Ep 121: Exploring New Jersey with Author Kimberly Miller
Join us as we tour the US through books, one state at a time.
This week on the podcast, our adventure leads us to the state of New Jersey.
Have you ever thought about what it might be like to live in a popular vacation destination full time? Our author this week, Kimberly Miller, loved Ocean City’s vibe so much she crafted an entire community around it in her book, Flowers for Hattie, and explored the idea of life as a fulltime resident.
Ocean City, NJ, sounds like a dream! Safe, clean, family-friendly beach town that even has a lovely bookstore. Let’s go!
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Meet Kimberly M. Miller
![Author Kimberly M. Miller](https://literaryescapes.fun/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kimberly-miller-682x1024.jpg)
I started writing short stories in junior high school and quickly fell in love with the craft. I foolishly pursued athletic training as my major in college, but quickly realized it wasn’t for me, and returned to writing. I have since earned three degrees in the subject and teach numerous writing courses at the college level.
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Exploring New Jersey with Author Kimberly Miller
In This Episode
We had so much fun chatting with Kimberly and here are some of the things we talked about:
- Vacationing in Ocean City, NJ with her friends
- Her favorite restaurant in Ocean City
- Imagining year-round life in a vacation setting
- Paying for beach access in New Jersey
- Those seagulls are tough in Jersey!
- Visiting used book stores on vacation
- How one bad semester studying athletic training led to an English degree and working as a college professor
- Turning her screenplay into a novel
- Writing older characters
- Our book of the week, Flowers for Hattie
Books Mentioned in this Episode
Picking Daisy
![Picking Daisy by Kimberly Miller book cover](https://literaryescapes.fun/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Picking-Daisy_Kimberly-Miller_web.jpg)
Flowers for Hattie
![Flowers for Hattie by Kimberly M. Miller book cover](https://literaryescapes.fun/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Flowers-for-Hattie_Kimberly-Miller_web.jpg)
Starting Over in Sedona
![Starting Over in Sedona by Lynne M. Spreen book cover](https://literaryescapes.fun/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Starting-Over-in-Sedona_Lynne-Spreen_web-Copy.jpg)
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More Books Set in New Jersey
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