Joshua Skaggs
Writer | Editor | Story Consultant
Hi there.
I’m Joshua Skaggs, a writer, teacher, and foster dad. You can find my writings on Substack and in various other publications. I also work as a contract writer, editor, and story consultant.
Writing
As a kid I wrote stories about black holes and secret societies. Today, I bring those same storytelling sensibilities to a broader range of projects.
I write for non-profits, businesses, authors, and print publications. Whether I’m interviewing an Olympian in my hometown of Colorado Springs or teen nomads in the deserts of Namibia, I love telling true stories about normal people in odd situations.
While I have sometimes dabbled in technical writing, my natural strengths lie in more narrative-heavy pieces. I have written everything from donor pitches to ad spots, and I am a regular contributor to ColoSpgs Mag and Fostering Families Today.
Editing
My role as an editor is to recognize a client’s singular vision and ensure it reaches its audience in its best form.
I’ve worked as an editor on scripts, donor letters, novels, and published books. Some recent highlights include:
- The Paradise King, by Blaine Eldredge
- Jesus, Our Refuge, by Matt Fradd
- Full Circle, by Tanner Peake
“Joshua Skaggs has a profound gift for articulating the deeper things of the heart. He is an insightful artist who writes relatable and transformative narratives.”
Tanner Peake
CEO, Every Home for Christ
Story Consulting
As a story consultant, I come alongside a writer when a project needs guidance beyond the scope of editorial feedback.
Story consulting is Steward Creative’s premier service, the bullseye at the center of my editing wheelhouse. As a consultant I’ve refurbished marketing scripts and rediscovered lost threads in novels, steering projects back on track when they get mired in production. This is partnership at its best, a mutual investment in the finished work.
