Kim Winters
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| Industry | Publishing |
|---|---|
| Occupation | author |
| Location | Chicago area, Illinois, United States |
| Introduction | Native Chicagoan, raised in the suburbs, married to my college sweetheart, Vermont College grad with a Master's in Writing for Children & Young Adults, former journalist, newsletter editor, public relations/marketing consultant, newspaper columnist. Now, an author, writing teacher, writing workshop leader, advocate, and mother of three active girls, two with special needs. |
| Interests | writing, reading, pastels, portraits, biking, hiking, camping, vampires, sci fi, fantasy, estate sales, disaster movies, survival stories, Buffy, Star Trek, Monty Python, Monk, Supernatural, Lost, Ugly Betty |
| Favorite movies | Princess Bride, Stars Wars, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Pirates of the Caribbean, Galaxy Quest, White Christmas, Much Ado About Nothing, To Catch a Thief |
| Favorite music | The Lord of the Rings soundtracks, Heart, Jefferson Starship, Enya, REM, Liz Phair, Proclaimers |
| Favorite books | Writing Down the Bones, Bird by Bird, works by Eoin Colfer, Kate DiCamillo, Susan Cooper, Garth Nix, Jane Yolen, Ursula Le Guin, and Janet Evanovich |