BREAKING NEWS: Whimsy reportedly making a comeback thanks to one increasingly determined storyteller…
Author, Poet, Catastrophe Collector, Practitioner of Whimsy
Author, Poet, Catastrophe Collector, Practitioner of Whimsy
K.G. Ginley’s debut poetry collection explores deep themes with rich imagery and impactful language. Each piece carries emotive layers, conjuring meaning and stirring images. Touching upon the many facets of the human condition, Ginley’s collection ebbs and flows with the emotional toll of reaching deep into moments of pain, longing, sorrow, empowerment, and love. Thematic elements such as the ocean and natural landscapes abound and contribute to cultivating a collection founded on exploring sharp and profound sentiment. The author also weaves in bits of tales in pieces like “Tin Wo(Man)” and “The Witch in the Night. ”Readers will explore the depth of what makes us all human and the myriad of emotions and stories that encompass our true selves. They will find themselves within Ginley’s words and stories as they speak to a grander life experience, a shared life experience.
Sometimes,
I Have a Heart
Reader's Favorite gave Sometimes, I Have a Heart a five star review!
“Sometimes, I Have a Heart, by K.G. Ginley, is a moving collection of poetry about human nature in all its forms. The poems you'll find in this volume are insightful, inspiring, and relatable. Ginley touches on the emotional, common aspects of life that most people can connect with. Some of the poems are painted with a road brush, like the ones about nature and our place in it, while others are more specific and personal, but all of them convey messages in varying shades of color and mental pictures. This poet seems to have a natural gift for writing poems about human emotions and experiences, from love to pain. Some feel as urgent and efficient as a sung ballad or micro fiction, while others unwind in the imagination in a leisurely way.
Sometimes when reading poetry, you can learn a lot about yourself and what you think. Ginley has a way of distilling complex thoughts into images and phrases we can understand, and it's this artful process that makes this set of poems appealing. In the way that music can soothe a troubled soul or shine a light on a universal truth, like coming of age, so can poetry, and this volume does that for you. From the first poem, "Virginia, My Love", you will be treated to visceral images that tell a story in your imagination, and Ginley's talent holds up throughout the entire collection. I like her snapshot way with lines, like "The Great Drought of Growing Up", and "the silver in my soul". If you like poems that leap off the page and have something to say directly to you about yourself and the world, then you will love Sometimes, I Have a Heart by K.G. Ginley.”
(Spoiler alert: Kate does indeed have a heart)
Meet the Pen Behind the Mayhem
For as long as anyone can remember, Kate has always been caught in a story. From telling fairytales to her friends during dance recital breaks, to being found creating a mass fantasy epic with Barbies in her room, it seemed everyone knew she’d be a writer before she did herself.
It wasn’t until Kate was 12 years old that she submitted a story about a flying house to a local Creative Arts and Writing Contest and failed. Well, not failed. She won third place. But she was told writing wasn’t in her future by a judge, Filled with pre-teen fury, she decided to prove the judge wrong and that summer, she wrote her first full-length novel. The next year, she submitted a tale of the Wild West, arrogantly assuming she’d win first place. At 13 years old, she didn’t even place.
The following summer, she wrote a different book - not because she was trying to prove anyone wrong. But because she loved writing. At 14 years old, Kate submitted a story about angels and demons and the importance of love for mankind. Without intending to, Kate finally won First Place.
As the years followed, Kate wrote and wrote and wrote and eventually found herself at the University of Southern California. Kate was 1 of 25 students selected for the John Wells’ Writing for Screen and Television BFA. While there, she minored in Themed Entertainment, created by Walt Disney Imagineering legend, Joe Garlington. In that minor, Kate created worlds, theme parks, and even had a board game published. She graduated with highest honors, Summa Cum Laude.
A former professor prompted Kate to submit her poetry to a publishing house. Kate’s collection of poems, Sometimes, I Have A Heart, was published in 2021.
Adulting had to take priority, unfortunately, for a few years since then. But both a new volume of poetry and an enchanting, adventurous YA fantasy are both in the works, being prepared for you!
Found not just on paper.
who finds love & who gets rejected? heartbreakers
This episode features acclaimed screenwriter Jack Epps Jr., co-writer of Top Gun, and emerging writer Kate Ginley discussing screenwriting, aviation storytelling, and Ginley’s screenplay about Pan American World Airways and the Tenerife airport disaster.
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Writing tricks, whimsical living, and a full 411 on exactly how the Titanic sank coming soon! 🚢
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Prompt lists, outline templates, and embarrassing first drafts for your inspiration (or amusement) dropping soon!
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Deep dives into the world of a writer, featuring creative chaos and occasional How to Train Your Dragon watch parties coming soon! 🍿
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