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I have new respect for website designers. The fruit of my labor is at www.billkirkwrites.com. Feedback appreciated. New blog is at http://billkirkwrites.blogspot.com
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Background
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Welcome to the Authors' Den. I hope you'll take a moment to browse through my site and a few of my writing samples. Let me know if you see anything that strikes your fancy... or not. By way of background, I was born in Germany and gew up as an Air Force brat. I loved the life and the places our family lived and traveled. So, it seemed natural to follow in my Dad's footsteps in the Air Force for my own 20-year career. 1969 was a rather momentous year.
I graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French, received my Commission as an Air Force Second Lieutenant, reported for active duty in west Texas as an Intelligence Officer and got married to my wife, Rita. Recently we celebrated our 38 wedding anniversary. Rita and I have been living in Sacramento, CA since 1985 and since then our two children have blessed us with three grandchildren. Therein lies the inspiration for much of my children's writing.
The other influences on my writing have been many. Perhaps most importantly in my early years, I saw my Mom enjoy writing accounts of our travels and of our encounters with different cultures and people around the world. Although I didn't have much of an interest in writing in my youth, I have felt drawn to it later in life. I did manage to write news and features for two community newspapers (one weekly and one monthly) in the mid-1990s. And in 2003 I started writing rhyme, mostly for children and mostly for fun.
Over the years, I earned two graduate degrees (International Relations and Public Administration), a Certificate in Total Quality Management and a Massage Therapy Certification. I have lived on four continents and traveled on five; lived in seven of the United States and visited or traveled through 47 of them. I have run several marathons and ultra-marathons and I don't think I'm done yet. So, who am I? I am a husband, a father and a grandfather. I am an Eagle Scout, a long distance runner and a Certified Massage Therapist. I wasn't always a writer but one day I started and here I am....
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Birth Place
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Giessen, Germany
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Accomplishments
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Grandparent in good standing.
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Additional Information
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In 2008 I anticipate the publication by Guardian Angel Publishing of a children's picture book written in rhyme, entitled "There's A Spider In My Sink!", illustrated by Suzy Brown. That book will be followed in 2009 by three others: "My Grandma's Kitchen Rules!" illustrated by Marina Movshina, "There's A Beetle In My Bed!", illustrated by Suzy Brown and an anatomical rhyming picture book, "No Bones About It" illustrated by Eugene Ruble.
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Contact Information
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Rhymes For Our Times
6496 Park Riviera Way
Sacramento CA 95831
USA
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Work phone: (916) 531-7746
Fax: (916) 422-1690
Contact Author: Bill Kirk
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Favorite Links
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billkirkwrites: Rhymes For Our Times
Click on my homepage URL for information about my upcoming children's books and excerpts from some of my rhymes.
Guardian Angel Publishing
Fast growing publishing company, specializing in childrens' books, both electronic and print. Look around the site to see the books currently available and the titles which are coming soon.
Jacketflap.com
A treasure-trove of creative talent with links to thousands of writers and artists and their works.
The Baseball Almanac
If you are a Cubs fan, this is the site for you. This link will take you specifically to my rhyming story titled "The Cubs' Last Game". But if you have the time to linger a while, you will be treated to a feast of history, trivia and stats and artistry unlike no other site you will encounter. Thanks for stopping by.
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