Kim lives in North Newton. She started writing poems in middle school, studied creative writing at Washburn University with Tom Averill, then transferred to KU, where she earned a degree in journalism, emphasis in magazines and PR. This became the focus of her career, as she wrote for consumer and trade magazines, and worked in-house for an ad agency.
While she was editor of Wichita's city magazine, Kim received a call to the ministry. Since then, she's served ten congregations in central Kansas. A few years ago, she became ordained. She writes a new sermon each week.
Recently, Kim published her first book about a triple homicide that happened in her family, back in the 1920s. She started the project more than 20 years ago, originally collaborating with another writer, Lila McCabe. When the Leaves Began to Unfold: The Hurley Murder Mystery centers around Kim's great-aunt, Jennie, who was engaged to at least two men at the same time and owned a handful of engagement rings. People living near Perry Lake (Kan.), where this happened, continue to speculate about the circumstances of one night—and whether Jennie was in the farmhouse fire that claimed the lives of her father and brother, or somehow escaped.
She is married to Sam, who has written a couple of published books on the grain and railroad industry, and also has two grown sons. Being a part of the Kansas Authors Club's Newton group has inspired Kim to get back to writing poetry and start working on a new book about women in ministry. This will probably include inspiring stories of women preachers from the last two centuries, as well as her own journey.
While she was editor of Wichita's city magazine, Kim received a call to the ministry. Since then, she's served ten congregations in central Kansas. A few years ago, she became ordained. She writes a new sermon each week.
Recently, Kim published her first book about a triple homicide that happened in her family, back in the 1920s. She started the project more than 20 years ago, originally collaborating with another writer, Lila McCabe. When the Leaves Began to Unfold: The Hurley Murder Mystery centers around Kim's great-aunt, Jennie, who was engaged to at least two men at the same time and owned a handful of engagement rings. People living near Perry Lake (Kan.), where this happened, continue to speculate about the circumstances of one night—and whether Jennie was in the farmhouse fire that claimed the lives of her father and brother, or somehow escaped.
She is married to Sam, who has written a couple of published books on the grain and railroad industry, and also has two grown sons. Being a part of the Kansas Authors Club's Newton group has inspired Kim to get back to writing poetry and start working on a new book about women in ministry. This will probably include inspiring stories of women preachers from the last two centuries, as well as her own journey.
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