in Accomplished: The America Library of Poetry (207)“Escape” in Where the Mind Dwells Proclamation (309)

Currently . . . —

Reading: “Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain” by Maryanne Wolf

I picked this up for a college course years ago and haven’t read it all the way through, which—given the title—seems like a crime to be remedied.

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Check It Out!

Listening to: “Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum” by Aemilia Lanyer

A Librivox recording by Elizabeth Klett on YouTube!

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Playing: “Vampire: The Masquerade - Parliament of Knives”

I love me some words and a vampire.

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Steam

A Picture of My Dog Luna Just ‘Cause

OH HEY, FOR BEST VIEWING, YOU'LL NEED TO TURN YOUR PHONE