Stanley is struggling to deal with all the tension in his household his father left ten months ago with no explanation, his mother is working long hours, trying to cope on her own, and his young sister Mirin has a chronic illness. What can I say? I was a cheery kid.The Skeleton Tree starts out as a bony finger growing out of the earth in 12-year-old Stanley’s backyard. Yup, total children’s picture book material, right? Oh, and spoiler alert, the last meeting of The Wednesday Mourning Club takes place at the main character’s funeral. When did you write your first book?: 6th grade! It was a super tragic picture book about five people who all lose someone they love and form “The Wednesday Mourning Club” to deal with their grief.Dog’s name: Hera! She’s a rescue dog with a lot of fear and anxiety issues, and she’s also the most amazing dog in the entire world (okay, I might be biased).While I don’t believe in the supernatural or paranormal, I do believe these stories can reveal important truths about the people who tell him (i.e. It’s also a little surprising, since I’m a life-long skeptic. Personal slogan: I want to believe (yup, that’s totally from The X-Files).
First concert: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live (Raphael rapped).How about we change things up now with a quick Lightning Round? Kim Ventrella spends her days ruling over a seaside garbage dump and her nights helping vampires remove all that excess glitter. My stories focus on people going through difficult times, the romance of platonic relationships, the whimsy of broken things. One of my main goals is to find beauty in darkness and decay. I love infusing everyday settings with a touch of magic. I write emotional, character-driven, atmospheric stories that blur the lines between genre and literary. What can I say? I’ve led a very sheltered life (in culinary terms). Fact: If you eat a whole shrimp for the first time and think, “Hmm, why is this so crunchy?” you’re doing it wrong.The list goes on, but my favorite job title is author!
Fact: I once ate part of a giant cockroach (not on purpose).If not, you can kind of tell from the pictures. Although, if you’ve read my books, you probably know that. I have always been a little on the strange side, in case you were wondering. Searching for whimsy in unlikely places.If you’re ever in the Oklahoma area, you might find me:
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