I've always been a very descriptive person. Even as a small child, I'd paint elaborate stories with my words to entertain my family members. I'm assuming it came naturally, as my family is peppered with creatives, mostly musicians, who tell their stories through song. We often gathered together over the weekends or holidays, my uncle Donnie with his guitar, my aunts and my mother, my cousins, my grandmother, and myself would sing for hours on end. I started writing poetry at first. My poems suggest, at the tender age of eight, that I somehow knew great sorrow. Or, at least I thought so at the time. I'm sure if I looked back now at my old poems, I'd be mortified. Though, I certainly fancied myself as being deep.
By middle school I had started my creative writing journey, thanks to an army of wonderful, and occasionally terrifying, English Literature teachers. Each one has imprinted important lessons into my wrinkled brain. However, it was my high school teacher, Ms. Hooker, that I credit for giving me the confidence and courage to stand behind my work. I remember being embarrassed in grade 9 by her, but also deeply touched. She wanted us to write a detailed story and allowed us to cover any topic that we would like. I don't have any reason why, but I decided to make my story about an inmate on death row, and to tell it from his point of view. So, I wrote my story, and she pulled me to the side to express how,"shockingly realistic" it was and encouraged me to join the newspaper, which I did briefly, but scheduling conflicts prevented me from actually being a part of it. She then read my story to every class that entered her room that day. Her enthusiasm and encouragement helped me find my voice.
Now, when I write, my focus remains to paint a picture for my audience. My hope is that I can help them place themselves within the pages and connect with the people, the towns, and the emotions that I try to convey through the art of storytelling.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kimberly Ann Campbell is an up-and-coming author, who has written three published best-selling novels with her best friend, and co-author Jenna Morrison, in which they originally used the pseudonym, Kenna Campbell. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in the small town of Huffman, she grew up in a close-knit and supportive family and is now a proud wife, mother, and grandmother to her own beautiful family. Writing had been something she had always wanted to do, and thanks to her natural storytelling abilities, along with encouragement from her husband and a determined bestie, she finally felt brave enough to take that journey. After a brief hiatus, the duo is back again, ready to share the ideas they have been excited about for years with their audience.
Outside of writing, Kimberly works passionately as a preschool teacher, and enjoys cooking, baking, painting, drawing, listening to music, anything involving magic or a good ghost story, camping, watching movies, and binging comedies. She has a soft spot for children and animals and enjoys spending her free time with her family and pets.
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