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Kimberly Dalferes | Author

Crazy, Southern, Irish Gal, Author

Swingin’ For the Fences

March 23, 2012 by Kim Dalferes

The view from the perch in the middle-aged cheap seats is often backward looking, or at least a bit reflective. The passing of another St. Patrick’s Day last week had me pondering a bit about luck and success and how we define who we are or what we’ve accomplished. Mighty deep thoughts indeed! Particularly on St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish are thought of as a lucky tribe, the whole “pot of gold” or “Luck O’ the Irish” thing. However, as a group the Irish have also certainly suffered their share of … [Read more...]

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Time Travel: What I Would Tell Eighteen Year Old Kimba (Not That She Would Listen)

March 9, 2012 by Kim Dalferes

I was recently having lunch with a friend and we were discussing her current work as a college professor.  She asked why I hadn’t gone back to the college classroom. Yep, I was once an Adjunct Professor; I know – shocking! I lamented that I loved teaching, but I just haven’t had the time to return to campus. To be honest, it would take quite a bit of effort to get up to speed on everything that has developed in criminology over the past two decades. That seems like a lot … [Read more...]

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Author Interview with 2012 WritersAlive

March 7, 2012 by Kim Dalferes

Kim was interviewed by 2012 WritersAlive on March 7th, 2012.  You can listen to Kim's conversation with show host John Byk, and their discussion of  “I Was In Love With a Short Man Once,” at http://2012writersalive.blogspot.com/2012/03/kim-dalferes-and-i-was-in-love-with_07.html … [Read more...]

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Thelma and Louise…. and Louise: Why More Women Should Road Trip

February 24, 2012 by Kim Dalferes

Last month a gal pal contacted me about her annual trek down to Florida. During her travels last year she commented that I should consider joining her the next time she road-tripped down to FLA. I had noted, sure… we’ll see… I’ll think about it. It sounded like fun, but really, how could I possibly find the time? Well, this year I found the time. Tomorrow I’m joining Didi and Dani and we are hitting the road; calling it the GalPal Road Trip of 2012. Oh, there … [Read more...]

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What Fifteen Thousand College Students Taught Me About Love (Happy Valentine’s Day)

February 14, 2012 by Kim Dalferes

These days it’s easy to be pessimistic.  Economies are struggling, people are still out of work and losing their homes, and don’t even get me started on the political rancor we are enduring.  Observing our world from the middle-aged cheap seats, I can recite a litany of reasons to not love what I see.  However, as today is Valentine’s Day, I would like to instead share that hope - and youth - springs eternal and is most certainly thriving in a place that has … [Read more...]

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Author photo #2 in colorI hope you enjoy your time here and that you come back often. Wondering what makes me tick? This favorite quote from one of the grand dames of writing, Erma Bombeck, might help: Hook 'em with the lead. Hold 'em with laughter. Exit with a quip they won't forget. This seems to be a good overall life goal, don’t you think?

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Author photo #2 in colorWelcome to The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats,  the blog of Kimba Dalferes: slayer of king salmon, estate sale junkie, sometimes writes books.
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Beaches, Bathrooms, and Books!

What kind of bum are you: beach or bowl?

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Kim Dalferes’ Latest Book…

Crazy Southern Irish Gal Two-Book Bundle

Humor writer Kimberly “Kimba” Dalferes dishes on a wide variety of topics–from days of her youth spent blissfully on the shores of Florida’s beaches to menopause and empty nests–in her nonfiction collection Crazy Southern Irish Gal Two-Book Bundle. In both titles: I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties, Dalferes’ crazy Southern Irish gal perspective inspires her illustrations of life’s quirky twists and turns. Together, these books offer descriptive and colorful essays on subjects such as getting a tattoo in midlife, unique uses for kitty litter, handling a rabid bat, public speaking gone wrong, and naked hot-tubbing in Vegas. Dalferes skillfully weaves what at first glance may appear to be dissimilar themes into a tapestry that invokes her life’s motto: live out loud, laugh often, and ‘occasionally’ drink tequila. Now available through Amazon Kindle.

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"Bringing Your Book to the World: Book Launches, Signings, and Publicity", 2017 Virginia Writers Club Symposium, Charlottesville, VA, Saturday, August 5, 2017 http://www.virginiawritersclub.org/event-2484727

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