“She (Lang) has incredible ideas and good character
interplay to keep the story moving . . .†– Patrick Brian Miller, SELTI
“Run
is an uplifting read and a promising start for Kathryn C. Lang.†– IndieBookoftheDay.com
“. . . a well-written novel with an abundance of action and
suspense. . . a good mystery with enough twists and turns to leave you
reeling.†– Rev. George McVey
Full Bio:
Kathryn
C. Lang lives and writes in a little cabin in the woods in North Alabama. Her
encouragement and support (and often her materials) come from her loving
children and husband (and best friend for more years then either want to
admit).
She
started writing at an early age and enjoyed the opportunities writing allowed
for entertaining and encouraging others. She followed a different path in
college and pursued a degree in Leisure Services with a focus on tourism and
commercial recreations. Her work in Leisure Services for the University of
South Alabama and NAS Cecil Field still allowed her to entertain and encourage
others – often with written words.
The
desire to write full-time came back to her in 2005 when she began writing a
monthly column for the Huntsville Times. Sharing the words of hope each month
gave her hope. She knew there was no going back.
It
took a few years to build up her writing reputation, but the internet opened up
doors that would never have been available just a few years before. Kathryn
started creating content for websites around the globe, and through their
encouragement and instructions, she launched her own websites. Her freelance
writing career became a full-time profession in 2007. Her writing moved from
content for others to her own niche and focus in 2010.
Her
passion for helping others find a life of peace and joy has provided her with
opportunities to share her encouragement through her own experiences in words
both written and spoken. Kathryn believes that each person has a unique purpose
to fulfill. She desires to help others find their own path to that purpose and
design. A life lived in purpose will be one filled with peace.
Kathryn
writes a regular column of good, positive and uplifting thoughts and
inspirations in The Lakeside Post, on her websites, and for other websites in
her niche. Her columns have been packaged into gift books – Journey Through
Reflections (Vol I and Vol II) - which are available in print and electronic
forms through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and other bookstores.
The
words of hope and encouragement on her website www.proverbs31life.com were developed into a bible
study and later published as Practical Proverbs. This book offers eight traits
from Proverbs that can help you begin to grow your life of peace and joy. You
can order Practical Proverbs through Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and other
major bookstores in both print and electronic editions.
RUN
– her debut novel – begins the Big Springs series. RUN follows Sara as she
tries to get away from the murder of her husband and discovers that the past
has a way of finding you no matter how hard you run.
Kathryn
has a desire to touch lives with the words she shares. Her hope with all her
books is that each reader will feel like the words were crafted specifically
for him or her.
Tuesday, November 27th 7:00 am Guntersville Rotary Club
Bio Talking
Points:
·Born and raised in Guntersville, Alabama.
·Attended the University of South Alabama – majoring in
Leisure Services with a focus on tourism and commercial recreation.
·Lives and works in a small house on Big Spring Creek with
her husband, three boys, father-in-law, four dogs and two cats. They all
survived the tornadoes of April 27th and even found some blessings
through the storms.
·Built a career writing content for companies around the
internet, filling freelance needs for magazines and other publications, and
finding niche opportunities for columns.
·RUN had its birth as a short story in 1987, but over the
years (and multiple rewrites)it
developed into a story that shows how running from the past only hurts the
future. You have to stand and face it all to allow the future a chance.
·Won the Inaugural SELTI Tourism Fiction Short Story contest
and discovered a new way that the local economies could receive a boost through
tourism while the local communities could support authors in the pursuit of
their dreams. Tourism fiction is a great opportunity for cross promotion.
Interview
Topics and Angles:
Making money as
a writer
– Kathryn took her love for words and developed a full-time career in content
writing. She then honed her skills and opportunities to allow her to follow her
dream of being an author.
Turning a
passion into a profession – Kathryn shares how her desire to entertain and encourage
helped her build her writing career. “If you find what you love and pursue it
with boldness then you never work a day in your life.â€
Fiction and
tourism can work together to help the economy – Kathryn talks about how the
Southeastern Literary Tourism Initiative sparked a desire in her to cross
promote authors and locations in an effort to grow the economy while giving
life to writing dreams.
Sample
Interview Questions:
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When did you start writing?
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Where do you write?
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What do you write?
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Where do you get your inspiration and ideas?
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What advice do you have for other writers or those that want to be writers?
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What are you doing to continue your writing journey?
