After growing up in Montreal and graduating from the journalism program at Concordia University, I burst onto the writing scene
with fascinating articles like “Boy Scouts Celebrate Apple Day” and “New Bingo Hall to Open by Spring.”
Not surprisingly, this led to a managing editor position at a weekly newspaper with a circulation 5000 strong, where I edited such
pieces as “Fundraising BBQ a Big Success” and "What You Should Know About Grub Worms.”
Never one to sit on my laurels, (the sofa is far more comfortable), away from the bustle of the newspaper office, I was writing short
stories with unresolved endings, and hiding them in file folders in my desk drawer. I soon progressed to rewriting the first chapter
of a novel, over and over, trying to get it just right before tackling chapter two.
Despite this hectic literary life I managed to fall in love, marry and have my first child. I left the bright lights of community journalism
to pursue motherhood and creative fulfillment. It dawned on me one day when I found a damp Cheerio in my hair that full time
motherhood wasn’t even compatible with personal hygiene. So I settled for dribs and drabs of creativity. I had another child,
published a couple of short stories, some personal essays and wrote a whole novel twice (I’m hoping the current third draft will be
the charm).
The next obvious step was to start an online magazine.
WednesdayWoman.com launched with 50 readers, and by the end of it’s first year received around 2000 hits per month, but I was
burnt out. It was exciting while it lasted; editing, writing, page layout, public relations, graphic design, and website management. It
really was a chance at some creative fulfillment. But most importantly, I discovered something about myself; if I needed to support
my family with my ability to sell advertising space, we would perish in days.
I hope to stay connected with the great readers who supported WednesdayWoman through my column on this site; Life Under 500
Words.
I currently live in Ottawa with my husband, two children, two cats and one dog.
with fascinating articles like “Boy Scouts Celebrate Apple Day” and “New Bingo Hall to Open by Spring.”
Not surprisingly, this led to a managing editor position at a weekly newspaper with a circulation 5000 strong, where I edited such
pieces as “Fundraising BBQ a Big Success” and "What You Should Know About Grub Worms.”
Never one to sit on my laurels, (the sofa is far more comfortable), away from the bustle of the newspaper office, I was writing short
stories with unresolved endings, and hiding them in file folders in my desk drawer. I soon progressed to rewriting the first chapter
of a novel, over and over, trying to get it just right before tackling chapter two.
Despite this hectic literary life I managed to fall in love, marry and have my first child. I left the bright lights of community journalism
to pursue motherhood and creative fulfillment. It dawned on me one day when I found a damp Cheerio in my hair that full time
motherhood wasn’t even compatible with personal hygiene. So I settled for dribs and drabs of creativity. I had another child,
published a couple of short stories, some personal essays and wrote a whole novel twice (I’m hoping the current third draft will be
the charm).
The next obvious step was to start an online magazine.
WednesdayWoman.com launched with 50 readers, and by the end of it’s first year received around 2000 hits per month, but I was
burnt out. It was exciting while it lasted; editing, writing, page layout, public relations, graphic design, and website management. It
really was a chance at some creative fulfillment. But most importantly, I discovered something about myself; if I needed to support
my family with my ability to sell advertising space, we would perish in days.
I hope to stay connected with the great readers who supported WednesdayWoman through my column on this site; Life Under 500
Words.
I currently live in Ottawa with my husband, two children, two cats and one dog.
Who the heck is Kim Reynolds?
