Kimberly Shumate
author, editor, book project developer at ReVision Editing Agency
Screenwriter and Editor
Eugene, Oregon
February 2016
4 days ago
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About Kimberly
During her twelve years with Harvest House Publishers, Kimberly discovered numerous new authors—finding success with various book deals, Christy nominations and awards, and Publishers Weekly star ratings—many establishing themselves as the fresh and relevant voices within the CBA market in both fiction and nonfiction genres. In 2009, Kimberly was pleased to launch Living Word Literary Agency where she was quickly voted into the ECPA. Though in limited quantity, she continues to sign authors and submit passion projects, finding them a home within the publishing community.
In 2010, Kimberly joined George Fox University as an Expert Advisor for Artifact II—that is guiding students acquiring their PhDs through the process of transforming their academic dissertations into mainstream publishable works. She designed the template used in the course, and continues to enjoy teaching students how to find their most unique and accessible voice on the page.
In addition to this position, Kimberly offers her fulltime freelance editorial and writing services through ReVision Editing Agency, which she introduced in 2009.
Kimberly is a screenwriter whose works have placed in many high profile contests such as Nashville Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, BlueCat, and the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowship. She is an author, freelance ghostwriter, article and book contributor, and blogger at . She is a member of the ACFW, the Willamette Writers, and enjoys judging various writing contests such as the Genesis, Lone Star, and First Impressions. She is also a sought after speaker and instructor, and finds joy in helping mainstream publishers and Indy authors alike polish those projects that they will only trust to someone who understands its worth.
Client Portfolio:
Kimberly has written content for publishers such as Koechel Peterson in coordination with Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House Canada, Kensington, Focus on the Family, Worthy Media, Multnomah, Harvest House, Bridge Logos, David C Cook, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, and Zondervan/HarperCollins.
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The Heart Project Budget: $1M - $5M | Romance ⋄ Family A high-strung exec with an anxiety disorder inherits her great-aunt’s country house, which unexpectedly includes a band of colorful misfits she must evict before selling the property.
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Frankie and Fabulous Budget: $10M - $30M | Family ⋄ Comedy When a tyrannical tween discovers her reclusive uncle is really her biological dad, she goes to L.A. to get a confession and start a new life. Just one problem… he’d rather be Marilyn Monroe.
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Pepper Pucker Bottom's Pot of Gold Budget: $100K - $1M | Comedy Grunt… squish….and “holy crap!” Pepper’s poop is now celestial gold after a mysterious rainbow settles on his Appalachian outhouse. Butt wealth is subjective, and booty brings with it a mess of trouble.
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The Art of Life Budget: $5M - $10M | Drama ⋄ Comedy When a brooding artist botches his final suicide attempt, he wakes up inside a coffin at his own funeral, and touched by the sentimental confessions of his dysfunctional Jewish family, he changes his mind.
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Sweet Melody Budget: $10M - $30M | Romance ⋄ Music A famous music mogul tired of a generic industry, retreats to the countryside for R&R only to discover a gospel singer he convinces to trade in her simple yet meaningful life for fame.
Education
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School of Hard Knocks
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