Interview with Kathryn Darden about Doll Collecting

Interview Kathryn Darden: Collecting and Barbie in the News

I recently  found this interview on Tumblr. Kaitlyn Williams interviewed me for a podcast this spring. I had completely forgotten about doing this doll collecting podcast. If you click the link, you can hear the interview.

Excerpt:

Darden began writing for Barbie Bazaar in the 1990s and continues to freelance in her spare time. She has published articles in Miller's Fashion Dolls, Dolls In Print and Virtual Dolls to name a few. She frequently blogs for Examiner.com, in addition to maintaining her own blog.

Read the article and listen to the podcast here: Kaitlyn Williams and Kathryn Darden: Collecting and Barbie in the News - dOLL'N AROUNd: 

USA Today Interviews Kathryn Darden about Twilight Movies & Books

USA Today writer Maria Puente interviewed Kathryn E. Darden for about an hour about a two-part article series she wrote some time ago about the "Twilight" movies.

Here is the USA Today article:

Adults fret that 'Eclipse' lacks good role models for teens -- By Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 7/7/2010

Excerpt 1:

From: 'Virtuous' messages

Kathryn Darden, a Christian freelance writer on arts and entertainment for several online publications who has written about Twilight, says there are some "virtuous" messages in the saga, but "I've never recommended it for (unsupervised) teens — it needs to be read by parents and discussed first."

Excerpt 2:

From: The faithful are divided

Darden says one reason for the division is that witches are specifically condemned in the Bible, while vampires are not even mentioned. Still, "many Christian readers shy away from things that are demonic, and (they think) vampires are demon," she says.

But Darden defends the suitability of at least the first Twilight book for older teens (with parental guidance) because its themes are "faith-based," and the characters talk a lot about their souls.

"Edward refuses to turn Bella (into a vampire) because he's concerned about her salvation, he thinks being a vampire is equivalent to being damned," she says. "He puts her well-being above all else, and that's a strong positive message. Teen culture is too often getting the opposite message from Hollywood."

Part 1 of the series Maria Puente interviewed me about for the USA Today article:

A Christian look at Twilight books & movies - Part 1

More of my Twilight articles:

Twilight controversies: how will the 'Breaking Dawn' movies handle Twilight sex and birth scenes?

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Twilight Convention Comes to Nashville without Kellan Lutz! 

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Last year I wrote about going to see Twilight at Midnight and wondered where the throngs of young girls were. This year I found them!
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'Andersonian' Interview with Kathryn Darden | Christian Activities

Interview with Kathryn Darden

 In September of 2006, Kim Ousley wrote an article about women in the Contemporary Christian Music Industry for the Anderson, IN "Andersonian" and interviewed Christian Activities Publsher, Kathryn Darden as part of her research.

Excerpt:

Kim Ousley (KO): From one who is involved in the Christian music industry, what roles have women played over the years, how have they evolved or changed and what direction do you see it heading? 

Kathryn Darden (KD): Women have always had a big impact on Christian Music, in the beginning as artists like Evie, and now as leaders of corporations. The 80's and early 90's saw a lot of women launching their own companies. Marilyn Lorenz has been running her own company, the Copyright Company since April of 1991. In 1992 I officially launched Christian Activities Magazine (although I began publishing a smaller version in 1988). Lisa Jones launched her own booking agency in the 80's and Laurie Anderson started her own Management Company a few years later.

  Read the full interview at: industryinsider | Interview with Kathryn Darden | Christian Activities

Kathryn E Darden - Without Apology

The Darling Kathryn E Darden - Without Apology

Donald Pennington, Yahoo! Contributor Network

Donald Pennington interviewed me in March of 2009 for this Yahoo article.

Date of Interview: 03/08/2009
My dear readers; I've got someone here for you today for you to meet who's always fun to read, whether it's her poetry you've found, or it's a thoughtful comment that you've received.

She expresses her thoughts without cloudiness and her spiritual side without an apology.

DP: Hi Kathryn! Thanks for your participation in this project. If things were to be cut short, and only one message got across to my readers about you, what would you want them to know about you?

KD: I'm sort of an eclectic person... OK, eccentric. I have done many things in my career life from teaching high school to publicity, to publishing, to working retail. I like variety!

DP: Please tell us a little more about the writer that is Kathryn E Darden:

KD: My real name, Kathryn E. Darden, is the name I use on AC. I understand why some people use a pen name, but I stand behind my articles and poetry, for better or worse. I was born in Tennessee, but my father was a military man, so I lived in India 3 years, New Jersey 1 year, and Washington DC for 5 years growing up...

Read the interview at:
The Darling Kathryn E Darden - Without Apology

Tennessean Interview & Article About Kathryn E. Darden

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