KIM BONGIORNO

I am a freelance writer, essayist, author and public speaker who has been blogging at Let Me Start By Saying since 2008. I am currently seeking a literary agent to represent my first YA manuscript.

BOOKS

I have been published in nine books:

I Just Want to Be Perfect, The Bigger Book of Parenting Tweets,I STILL Just Want to Pee Alone,Scary Mommy’s Guide to Surviving the Holidays,I Just Want to Be Alone,“You Have Lipstick on Your Teeth”,I Just Want to Pee Alone,Part of My World: Short Stories,Fifty Shades of Funny

FREELANCE WRITING

My work has appeared on/in the following publications:

The Washington Post, Momtastic, Scary Mommy, Care.com, Babble, NickMom, LifetimeMoms, The Huffington Post, In The Powder Room, The Mid, Mamalode, iVillage, Today’s Mama, Parents Magazine, PopSugar, The Good Men Project, Mommy Shorts, Rants from Mommyland, Bonbon Break, BlogHer and others.

SPONSORED WRITING

I have experience writing sponsored content both on my blog and for larger websites. Some of the brands I have written sponsored material for include Walmart, Old Navy, Clorox, Popsicle, Hasbro, Glad, Hulu, Go-Gurt, Arm + Hammer, Disney Parks, Jimmy Dean, Natural Balance, various feature films, and made-for-television movies.

VIDEO

Over the years I have appeared in various films scripted by others, written and filmed my own scripts, and sold original short video scripts. Whether making shorts for my blog or sponsored vlogs for brands, I’m comfortable both behind and in front of the camera. You can see my film experience here.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

I love speaking to writing/blogging conference attendees about writing techniques, social media promotion, online professionalism, building an engaged audience, and other topics that help them get better at what they are passionate about. Teaching these things on a smaller scale or discussing anything writing and blogging related to others (including school-aged kids) also interests me.