Patheos August 2024 Featured Writer Kathy King

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Patheos August 2024 Featured Writer Kathy King 2024-11-22T09:37:54-07:00 Alan Crandall

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Kathy is the mother of six grown children, five of whom serve in the military. She is a trained pianist and opera singer who loves any old musical from the golden era. Kathy has written six children’s books and is currently finishing her first novel. Born and raised in the South, she is very familiar with life in the church.

Kathy has served as a church pianist, music minister, orchestra director, and occasional scripture teacher. She is also a licensed minister of the gospel. Her hobbies include spending time with her husband of over 25 years, reading just about anything, and singing any and every show tune. She currently resides in Georgia.

Kathy said this about contributing to Patheos: “It is absolutely wonderful to be able to put some good into the internet universe via Patheos. Heaven knows we need some good Pensées (Thoughts) out there to counter all the gloom-ridden content. I love that Patheos wants their writers to thrive and flesh out their ideas. Questions are welcomed, help is plentiful, and creativity is fostered wonderfully. When I read the site, it’s like opening a good Pandora’s Box of varying and wonderful ideas.”

Kathy offers this advice to other Patheos contributors: “Always take something with you to write down ideas. You could be people-watching, and an idea will pop up in your brain. I can’t tell you how many times I wished I had written that little idea down. Read other writers’ columns and give them some encouragement.”

“We are on this creative journey together. Always know that your writing may be the inspiration that someone needs to keep going. I never thought that when I started writing my little Pensées, they would be seen by anyone. I started writing them when all my six children left the nest. I wanted to channel that loneliness in a meaningful way.”

“To quote one of my top ten movies: ‘I sat in a cafe and wrote nonsense in a journal, then suddenly it was not nonsense. I went for long walks, and I met myself in Paris. You seem embarrassed by loneliness, but you see it is only a place to start.’ – Sabrina, 1995. While I wish I met myself in Paris, I met my writer-self in a particularly difficult yet celebratory time in my life. Meet your writer self as much as you can and make beautiful musings.”

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