KIM CHILDRESS PUBLICATIONS

Found list shared here 1.14.22

2022 Goal set: Fill with all publications

Every artists begins as an amateur… -Anon.

SAMPLINGS:

  • My book column appears in Girls’ Life, August 1994-present.
  • ChildressInk.com, February 2009-present.
  • “Sisters are good for you,” GirlWorldDaily.com, October, 2010
  • “Sharing Space,” GirlWorldDaily.com, July 2010
  • “Mosaic Madness,” Kiki Magazine, kikicraft.com, March, 2010
  • “Babysitters Club is Back!” GirlWorldDaily.com, April, 2010
  • “Closet Confidential,” GirlMogulMom.com, March 2010
  • “The Body Scoop for Girls,” GirlMogulMom.com, February, 2010
  • “Amira Mortenson & Pennies for Peace,” Encounter Magazine, Winter 2009-2010
  • “Teen Screen Queen,” GirlWorldDaily.com, February 15, 2008
  • “Impromptu Modesty,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, February/March 2008
  • “Style-tastic!” GirlWorldDaily.com, December 15, 2008
  • “What’s Buggin’ Ya?” GirlWorldDaily.com, December 15, 2008
  • “Presents for your Besties,” GirlWorldDaily.com, December 15, 2008
  • “Freelance Success Stories, Delivering Articles Like Babies,” 2008 Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition. Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest Books, 2007, page 39
  • “Love Others,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, February/March 2007
  • “Frantic Over Fever,” Focus on the Child, Early Stages, Focus on the Family, February/March 2007
  • “The Dangers of Sarcasm,” Focus on the Child, Tween Years, Focus on the Family, February/March 2007
  • “Aging Gracefully,” Family Focus, Focus on the Family, Aug/Sept 2006
  • “It’s All In The Ear; Exploring the World of Children’s Audiobooks,” Children’s Writer, May, 2006
  • “Children’s Writers In Hollywood,” 2007 Book Markets for Children’s Writers. Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, 2007
  • “Having Less, Doing More,” Family Focus, Focus on the Family, October/November 2005
  • “All in the Ear,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, October 2005
  • “In Case of Emergency,” Family Focus, Focus on the Family, August/September 2005
  • “Home-Based Working Moms,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, February/March 2005
  • “Thirty Day Gourmet,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, January 2005
  • “Sample Cover Letter—Fiction,” 2005 Book Markets for Children’s Writers. Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, 2004, page 29
  • “No to School,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, August/September 2004
  • “Kids At Play,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, July 2004
  • “Bible Basics 101,” Devo’ Zine, The Upper Room, March/April 2004
  • “Surviving Budget Cuts,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, February 2004
  • “Living with Childhood Asthma,” Focus on the Child, Early Stages, Focus on the Family, November 2003
  • “The Gentle Cycle,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, Oct. 2003
  • “Beauty on the Fly,” Focus on the Child, Early Stages, Focus on the Family, September 2003
  • “Get Neighborly,” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, July 2003
  • “Fun on the Fly,” Focus on the Child, Growing Years, Focus on the Family, June 2003
  • “Wilderness Excursions for the Family,” Focus on the Child, Focus on the Family, June 2003
  • “Am I Depressed?” Focus on the Child, Discovery Years, Focus on the Family, February/March 2003
  • “Saving Hairy Long Legs,” Short-Short Stories for Reading Aloud—Grade 5, North Carolina: Education Center, 2001, page 71
  • “Encore!,” Short-Short Stories for Reading Aloud—Grade 5, North Carolina: Education Center, 2001
  • “The Raft,” Short-Short Stories for Reading Aloud—Grade 6, North Carolina: Education Center, 2001
  •  “Special Sales & Niche Marketing, Reach an Expanding Marketplace,” The Children’s Writer’s Guide to 2000, Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, page 161
  •   “Sports Research & Writing, All About Stats?” The Children’s Writer’s Guide to 2000, Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, page 211
  •   “Reaching for the Ultimate Fly,” Girls’ Life, June/July 1999, page 74
  •   “Think Like a Publicist,” The Children’s Writer’s Guide to 1999, Connecticut: Institute of Children’s Literature, 1999, page 177

KIM CHILDRESS PRESENTATIONS

SAMPLINGS:

  • Reading Rocks in Rockford, featured author and vendor, Krause Memorial Library, June 3, 2020: 10 am-1 pm, Rockford, MI 
  • Baltimore Book Fest, Nov. 1-3, Baltimore, MI 
  •  Speaker, Great Lakes Regional ABA Heartland 2019 Fall Forum, American Booksellers Association, Oct. 3-4, 2019, Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, OH
  • MAME 2020: Michigan Association for Media Professionals in Education, vendor and attendee
  • Green Lake Art Fair, with Smoke on the Water BBQ, Aug. 3, 2019, 8 am – 5 pm
  • May TBD, PodCast Interview on Children’s Publishing, 
  • Animotion Festival, Speaker & Vendor, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, June 2, 2018, 10 am to 5 pm
  • Faculty Instructor, PENCON, May 3-5, 2018, Grand Rapids, MI  
  • The Sixth Annual Storytelling Festival at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum celebrates family stories, Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Feb. 2-3, 2018, 10 am – 4 pm
  • Grand Rapids Christian Middle School, “How a Book is Made” & “Discernment in the Media,” January 2018​ 
  • Kazoo Books Author Hop, Dec. 10, 2017, 11 am-1 pm
  • SCBWI MI-PAL event, Kazoo Books, Kalamazoo, MI, 2-4 pm
  • SCBWI-MI Merry Mitten Holiday event, Barnes & Noble, Brighton, MI, Dec. 1, 2017, 6-9 pm 
  • Barnes & Noble, Brighton, MI: Meet eight local children’s book authors during Education Appreciation Days organized through the  Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Michigan Chapter, Published and Listed Authors (SCBWI-MI PAL), Aug. 5, 2-4 pm  
  • Literary Luncheon sponsored by The Bookman, Aug 7, Grand Haven, MI
  • Kerrytown BookFest. Sept. 10, 2017, 10:30 am -5 pm, Ann Arbor, MI
  • SCBWI MI Conference, “Gathering at the Grand,” Sept. 15-16, 2017, Grand Rapids, MI
  • ALA Summer Conference 2017, June 22-26, Chicago, IL
  • June 3, 2017, Reading Rocks Rockford, Krause Memorial Library, Rockford, MI
  • June 21-22, “Build-a-Book” & “How a Book is Made,” Brownsburg Public Library (Indianapolis)
  • June 22-26, ALA Summer 2017, Chicago, IL
  • Dec. 10, 2016, The Bookman, SCBWI-MI PAL Merry Mitten Holiday, Grand Haven, MI
  • More events can be found on my LinkedIn page @kbchild