Cherie Kephart

I’m excited that my story, Doris, is a finalist for the San Diego Decameron Project. It will be published in the anthology that is based on the theme of the current pandemic. Four San Diego organizations have collaborated to present this project: Write Out Loud, San Diego Public Library, La Jolla Historical Society, and San Diego Writer’s Ink….

Shoutout Social is all about highlighting San Diego locals. I had the great experience of being interviewed for an article that centered around risk taking and what it has been like building my career. What fun this was to lay it all out there and get real…

I was delighted to be interviewed on A Quest for Well-being podcast with Valeria Teles. I share some deep insights into the universal healing journey and answer some challenging questions such as: What is healing? What is love? What is life? What are three things I know for sure? …

In this unprecedented time of quarantine, the San Diego Public Library (SDPL) was kind enough to host a group of local authors, me included, to read excerpts from our work for the stay-at-home enjoyment of our fellow citizens…

I am excited to share that San Diego Writers, ink. published my article, Your Invisible Ink: Getting to Know Yourself as a Writer. It’s all about connecting with yourself as a writer first, so you can better connect with your readers….

What fun I had writing an article called Sauce Day for the Eat, Darling Eat, storytelling website. Eat, Darling, Eat is about mother/daughter relationships, centered around something that is fundamental and fun, evocative and provocative, shared across all cultures and generations: food. Some stories are warm tributes to beloved women; others are…

Excited to be interviewed on Marlena Fiol’s podcast, Becoming Who You Truly Are . Her show reveals inspirational stories of people who have faced horrific adversities, and in the process, have uncovered who they truly are and what’s possible for them…

The San Diego Central Library has honored me as their Author of the Month for November 2019. The committee selects one author each month from hundreds of authors and highlights their book and all of the author’s accomplishments….

It is my supreme honor to announce that the Provost of UCSD, Eleanor Roosevelt College (my alma mater) asked me to give the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony! It was an incredible night…

Exciting news! My book, A Few Minor Adjustments: A Memoir of Healing, just won Best Published Memoir at the San Diego Book Awards. Two years ago it won Best Unpublished Memoir. So wonderful to win in both categories. Feeling grateful for this whole journey….

Absolutely delighted that my memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments, was just announced as the 2019 Soul & Spirit Spiritual Book Awards Winner for the Best Real-Life Spiritual Story. What a beautiful honor!

To see all the winners and to find out more about the Spiritual Book Awards, go to….

Absolutely delighted that my book, The Healing 100, was just announced by the 2019 Soul & Spirit Spiritual Book Awards as Highly Commended for the Best Healing Book. This is akin to receiving a silver medal in this category. I feel overjoyed for this honor!

To see all the winners and to find out more about the Spiritual Book Awards, go to….

What an honor that my memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments, was chosen as one of the top nine memoirs that address mental and physical health issues in Ezvid Wikimaker’s video and article….

What a thrill to be interviewed by SD Voyager, which showcases San Diego’s most inspiring stories. The conversation covers my beginnings as a roller skating champion, my travels and time in Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer, to my writing, to what’s next for me….

I’m excited to announce that my third book, Poetry of Peace, is now available! This book is special to me because ever since I was a girl I have written poetry. To share my collection with the world sparks delight and joy in my heart….

My award-winning memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments: A Memoir of Healing, is now an audiobook! The talented Lillie Ricciardi narrates it. She brings such life to this story. It is an entirely new experience listening to the book…

Two of my poems, Outside to IN, and Balance, have been selected to be a part of the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery Annual Summation of Poetry and Art! This is my third year in this summation and I am happy to be included in this incredible tradition….

The Soroptimist International of La Mesa is having their 61st Annual Thanks-For-Giving Community Breakfast in which they will recognize community members who have made a difference in their own way. This year they are honoring female authors from the San Diego area, and I am one of their honorees….

My flash story called Fancy won second place in the Orange County Writers writing contest. What a fun honor since there were so many incredible entries. The prompt for the contest was to engage all the five senses. I had a lot of fun with this piece…

It's official. My newest book, The Healing 100: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, is available now. The book is intended to empower readers with a wealth of healing tools and practices to help them on them healing journeys….

The first San Diego Memoir Anthology is being released and my winning piece, The Lift, is in it! So excited to be a part of such an amazing collection of short memoir pieces. The anthology will be released this September, at the same book launch as my new book, The Healing 100: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit….

I'm honored to announce that my memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments, just won a silver medal in the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Awards for best Autobiography/Memoir: Personal Struggle / Health Issues....

Excited to share my interview on Women Lead Radio that aired on March 12 at 9 am (Pacific Time). Bethany Kelly interviewed me on her program, Amazing Authors and Brilliant Books. It was an absolute delight to be on her program and to share my story about healing from a mysterious illness....

Excited to announce that I was interviewed on Author / Author by Sven Michael Davison. This is Part 3. We talked about marketing a memoir and the path to publication....

I'm so excited! Publisher's Weekly reviewed my book, A Few Minor Adjustments. They said, "Kephart’s solid debut memoir is a story of gut-wrenching perseverance and determination...."

My alma mater, UCSD, recently published an article I wrote called, Reaching New Heights, in their Winter issue of their alumni magazine called, Triton. The premise of the article is about how my world travels led to discovering the world inside myself....

I'm delighted that my memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments: A Memoir of Healing, is part of the 2018 San Diego Local Author Showcase. The Local Author Program, now on its 52nd year, brings exposure to local talent, nurtures the pursuit of the writing arts in San Diego and gives local authors a place to exhibit their books....

My poem, she gave UP, was selected to be part of the 2017, 9th annual anthology of Poetry and Art by the Escondido Arts Partnership and Municipal Gallery. What an honor to be among such talented poets. The competition was designed around the idea....

Excited to announce that I was interviewed on Author / Author by Sven Michael Davison. This is Part 2. We talked about how meditation helps with both my writing and with my healing....