MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
We will make a new world,
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Of Wings & Dirt is out now!
“Of Wings and Dirt is one woman's story in poetry, which chronicles her journey through mental and physical illness, infertility and miraculous motherhood, and the wonder and faith that sustained her through it all. In Of Wings and Dirt, Kimberly Phinney intimately and unflinchingly reveals the story of her near death experiences and survival with the hopes of comforting her readers and pointing them toward the divine--be it in ordinary moments, the natural world, or the nearness of a loving God. We are all made of wings and dirt, and the lines within are a reminder of this holy truth.”
—Wipf and Stock Publishing
#1 NEW RELEASE IN CHRISTIAN POETY and current BEST SELLER IN CHRISTIAN POETRY
—Amazon
EXCITING WRITING NEWS
Kimberly Phinney’s debut poetry collection, Of Wings & Dirt (Wipf and Stock Publishers), is available NOW from booksellers and Amazon in print, hardcover, and Kindle. She is hard at work on her follow-up collection, Exalted Ground: Songs of Praise and Lament for the Living (2025), as well as a memoir-esque nonfiction book on suffering, healing, and wholeness with her writing mentor Jodi H. Grubbs.
NEW SUBSTACK
My Way Back | Kimberly Phinney | Substack
For just $5.00 a month (the price of a coffee, we might add) you can subscribe to EXTRA content from Kimberly Phinney, like slices-of-life, secret poetry, lessons on writing & publishing, think-pieces, mental health moments, and devotionals.
IN THE NEWS
Learn more about Kimberly’s story and her journey to The Way Back to Ourselves from her interview with Good Morning America.
KIMBERLY’S PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
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PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
Ekstasis Magazine
Issue #9: Beauty in the Midst of Chaos print and digital: “Afterlight”
Digital: “Sacred-Making,” “My Blue Octopus,” “That We May See its Goodness”
Forthcoming in print: “An Ode to Hard, Dark Nights”
Truly Co. Magazine
“Fallow Ground” essay in print Flourish Fall edition 2023
Fathom Magazine
“Angels Like Jazz” (Cover feature Feb. 2023)
From Of Wings & Dirt: “Rivers,” “The Sculptor,” and “This Light Between Us”
The Dewdrop
“Body of Work” and ”Exalted Ground”
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AWARD HIGHLIGHTS
Ekstasis Magazine and Makers and Mystics Bright Wings Poetry Contest: Audience Choice Award Winner 2024
“An Ode to Hard, Dark Nights”
Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest 2023 Winner: Runner-Up
From Of Wings & Dirt: “Rivers,” “The Sculptor,” and “This Light Between Us”
Claes Nobel National Educator of the Year Award 2022 with NSHSS
International "Outstanding Leadership Award" in Education with Education 2.0 Conference 2023
University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award 2020
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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
Makers and Mystics with Stephen Roach- FORTHCOMING
Walk a Little Slower with Tanner Olson- Dec. 2023 and FORTHCOMING
She Impacts Culture with Dr. Jen Bennet- FORTHCOMING
This Undivided Life with Troy McLaughlin- Nov. 2023
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INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
Good Morning America
Featured March 2023: national teaching award and health story
ABC Action News
Featured March 2023: national teaching award and health story
April 2024: follow-up on health story, Of Wings and Dirt, and The Way Back to Ourselves
Ask Us Beauty Magazine
Featured Interview May 2024
Canvas Rebel Magazine
Featured Interview Feb. 2024
RECENT MEDIA
ABC News:
ABC News Live Interview on March 8, 2023: Video Brightly: Students rally for teacher following severe endometriosis diagnosis - ABC News (go.com)
ABC News Live Interview on April 22, 2024: English teacher used poetry to help fight pain of life-threatening disease (abcactionnews.com)
ONLINE/INTERVIEWS
ASK US BEAUTY MAGAZINE FEATURE INTERVIEW:
COMING MAY 2024
INTERVIEW WITH CANVAS REBEL MAGAZINE:
Meet Kimberly Phinney - CanvasRebel Magazine
NATIONAL TEACHING AWARD 2022:
NSHSS Grant Recipient - Kimberly Phinney | National Society of High School Scholars
NATIONAL TEACHING AWARD Entry Video:
Mrs. Phinney Teaching Award Nomination Video - YouTube
PODCAST GUEST
Makers and Mystics with Stephen Roach (2024)
FORTHCOMING
She Impacts Culture (March 2024)
FORTHCOMING
Walk a Little Slower with Tanner Olson (Dec. 2023)
COMING MAY 2024
Walk A Little Slower with Tanner Olson: 95: The Way Back - Hope & Slow Living on Apple Podcasts
The Second Cup (Jan. 2024)
This Undivided Life (Nov. 2023)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hRPnVMv4sfNWu47WHE1NF?si=3Pb4Or36RsW7eDSxMYITVg
Live Creatively Podcast (TBD 2024)
FORTHCOMING
Behold-Her Beauty Podcast (Fall 2023)
Beauty From Ashes with Kimberly Phinney - Behold-Her Beauty | Podcast on Spotify
The Devoted Dreamers Podcast (May 2023)
The Reformed Journal Podcast (May 2023)
“There is a Door” by Kimberly Phinney - The Reformed Journal Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
The Opportunity Collective (March 2023)
The Best Teacher Podcast (Feb. 2023)
10: Putting People Over Paper with Kimberly P. - The Best Teacher Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
Breaking the Fourth Wall in Public Education (Dec. 2022)
The Maddy Miller Show (March 2023)
Article: w/ Kimberly Phinney | maddymiller.co
Listen: the Maddy Miller Show | Podcast on Spotify
PUBLICATIONS
POETRY CONTESTS
Ekstasis Magazine and Makers and Mystics Bright Wings Poetry Contest: Audience Choice Award Winner
“An Ode to Hard, Dark Nights”
Bright Wings Audience Choice - Ekstasis Magazine
Fathom Magazine’s Poetry Contest 2023 Winner: Runner-Up
From Of Wings & Dirt: “Rivers,” “The Sculptor,” and “This Light Between Us”
MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS
Ekstasis Magazine (with Christianity Today):
Issue #9: Beauty in the Midst of Chaos print and digital: Afterlight — Ekstasis Magazine
Sacred-Making — Ekstasis Magazine
My Blue Octopus — Ekstasis Magazine
That We May See its Goodness — Ekstasis Magazine
Bright Wings Audience Choice - Ekstasis Magazine
Truly Magazine:
“Fallow Ground” essay in print Flourish Fall edition 2023
Christian Magazine - Truly Magazine - The Truly Co.
Fathom Magazine:
Angels Like Jazz • Fathom Mag (Cover feature Feb. 2023)
From Of Wings & Dirt: “Rivers,” “The Sculptor,” and “This Light Between Us”
Runner-up Winner for the Fathom Poetry Contest 2023:
“My Monkish Life”
M Y M O N K I S H L I F E • Fathom Mag
Radix Magazine:
Cathedrals - Radix Magazine (April 2023)
Reformed Journal:
There is a Door - Reformed Journal (May 2023)
Calla Press:
Search Results for “Kimberly Phinney” – Calla Press
Digital: “On Psalm 84,” “Earthbound,” “The Woman Speaks of Sequoias,” and “A Blinking Glow”
In print Issue #1: “A Brutal Love” Spring 2022
In print Issue #2: “Speechless” Spring 2023
The Fallow House:
House Plants — The Fallow House (June 2023)
Taste and See — The Fallow House (Oct. 2023)
The Dewdrop:
Kimberly Phinney - Body of Work - The Dewdrop
Kimberly Phinney - Exalted Ground - The Dewdrop
Humana Obscura:
“Hunger” in print and digital September 2023
ISSUE 7 (FALL/WINTER 2023) - Humana Obscura — humana obscura
Wild Roof Journal:
“Aftermath”
Wild Roof Journal – Art | Fiction | Non-fiction | Poetry
Ruminate:
Issue 62: Open Hands - Ruminate Magazine
In print: Reader’s Notes “On Letting Go + The Next Right Thing”
Solid Food Press:
The Write Launch:
"Ache," "A Burning Observed," and "First Draft" | by Kimberly Phinney | The Write Launch
Sunday Mornings at the River:
Funeral for a Womb by Rebecca Rijsdijk (goodreads.com)
In print: “Burn”
In print: “We Are Not Quiet,” “On Lake Jocassee,” and “The Feminine Mystique”
The Bangalore Review:
The 149th Step - The Bangalore Review (April 2024)
The Clayjar Review:
“The Arrival” (Jan. 2023)
The Amethyst Review:
We All Do Fade as Leaves – a poem by Kimberly Phinney – Amethyst Review (amethystmagazine.org)
The Agape Review:
This Holy Breaking – Agape Review
Heart of Flesh:
In print, digital, audio: Kimberly Phinney – Heart of Flesh Literary Journal
“Still Life” and “Bath”
Harness Magazine:
Lessons from the Edge - Harness Magazine
On Coming Home - Harness Magazine
Vessels of Light:
The Words — Vessels of Light (alexisragan.com)
Echo — Vessels of Light (alexisragan.com)
Fire — Vessels of Light (alexisragan.com)
A Conversation — Vessels of Light (alexisragan.com)
Guest Blog with Mamas, Stronger Together:
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Phinney Photography (squarespace.com)
FORTHCOMING
Ekstasis Magazine: “An Ode to Hard, Dark Nights” in print TBD
Christianity Today: Advent Devotional, Christmas 2024
Truly Co. Magazine: A Blessing for the Broken (poem)
Calla Press: Under the Sweetgum Tree (poem) in May 2024 print journal
Exalted Ground: Songs for Lament and Praise for the Living
Kimberly’s second poetry collection out in 2025.
The Way Back to Ourselves: Hope for Suffering, Healing, and Wholeness
Following four years of acute and then chronic illness, this memoir-esque work of nonfiction takes readers on a deep-hearted journey through dark valleys, insights, encouragement, and ultimately authentic hope for healing and wholeness in the suffering and difficulties we face in this world.
A Way Through the Wilderness: 40 Devotionals for Suffering
This 40-day devotional on suffering speaks from the heart of scripture and Kimberly’s own near-death experiences, as she comes beside you with poetic and reflective meanderings to comfort, equip, and strengthen you for the wilderness that is suffering.
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”