Kimberly Fisk
http://www.kimberlyfisk.com
In the third grade, my teacher encouraged me to enter a
school wide writing contest. Horse crazy even back then, no
one was surprised when my story featured a four-legged hero.
But everyone was surprised when my story won. The prize? A
trip to Seattle to attend the Young Author's Convention. I
remember that day as if it were yesterday. The dress my mom
made me for the big day...the ferryboat ride...meeting my
first published author (Stephen Cosgrove just in case you
were wondering). And my shoes. New shoes. Shoes with heels!
(All of a 1/4 of an inch but, hey, a girl has to start
somewhere).
The writing bug bit and bit hard. But real life intruded on
my fictional world. Marriage, motherhood and a demanding job
derailed me for a few years but then something wonderful
happened. Actually, several pretty wonderful things. After
the birth of our youngest son, I decided to leave my job as
a paralegal. One day while I was busy chasing toddlers and
changing diapers, my husband handed me an article from our
hometown paper highlighting the local Romance Writers of
America chapter. A whole world of writers and readers?
Heaven. But the wonderfulness didn't stop there. Soon after
joining RWA, I met the amazing and incredibly talented
Kristin Hannah who was looking for an assistant. Somehow I
landed this dream job. With Kristin's generous guidance and
the support of the world's best critique group, it took me a
few years to finish my first novel. (Okay, six, but who's
counting.) It then took the prodding of my amazingly
supportive friends to convince me to enter RWA's Golden
Heart contest. When they announced that I had won, I wish I
could say I was speechless. Surprised? Yes! Shocked? Yes!
Yes!! But speechless? How I wish. No. I cried. Like a baby.
While that manuscript did not find a publisher, it did land
me the world's best agency. And my second book, Lake
Magic, found the perfect home.
Besides spending time with family, ignoring my messy house
and writing, I love reading, having exercised, having
weeded, and having figured out what's for dinner. I also
love hearing from readers so please drop me a note
and say hi.
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