We're happy to have Kathy McKinsey with us today talking about her new release All My Tears.
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cover blurb
Meet five women who
struggle with life’s deep sorrows. Beth fights to recover from alcoholism and
to mend her relationships with her family. Ann doesn’t believe God will forgive
her. Kathleen wrestles with a years-old fear and with saving her marriage.
Cassie needs to learn to deal with chronic depression. Martie finds herself the
single parent of the eight-year-old niece she barely knows when the child’s
parents die in a car wreck. See how god gives them
the gifts of hope, healing, and love.
Kathy, please
tell us five random things we might not know about you.
I have three brothers; please pray for me.
My favorite TV shows are MASH and West Wing
I graduated from high school in a class of
seventy-two
My mother’s homemade white bread is my favorite
recipe to bake.
I love when my dog kisses me on the lips.
Why did you choose to
write this book?
I wanted to write stories about women, in
different stages of life, with a variety of struggles.
What
one thing about writing do you wish non-writers would understand?
I wish non-writers understood
what a hard job writing is.
What
is the toughest test you've faced as a writer?
The toughest part for me is
convincing myself to start a story. When I start, I thoroughly enjoy it.
What do you hope
readers to take away from your novel?
I want my readers to know that God is a loving
Father, who waits for us and runs to greet us the moment we turn to him.
What accomplishment(s) are you most proud of,
writing-related or not?
I am so blessed
to have five adult children who are fascinating, competent individuals.
The first page from All My Tears
Where
was I? I didn’t know this room. What . . . “Jeff?” My voice croaked.
He
jerked awake, then looked straight at me. “Cassie. Hey.”
“Why
are you here?” My eyes were heavy and my mouth dry. Turning my head, I saw the
IV attached to my arm. “Is this a hospital? Why, what, why are you here?”
Jeff
leaned over and put his face right beside mine. “Because there’s nowhere else
I’d rather be right now.”
“What—what
happened?” I lay in a bed, and my head was confused and groggy. “Jeff?”“You’re
hurt.” He laid his hand on my shoulder. “But yes, this is a hospital, and
you’re going to be okay. Just sleep now. I promise I’ll stay with you.”
Relaxing,
I closed my eyes. He wasn’t going anywhere.
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What do you do for fun when not writing?
Besides reading, I love to knit and crochet and
play with the cat and dogs.
What
are you working on now?
My current story is about a lady who, after
tragedy, returns to the farm home and family she’s kept herself from for twelve
years.
Bio:
Kathy McKinsey grew up
on a pig farm in Missouri, and although she’s lived in cities for nearly 40 years,
she still considers herself a farm girl.
She’s been married to
Murray for 31 years, and they have five adult children.
She’s had two careers
before writing—being a stay-at-home-Mom and working as a rehabilitation teacher
for the blind.
Now she lives in
Lakewood, Ohio, with her husband and two of her children. Besides writing, she
enjoys activities with her church, editing for other writers, braille
transcribing, crocheting, knitting, and playing with the cat and dogs.
Where
else can readers find you online?
Contact Kathy at:
