PinnedKim ChamberlainThe Writer’s DilemmaI am currently writing my memoir. I have been submitting my chapters to my coach for over a decade. The memoir is not a typical growing up…May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
PinnedKim ChamberlainJazzOnce upon a time I was a jazz clarinetist and singer. I still am, sort of. Trying to make a living as a full-time musician, whether you…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
PinnedKim ChamberlainThe Courage to Unearth the PastMemoir. I am not sure if “Memoir” is the correct term to use when describing my work, an opus that has been fomenting within me since I…May 6, 20221May 6, 20221
PinnedKim ChamberlainTabloids & TalesIn my preparation for my memoir, I am relying heavily upon first sources, many of which I have in my possession. I was an avid diarist as a…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Kim ChamberlainPapa’s GhostHe’s visiting me every night. Long, murky dreams of my father, gone now 28 years. We both know that he is dead but we carry on deep…Nov 22, 2023Nov 22, 2023
Kim ChamberlainFrom the Diary of Kim Shea. January 8, 1969The words below are exactly as I wrote them in my teenage diary. I started it on January 1, 1969. I was age 14 living in East Norwich Long…May 23, 2023May 23, 2023
Kim ChamberlainFrom The Diary of Kim Shea, January 8, 1969Note: This is the 3rd entry from my teenage diary started in January, 1969 when I was 14 years old. I have not changed the narrative at all…May 20, 2023May 20, 2023
Kim ChamberlainFrom the Diary of Kim Shea, January 4, 1969This excerpt starts with a letter that I wrote to my friend, Gae R. Since I still have the letter in my possession, I obviously never gave…May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
Kim ChamberlainFrom the Diary of Kim Shea January 1, 1969.East Norwich, Long Island. Note to readers: This is unedited text from my teenage diaries. Some names have been changed for privacy…May 5, 2023May 5, 2023