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This is me. I occasionally pilot spacecraft. Totally true!

WHO is this so called KIM FIRMSTON?

Kim am a real life mutant – though one without any cool powers. When she is not writing novels and plays, or cursing obvious villain mistakes, she warps young minds in her Reality is Optional Kids' Writing club, Novelmancers Novel Writing Club, and by teaching homeschool and in-school classes and workshops. You can also find her at WordsWorth Writing Camp and the ACS Dramantics Theatre Camp, among other places. She currently works as the youth program director for the Alexandra Writers Centre Society where she does super awesome stuff. 

Kim is dedicated to sharing writing with children of all ages including those not able to write yet and promoting youth who wish to make it their career. 

Up Coming Classes and Camps

News

I entered a play in the Alberta Playwrights Network competition. Fingers crossed!
Boiled Cat is in libraries now! Get it in yours today!
Hook Up recently actually brought in some royalties! For all of you non-authors out there - that means it paid off the advance on earnings and is now making more money! At the moment it's enough for a movie and a large popcorn but we can always hope for more. Also, did you know I get money every time you take one of my books out of the library? So however you do it - read books. It helps authors - me included, and we love it when you read our words. Happy summer reading!
It's OFFICIAL! I'm now the Alexandra Writers' Centre Societies Youth Program Director. Hooray! 
In December I came in second in the Can You Hear Me Now? all ages poetry slam. I guess my poetry is getting better! Yay! I'm also teaching both Home School writing and Drama as well as regular writing and drama for Cardel South Rec Centre. Check out my classes and camps if you wish to come and learn writing from me in the South part of Calgary! Also, this January, there was a run on my Lady Baden Powell skit by Girl Guide leaders coast to coast. There must have been an article about it or something. If anyone wants a copy of that skit - or any play or skit in my fun section - they are available free of charge to community groups and schools. Just let me know what your project is and ask for the one you like.
My youth writing club Reality Is Optional recently wrote a twitter story for the 30th anniversary of the Calgary International Children's Festival. Here's the documentary about it by Rocket House.
Hey people!! I was interviewed for CJSW's YYC Maker's program on writing and my youth group Reality Is Optional. I actually sound like I know what I'm doing. Thanks Andres!
https://soundcloud.com/cjsw-90-9-fm/yyc-makers-episode-1-kim-firmston-on-reality-is-optional

Other websites you can find Kim

Boiled Cat http://www.boiledcat.com/  (Hours of Mind Blowing Entertainment)
Amazon amazon.com/author/kimfirmston 
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kim-Firmston/118043254456 (Find out what I've been up to)
Lorimer SideStreets http://www.lorimer.ca/childrens/?page=results&lang=en&c=1&keyword=Kim+Firmston
Reality Is Optional Kids' Writing Club http://realityisoptional.weebly.com/ (My kids' writing club and their E-Zine)