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Kimberly Dalferes Speaks Up About Life, Writing and Her Books
Kimberly “Kimba” J. Dalferes ~ Kimba – as she like to be called is a former Justice Department official whose publications, until recently, focused on criminal and juvenile justice issues. She’s written on a variety of topics including girls in the juvenile justice system, disproportionate minority confinement, community safety and mobilization, and law enforcement leadership. While at the National Crime Prevention Council, her responsibilities included the publication of the annual report Mobilizing the Nation to Prevent Crime, Violence and Substance Abuse. On the flip side – she is a native Floridian who pretends to be a Virginian. She’s an accomplished king salmon slayer, estate sale junkie, and sometimes writes books, including I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties.
She’s also had a limerick published in The Washington Post, which she emphatically claims as a legitimate publication cred. Find her hanging out in The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats—her blog, http://kimdalferes.com/blog or visit her at www.kimdalferes.com
Amazon author page:
https://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-J.-Dalferes/e/B006F988SQ
I Was In Love With a Short Man Once:
https://www.amazon.com/Was-Love-Short-Man-Once/dp/0997587172/
Magic Fishing Panties:
https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Fishing-Panties-Tales-Southern-ebook/dp/B01GGUS6EE/
Crazy Southern Irish Gal Two-Book Bundle:
https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Southern-Irish-Gal-Bundle-ebook/dp/B01GTVXDNO/
VISIT THE WEBSITE
21 Things You Should Know About This Author
Kimberly “Kimba” Dalferes
What book have you gifted the most? Why?
“The Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield. Everyone seems to find their own message and connection to the text.
What is the one productivity tool you use every day? Why?
I’m a big fan of the to-do list (no surprise here, being that I’m a Virgo). I also track work on a daily calendar – that way I can remember what I did when and why – at 53 yrs old I can’t always rely on my memory for accurate recall.
What word do you misspell most often?
February. I often cheat and just write “Feb” or “02”
What three things do you do to be a successful writer?
Write it down when the muse hits – the Universe often speaks, you just have to listen. I’ve stepped out of a perfectly fine hot shower on a cold morning just to write down a good story idea that popped into my head during lather-rise-repeat.
Find yourself a good copy editor – they are worth their weight in gold.
Walk, talk, write – not necessarily in that order.
What are the titles of the last two books you have read?
“Girl on the Train” and “Razor Girl”
What is your favorite word?
Rascal.
What do you use more often – a dictionary or a thesaurus?
Thesaurus.
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Kimberly “Kimba” J. Dalferes ~ Kimba – as she like to be called is a former Justice Department official whose publications, until recently, focused on criminal and juvenile justice issues. She’s written on a variety of topics including girls in the juvenile justice system, disproportionate minority confinement, community safety and mobilization, and law enforcement leadership. While at the National Crime Prevention Council, her responsibilities included the publication of the annual report Mobilizing the Nation to Prevent Crime, Violence and Substance Abuse. On the flip side – she is a native Floridian who pretends to be a Virginian. She’s an accomplished king salmon slayer, estate sale junkie, and sometimes writes books, including I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties.
She’s also had a limerick published in The Washington Post, which she emphatically claims as a legitimate publication cred. Find her hanging out in The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats—her blog, http://kimdalferes.com/blog or visit her at www.kimdalferes.com
Amazon author page:
https://www.amazon.com/Kimberly-J.-Dalferes/e/B006F988SQ
I Was In Love With a Short Man Once:
https://www.amazon.com/Was-Love-Short-Man-Once/dp/0997587172/
Magic Fishing Panties:
https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Fishing-Panties-Tales-Southern-ebook/dp/B01GGUS6EE/
Crazy Southern Irish Gal Two-Book Bundle:
https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Southern-Irish-Gal-Bundle-ebook/dp/B01GTVXDNO/
VISIT THE WEBSITE
21 Things You Should Know About This Author
Kimberly “Kimba” Dalferes
What book have you gifted the most? Why?
“The Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield. Everyone seems to find their own message and connection to the text.
What is the one productivity tool you use every day? Why?
I’m a big fan of the to-do list (no surprise here, being that I’m a Virgo). I also track work on a daily calendar – that way I can remember what I did when and why – at 53 yrs old I can’t always rely on my memory for accurate recall.
What word do you misspell most often?
February. I often cheat and just write “Feb” or “02”
What three things do you do to be a successful writer?
Write it down when the muse hits – the Universe often speaks, you just have to listen. I’ve stepped out of a perfectly fine hot shower on a cold morning just to write down a good story idea that popped into my head during lather-rise-repeat.
Find yourself a good copy editor – they are worth their weight in gold.
Walk, talk, write – not necessarily in that order.
What are the titles of the last two books you have read?
“Girl on the Train” and “Razor Girl”
What is your favorite word?
Rascal.
What do you use more often – a dictionary or a thesaurus?
Thesaurus.