Wednesday, June 15, 2022

INTERVIEW: Inspirational Author Kimberly Wilkerson

 

 
Kimberly Wilkerson
Bay Area, California
USA



What have you written? 

Kingdom of Grace is a published book available everywhere. I also blog on a regular basis.

What is your favorite genre to write? 

I love writing for children but have been driven to write about many things during the pandemic. 

Favorite food. 

Tea or coffee? 

I love both tea and coffee,

Pizza or ice cream?

 I tend to eat on the healthier side so pizza and ice cream are not always in my diet.

 Wine or beer or soda or what?  I will have a glass of wine every once and awhile but the older I get the more I’m not a big drinker.


Where would you like to visit? Hawaii


Favorite musical artist. It depends on my mood. I have many.


Do you listen to music when you write? What? Sometimes and it would depend on how much I need to focus. If I am doing research while writing, then I try to keep it quiet so I can focus.


What makes you laugh?

 Witty/goofy humor is best. I like stupid things that others may not find as funny…but I have also been known to get too focused on things that I’m too serious and must lighten up to see the humor that sometimes I am the butt of (i.e., if I’m hyper focused on getting somewhere fast, walking as if on a major mission, and then trip on nothing, falling on my face….that would make me laugh and take a moment to slow down).


Favorite work of art or sculpture.          


Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh


How old were you when you started writing? 

Probably around 12 or 13????


Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write? 

both


Describe your perfect evening.

 Peaceful atmosphere with people who I can truly relax and be myself with…it doesn’t matter where, so long as there is peace among everyone.


Where do you get your inspiration? Everywhere I allow myself to see it.


What do you do when you get a writer's block? Try to put my focus on something related to my writing that will be productive in the big picture of what needs to get done.


Who is your favorite author? I admire Amy Sherman-Pallidino’s writing, however I do not believe I have a favorite author. 


Best book you ever read. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch


Last book you read. The Beginning of Wisdom: An Introduction of Christian Thought and LifeWhat would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer? The same thing I currently do, have my hand in anything that I am good at, can make a decent paycheck, and learn while enjoying it all.


Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why? Two people. The doctor who informed me that my body would not be able to carry a child through a full-term pregnancy after surgery AND my son, who proved God laughs at our idea of understanding things in this world. I completely respect the doctor who helped me through a hard time in my life AND he helped me understand that we do not know what we do not know, until we know it (if we ever do).



If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why? My Nana (grandmother), I still have many questions and wish I could have the opportunity to ask her about life, love, and her perspective and understanding of them all.


What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer? Write, practice, learn, and research. Do not feel you need to do everything the way anyone else does; everyone is different and not everyone is going to understand you or your perspective. Know that you may not see theirs either and keep pushing forward.


Do you have some links for us to follow you?

 https://mylegacyforchristopher.com

 

https://www.facebook.com/kimberly.wilkerson04

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-wilkerson-

 

https://instagram.com/kimberly.wilkerson?utm_medium=copy_link

 

http://Www.Twitter.com/@kmwilkerson704

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645840875/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_97eUFbX15WR59_nodl

 

https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/kingdom-of-grace-kmwilkerson/1136690758 

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