Hello! I’m Kimberly Charleston, published author and writer of books ranging in genre from mystery and thriller to young adult and historical. Like all authors, I’m a big reader of many types of books, but the ones stacked by my bedside are suspense, mystery, and thriller, with a little romance thrown in. So, it’s only natural that my first foray into fiction for adults is a suspense.
I’ve been a writer for twenty-five years as a syndicated columnist, magazine editor, freelance contributor, and author of over 300 articles for local and national magazines including Forbes, Lifehack, Writer’s Life Magazine, The Ladders, and MSN Careers.
As for my industry credentials? I’m an active member of the Author’s Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, and Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. In the past, I’ve traditionally published a children’s book, educational game, and also won a fictional short story contest. I’ve even enjoyed experiencing book tours, signing events, and speaking at conferences.
Now, I’ve accepted the challenges of some of my favorite authors.
“If you don’t write the book, the book ain’t gonna get written.”
Tom Clancy
“Passion is a rare commodity. When you find it, treasure it and never give it up!”
David Baldacci
“Be prepared to work hard to be a writer.”
Sandra Brown
Yup, I did it. I resigned from my career to jump full-time into creating fictional fun. I love interacting with fellow authors, writers, and readers, so, please say ‘Hi’ on Facebook
Recent Posts
- The Distracted WriterEach writer has their unique approach. Time for writing, style of writing, approach to writing, location for writing, and of course content of writing. The diversity of authors and stories is growing like never before. It’s exciting. It’s applauded. But what about the diversity in “how” people write? I’m a writer wondering if there’s anyone out […]
- To Blog or Not To BlogRecently, I read a blog about why authors shouldn’t blog. Huh? The creator, also an author who blogs, made some valid points; albeit in their blog which breaks their rule of not blogging. But I digress. Alongside how blogging takes away valuable time from writing books and can habituate poor writing, they made a very […]
- Cast Your CharactersI attended a writer’s weekend where the group leader challenged attendees to cast their characters in their current manuscript. We dug in, flipping through magazines and printouts, searching for celebrities or models who visually represented the fictional characters in our books. The workshop leaders even challenged us to take it one step further and write […]