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Kim Brittingham

Leap and the net will appear.

About Me


My name is Kim Brittingham and I'm a writer. I recently completed the first draft of a memoir. You can view some sample chapters here:
Hooky
Denial is a Dog
Upside-Down
Get in touch via e-mail: kbvoice (at) yahoo dot com
Watch me on The Today Show
Listen to me on NPR
Read my essay "Fat is Contagious" on Fresh Yarn
Read Leslie Goldman's blog mentioning me on iVillage (and cross-linked on The Huffington Post)
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I just want to brag on some peeps for a sec: these lovely little paper goods companies donated beautiful things to the Creative Evolution PAPER DOLLS event at which I recently appeared. Visit them today and score some WAY charming stuff!:
WhoMi
Oddball Press
Lizard Press
happify
Bellis Studios
Cindy Jaswal
(c) & @ (Chad and Amanda)
Oh My Cavalier
Destination:Unknown
Peridot Press
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Thanks to a juicy (and surprisingly controversial!) excerpt from my memoir,
I was chosen as a finalist in The Memoirists Collective's summer 2006
"Win A Shot At Getting Your Memoir Published!" contest.
I also write a bi-weekly guest blog for The Memoirists Collective
about, well...writing. It's an honor, and a ton o' fun.
I also contribute essays, short stories and articles
to various web sites and print publications,
my favorite of which is the fabulous Fresh Yarn .
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Here's some of what people are already saying about
"Parking Backwards":
"This is a really commercial idea, aligned with good writing...This writing is comic, it's of-the-moment, and I think that lots of people will want to read it." -- Maria Dahvana Headley, author, "The Year of Yes"
"I loved how much I laughed while reading this piece. The situation is really funny and absolutely believable.." -- Danielle Trussoni, author, "Falling Through the Earth"
"It's creative and unique...fun, quirky premise..." -- Hillary Carlip, author, "Queen of the Oddballs"
"There's something very commercial about the theme (Brittingham) lays out. And in the publishing world, commercial is often a good thing." -- Josh Kilmer-Purcell, author, "I Am Not Myself These Days: A Memoir"
"This is capitalism with a heart! Also, when you write the spin off book (and I'm not kidding) about Everything I Know About Life I Learned From EBay, put me down for a copy. Bidder up!!!!!!!" -- Teresa Tarasewicz,
City Lights Bookshop

My Interests

Writing, history, corny TV shows about hauntings, paranormal stuff in general, Britain,
the power of intention, granny boots, booksbooksbooks, HALLOWEEN!!!!, early '80s New Wave pop culture, creaky floors, brownstones, stationery stores, open-minded/open-hearted people, gingerbread beach cottages, swimming, Jack the Ripper,
fun lil' projects, the stock market, Manhattan, autumn, designing/patternmaking/ sewing, Home Depot, NaNoWriMo,
cozy cafes, snow, flea markets, roadside produce stands, vintage toys,
learning new things, painting...

Music:

Duran Duran,
Tears for Fears,
Nik Kershaw, The Police, Squeeze, early Crash Council, Howard Jones, The JoBoxers, General Public, Cocteau Twins, The Pursuit of Happiness, Carmen Miranda, the Andrews Sisters, Barry Manilow, certain operas ("Carmen", "Marriage of Figaro"), The Water Music...

Movies:

Now Voyager, Groundhog Day, Jaws, Heavenly Creatures, Dolores Claiborne, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Dead Ringer, The Nanny, Giant, Gone With the Wind, Anne of Green Gables/Anne of Avonlea, Sixteen Candles,
Just One of the Guys, anything Shirley Temple, This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, Desk Set, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, Pillow Talk,
The Birds, Psycho, The Others, The Shining, Arthur, Moonstruck, House of Wax (the Vincent Price version, naturally!), Trading Places, Edward Scissorhands, Bringing Up Baby...

Television:

BRING BACK "CARNIVALE"!!!
The Tudors, Mind Control with Derren Brown, The Office, Ghost Hunters, Most Haunted, Mad Money, all those PBS reality series like 1900 House, Frontier House, Manor House, etc.; Eastenders,
The Golden Girls,
The Brady Bunch, AbFab, Chef!, Prime Suspect...

Books:

Oh my, I'm not even going to try...too many to mention! But first and foremost, SARAH WATERS.

My Blog

Semi-Private Reading of "Fat is Contagious"

Hiya!If you're in the NYC area and would like to see & hear me read my essay "Fat is Contagious" live and in person, let me know. I'll be appearing at a "literary salon" in a private home in Willi...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:33:00 PST

Be in My Book Proposal!

How'd you like to have a walk-on part in my book proposal? I'm gathering feedback and quotes about my writing.  So if you have anything to say (helpful, that is -- that will help me get published...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:19:00 PST

I’m Back on the Radio in Vancouver -- April 16th

Vancouver, Canada! "You like me!  You really like me!" I’ll be back on the radio in the Vancouver area April 16, 2008, 9:00 AM PST, on 95 CRAVE’s "Nat and Drew Show".  Listen liv...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:25:00 PST

Secretaries! Administrative Types! This blog’s for YOU!

Hey, guess what? I’ve added yet another project to my seemingly endless train of creative endeavors.  I’ve started a brand new blog for secretaries and other administrative pros: JU...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:47:00 PST

"Jealousy-Proof": New Blog @ Memoirists Collective

Hey, I’ve got a new blog posted at The Memoirists Collective today!  Have a look! Thank ya kindly, Kim Brittingham...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:39:00 PST

Canadians! Listen to me on Vancouver’s CFUN Radio Tomorrow!

Tomorrow morning, March 18, 2008, between 9-11 AM PST, I’ll be a guest on the Nik and Val morning show on Vancouver Canada’s CFUN radio.  I’ll be talking about...what else?...fa...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:18:00 PST

Things Id Like to Experience While Im Still Young (A Partial List)

Things I’d like to experience while I’m still young (a partial list): Write a best-seller Be named one of Keith Olbermann’s "Best People in the World" See Scotland Yard’s co...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:06:00 PST

Hot Laps: New Blog @ Memoirists Collective!

I do it in bed.  I can't help doing it in my office.  And lately, I've been doing it on the living room sofa every night of the week.  I can't stop doing my favorite thing -- and now I'...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:17:00 PST

Finally! Listen to The Best Memoirists Pageant Ever!

Did you miss The Best Memoirists Pageant Ever back in November?  No fear!  Now you can listen to the entire event, starring Neil Cotter, Chrys Buckley, Heather Maidat, Radmilla Suleymanova.....
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:40:00 PST

FAT IS CONTAGIOUS: The Real Story

When I was on The Today Show talking about my phony book cover "Fat is Contagious", I only got four minutes and an awful lot went unsaid.  Including the fact that I'm a writer and that I wrote a ...
Posted by Kim Brittingham on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:30:00 PST