INTERVIEW | Anne Kimberly
By editor on Jan 21, 2008 in Interviews
Kimberly, describe yourself for our visitors.
I would describe myself as an ordinary person doing her best to follow God closely, trying to use whatever talent I have been given to the best of my ability. I’m quite sure most readers could relate to my life as it would be similar to theirs in many ways. As far as hobbies are concerned I do enjoy living in the country, planting a very large garden, cooking and canning, raising chickens and ducks, and I love my huge dog but I don’t enjoy the horrendous amounts of mud that she drags in on her giant paws this time of year!
How do you find time to connect with God?
I find what is most important to us we tend to make time for. Each day I get up early to spend time with God. The only way to keep my priorities right is to make God the center of my life and everything else branches off of Him.
Who are your favorite authors? Favorite books?
Some of my favorites are fantasy books such as the C.S. Lewis series, The Chronicles of Narnia and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L ‘Ingle, true-life adventures such as, Follow the River by James Alexander Thom and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. I also enjoy animal stories such as those from James Harriot and John Katz.
Tell us about your journey to publication.
It took me approximately five years from the time I began my book until I actually held it in my own hands. One day a close friend made the comment to me in one of our emails back and forth that I should consider writing a book, explaining that my way of describing things and events made her feel as if she were there and allowed her to clearly picture in her mind what she was reading. The Lord used her that day. She saw something in me that I couldn’t see in myself. So, I began to write and many, many hours and years of work, learning, editing, emailing, rejection and ups and downs later, here I am!
Tell us about your current book?
Thirteen-year-old Zoe is confused and frightened with the unfamiliar thoughts and emotions of becoming a teenager. Things she wouldn’t have thought to question before come under scrutiny, including God. Was the Bible true? Did God exist? If so, did He care about her? Exploring an ancient well one summer morning was the beginning of her adventure. In one frightening moment after peering into the foreboding opening, she finds herself pulled by a strange force down into its liquid depths. Trapped and completely alone, she cries out to the God she’s not sure exists. Out of the darkness a tiny balcony suddenly appears, softly illuminated by flickering lanterns. Where did it come from? It wasn’t there before! And where does it lead? In the midst of another world, she is faced with the biggest decision of her life while pitted against a powerful evil that seeks to destroy her.
How did you come up with ideas for this book?
Well, I wrote the book for my granddaughter, whose name is Zoe. My desire was to write a story that would make it easier for her to understand God, how much He loved her and that He had a purpose specifically for her life. The ideas for the places and characters came from my own life and things right here on the farm.
What’s next for you?
I will work on several sequels, do my best to follow God’s lead for the future and leave the rest up to Him!
Where can visitors find you online?
Visitors can go to my website at www.annekimberly.com or find me at http://www.myspace.com/myannekimberly or my publisher’s website www.highlandpress.org. They may also contact me personally at myannekimberly@yahoo.com. They may purchase Dark Well of Decision online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or may order it at any bookstore (ISBN 9780980035650)
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