KATHRYN JONES
Before
Kathryn was one year old, she loved to read books—or at least,
pretend to. She couldn’t walk yet, but would crawl to the bottom
shelf for what she wanted. Her Grandma says her books were placed near
the floor for that very reason, and her mother remembers Kathryn
pulling her favorite book from the shelf and crawling back to the
couch, the book safely in tow.
Sitting on the
couch, she would pretend to read, speaking the language of some
foreign diplomat—or perhaps, the tongue of angels (her mother wasn’t
quite sure which) and when she was done, Kathryn would crawl back to
the shelf for another story.
When Kathryn isn’t
writing, she is reading. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, she is an avid reader of the scriptures and books
of spiritual merit. Married 22 years, she enjoys teaching and working
with youth and children—including her own three girls.
A published writer
since 1987, her work includes various newspaper and magazine articles
for teens and adults. "A River of Stones," is her first
novel.
NEW!!!
A River of
Stones
by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones
kathy@ariverofstones.com
Samantha
is searching for answers that no one has been willing to give her.
Growing up is hard enough for any adolescent, but her parents’
divorce has added a new level of pain and confusion. A River of
Stones explores the deepest recesses of Samantha’s hopes,
dreams, and fears with an authenticity that can only come from
experience. From the pain of losing a parent to divorce, to the joy of
hopeful possibility, Kathryn Elizabeth Jones takes the reader on a
journey of self-discovery and promise.
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PUBLISHING CREDITS:
"Try a Date With Your Husband," The Green Sheet, December
10, 1987
"Anniversaries—Home Style",
Ensign, August 1988
"Candy! Cupcakes! Carnivals! School
fundraising for fun and profit," Parent Express, August 1988
"Dating 101," Bread, February 1989
"Simplified Babysitting,"
Latter-Day Woman, March 1989
"Clothing Cents," Latter-Day Woman,
fall 1989
"Boy’s feelings were nothing to sniff
at," Sacramento Bee, December 1, 1991
"Teaching Accountability," Ensign,
December 1995
"Treasures From Your Cave," The
Country Register, April/May 1997
"A Stitch of Black," Golden Age
Monthly, May 1997
"Is There Really Life After Scrapbooking?"
Creating Keepsakes, Nov/Dec 1997
"Chimp Warfare and the Bedtime
Blues," Healthy Family Magazine, November 2001
"Pickles for Puckles," Healthy
Family Magazine, scheduled for Spring 2001
"The Heart’s Voice" - National
Association of Women Writers October 2001
"Ladder Up," Personal Journaling
Magazine, scheduled for March/April 2002
"A River of Stones," (Teen Novel)
Published by American Book Publishing, Fall 2002
CONTESTS:
"The Queen’s Hut," (Children’s Picture Book) Third place
award, League of Utah Writers, September 12, 1998
"Camel Crazy," (Children’s
Picture Book) Third place award, Oquirrh Writers, November 1998
"A Rose of Value," (Poem) Honorable
Mention, Oquirrh Writers, November 1998
"Pickles for Puckles," (Children’s
Poetry) Third place award, League of Utah Writers, September 16, 2000
"Ark of my Dreams," (Teen Novel)
Honorable Mention, League of Utah Writers, September 16, 2000
"The Royal Daughters," (Fiction)
Honorable Mention, Oquirrh Writers, November 2000
"The Kiss of Life," (Inspirational)
Honorable Mention, Oquirrh Writers, November 2000
"Simple Things," (Nonfiction)
Honorable Mention, Oquirrh Writers, November 2000
"Casey Knew," (Children’s poetry)
Honorable Mention, Oquirrh Writers, November 2000
"A River of Stones," (Teen Novel)
Honorable Mention, Oquirrh Writers, November 2001
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Creative Writing teacher, Granite School District, Hunter High
Community School June 16-July 21 1998
Literature judge, Reflections Awards Program,
Hunter Council PTA—1999 to 2002
League of Utah Writers Chapter President—Oquirrh
Chapter—1999-2000
Editor of "Neighbor 2 Neighbor,"
Published by the Copperhill 8th Ward, The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, May 3, 1998-September 1, 1999
Utah League of Writers - Speakers Bureau –
2001 – 2002
Website – www.ariverofstones.com
Email:
kathy@ariverofstones.com
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