Kymberlie Ingalls has a long
history with words. Writing came under
duress as a student. She learned to spin stories about favorite celebrities, earning her comedic chops at a very young age by putting the characters
in very precarious situations. From
there she found herself at the age of 14 desperately scribbling out sonnets for
extra credit. Now thinking everything had
to have structure, she floundered throughout school trying to squeeze her
chaotic mind into that box.
It wasn't until she won entry
into a workshop at the age of 16 with an award winning poet that Kymberlie
found her freedom. Writing became more
reason than rhyme, but it wasn't her passion; more an extension of thinking, and breathing. She was going to be an actor, not a
writer! When that ambition, and the
notion of stand-up comedy failed, she fell back on her first love of radio
broadcasting. The writing continued in
anonymity.
With her first blog appearing in
1997, she garnered a small following under an assumed name. Kymberlie then moved into the exciting arena
of short track stock car racing in 2003, creating a highly successful community
website uniting fans with drivers through live updates, photo, video and
commentary. Her current network of blogs
began in 2009, featuring genres of personal essay, memoir, opinion and short
fiction, and collaboration with UK artist Kevin Goss. She writes in themes of love, loss, humanity,
and her struggles with amnesia, all from her little corner of the world. A
memoir novel is in progress.
Kymberlie is also a freelance
editor, personal writing coach, public speaker and local community instructor.
