is a night owl. I, on the other hand, prefer to nestle down for the night when most six-year-olds go to bed. When she asked if we could record this podcast at 8:30 P.M., I put on my big-girl pants (and by that I mean my comfy pants), threw back a shot of espresso, and hoped I could keep my eyes open.
I’m happy to report that I had NO trouble staying awake for this conversation. We talked about all of our favorite things, dreamed of being neighbors, and made theoretical plans to come back together for Part II, ASAP.
Kimberly is a poet, professor, endometriosis survivor, and the founder of The Way Back to Ourselves literary journal and community. Her debut poetry book, Of Wings and Dirt, will be released in April, and she just launched a new course on growing your writing life. In short—she’s the kind of person you want to stay up and talk with all night.
We talked:
Kimberly’s journey with endometriosis and infertility & the way God’s been showing up and redeeming her story
A Paul & Ananias metaphor that I still can’t stop thinking about
The Christian celebrity conflict…and possible alternatives
How on earth to handle social media, self-promotion, and all those other fine lines creatives walk
Oh, and poetry. LOTS of poetry, including:
The inside scoop on Kimberly’s new poetry book & Deidre’s new chapbook
Our processes for writing poetry
An exclusive reading of some favorite, original poems by Kimberly & Deidre
So buckle up—this is going to be a fun one.
Links you’ll want:
The Way Back To Ourselves literary journal
Grow Your Writing Life Course
Kimberly’s Substack, My Way Back
Connect with Kimberly on Instagram @thewaybacktoourselves
Deidre’s Chapbook, The Shape I Take
Connect with Deidre on Instagram @deidressecondcup
The Second Cup website
Episode 6: Poetry, and Other Things Worth Staying Up Late For