Interview With Author Dr. Kimberly A. McKenzie-Klemm
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an author of fiction and non-fiction. I have five fiction works (four under the name of Kimberly A. McKenzie- “Growing Past,” “The Rest Room,” “The Dream of Keriye,” and “Rise Times Souls Love.” The fifth is a book of short stories “Slips Sideways.” I have six non-fiction works, “TEAMWORK (Together Everyone Achieves More)” and five books in “The Quality 4P’s Model” series. This is my second time appearing on Awesome Gang. I am happy to be here informing the community about my newest releases.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent book is “The Quality 4P’s Model Guidebook for Chapters 6 & 7” meant to be used along with “The Quality 4P’s Model Handbook.” I have three other Guidebooks for “The Quality 4P’s Model” series and this latest finishes the works. They are all available at:
https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&pageSize=4&product=kimberly-mckenzie-klemm%2Cthe-quality-4ps-model-handbook%2Cpaperback%2Cproduct-8g2w5n.html&sortBy=RELEVANCE&q=The+Quality+4P%27s+Model+Guidebook+for&adult_audience_rating=00
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When I write fiction, I create my own “note bank” from the ideas and uncompleted works I am not finishing. These notes are not always included in my books except abstractly or as places to begin thinking about other possibilities.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Margaret Atwood’s short stories, Anne Rice, Robert Frost, and Raymond E. Fiest have all inspired me to reach beyond the page to touch the reader.
What are you working on now?
I have a new fiction novella in progress titled “Twisted Rabbit.” It is the first in a two-book series. The second book will be titled “God in the Mirror.”
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I like to put my short stories created outside of the intention for a book on booksie.com. I use my social media for release notes. I constantly search for other opportunities to reach new readers for older books and new contributions.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Never give up. My first book “The Rest Room” took five years to complete as real life had other priorities. I went through a divorce, finished my B.S. degree, and my youngest brother died from Diabetes. I took a few months here and there away from my writing, but I always returned. I was determined to have the book. My short stories took off in magazines and small publications and I added “Growing Past.” Rejections were plenty before I found my style, voice, and polish. Learn from every rejection. (I even made a rejection scrapbook to keep the advice notes.)
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Remember, you ARE a writer.
What are you reading now?
“School Days” by Robert B. Parker is the book I am currently reading.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I intend to celebrate the end of “The Quality 4P’s Model” series and rest for a week and a half. Then my pen returns to usual, working and putting words to task.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
“The Holy Bible,” “Backyard Treehouses: Building Plans, Tips, and Advice” by Dan Wright, and The Complete Collected Works of Robert Frost are three books I would like to have on a desert island.
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