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Meet Kim Petersen

Date your own soul first

USA Today bestselling author | Holistic Metaphysical Practitioner | Founder of Midlife Soul Dating

Kim petting her cat near her writing desk.

Kim Petersen writes across fiction and non-fiction, exploring the themes that have long shaped her work: love, resilience, spirituality, transformation, and the search for meaning. In recent years, her focus has turned to emotional maturity, self-trust, and conscious relationships, inspiring a growing community of women navigating love and life in midlife.

Her latest book, Midlife Soul Dating: A Woman’s Spiritual Toolbox for Love, Dating, and Relationships, is published by O Books and available through the official Simon & Schuster publisher page and major booksellers worldwide. It offers a spiritually grounded approach to dating, relationships, and reclaiming self-trust after heartbreak, loss, or years of self-abandonment.

Kim is also the author of the Gold Award-winning novel Millie’s Angel, recipient of the 2017 Dan Poynter Global eBook Award, and co-author of Creative Writing Energy.

Whether writing fiction or non-fiction, she is drawn to the moments that change us—the quiet turning points where people discover who they are and find the courage to begin again.

She lives on Australia’s east coast, where she writes with a strong coffee close by and the ocean never far away.

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Sujona ChatterjeeWriter

As my editor and friend, Kim has kept the writer in me alive.
She gave me a safe space to write in her publication, Living Out Loud, encouraging me to believe in myself, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
I had the opportunity to collaborate with Kim, and I learned so much about keeping the honesty and feeling in my words to further connect with readers because her writing is raw, pure, and honest – she has a knack for laying out life as it is without any filters
Like her beautiful soul, her positive, uplifting energy and courageous writing deeply resonates with a broad range of readers, and I hope her writing reaches every corner of the Earth.

J.TWriter

"I've known Kim for a while now. She's amazing. She's a 'what you see is what you get" kind of person. Her writing is superb. She's passionate and thoughtful; ethical yet tolerant; bold yet modest; hard yet silky. And a real pleasure to work with."
Luma A. - Article Reader [The Paradox of Fading Beauty]
Thank you for this wonderful piece, Kim!

Judith FArticle Reader [The Paradox of Fading Beauty]

Love everything about this illuminating essay; I would highlight the whole page if I could. I guess I did when I bookmarked it.

Pamela RArticle reader [The Raptrap of Beautiful Women]

That was a wonderful article to read.

Matt MArticle Reader [The Raptrap of Beautiful Women]

This was refreshing to read. Told from an honest & insightful perspective w/all the layers that describe how we’ve let superficiality & vanity run amuck in an already morally decaying culture.

Ian AArticle Reader [Have You Encountered a Profound Soul Connection?]

A beautiful article and very well written. I identified with everything you described.

Ian GArticle Reader [Have You Encountered a Profound Soul Connection?]

These are among the most beautiful words I have ever read, and all the more so because I know them to be true!

Carla RArticle Reader [This is Why a Man Will Never Leave His Wife For Another Woman]

We humans act with so little consciousness of our motivations...this piece brought a smile to my (Easter) morning. In spite of its levity, which can be hurtful to those close to the experience of divorce, it brings some realities home to us. Very clever!

Daniel AArticle Reader [This is Why a Man Will Never Leave His Wife For Another Woman]

Amazing write-up!!!

Gerthy BArticle Reader [The Negative Side Effects of Beautiful Women]

If only every woman (and man) could read this article, the world would be a better place to live.

Samedra CArticle Reader [The Negative Side Effects of Beautiful Women]

This is one series you can't put down even if you wanted to. It's that great.

L. LarsonCo-writing Client

Kim is an amazing writer. Throughout my collaboration with Ms. Petersen, I have found her to be professional, caring and empathetic. I can’t wait to see the end result of our co-writing venture – the memoir that Kim’s been helping me write.

I know with her writing talent, she will help me immensely to put forth a book that I can be proud of. A book worth reading.

Catherine EvansAuthor and Co-writer

Kim is a great project leader. I have worked on two book projects with Kim Petersen, as well as a weekly podcast we did for 6 months.

Her organisational skills are excellent and she clearly articulates time tables and requirements. She endeavours to always use software that is easy-to-use and functional for groups so that everyone has access to everything.

Along with excellent project management, Kim is understanding, flexible and open to discussion. She makes suggestions but is always willing to change to suit all. This has occurred with time, targets, financial commitments, word counts, story ideas, etc.

Kim has been honest and fair in all my dealings with her. She is a professional, productive collaborator, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her.

Harley ChristensenAuthor

One of the most passionate and hard-working creative professionals I’ve ever had the pleasure of collaborating with…

Kim not only loves what she does, she works tirelessly to ensure that she produces and delivers work that is of exceptional quality, and she cares deeply about the impact the message has on those it reaches, as well as the people she’s working with along the way.

Whether it’s brainstorming fresh ideas or identifying solutions, she’s always up for the challenge, offering thoughtful, engaging, and insightful feedback and input, going above and beyond to ensure the end product — no matter what it is — is the very best it can be.

One of the things I admire about her the most is that while she is extremely talented, she remains genuine and true to who she is — without ego, attitude or putting on airs. Kim is open and honest and always at the ready to offer encouragement and guidance — or that gentle nudge to push you outside your comfort zone when warranted. Mind you, she leads by example, so you can’t help but want to, just by being in her presence.
Kim embodies what it means to be a true creative professional and I’m not only grateful (and more than a bit humbled) to have been able to work alongside her, I’m honored to call her my friend.

Matthew SReader - [Are You Ignoring the Signs of the Universe?]

Kim this has been my path. Your words express so clearly my journey. It's so perfect that you gave me this gift. Sending Universal love.

And Thus She WroteReader - [Are You Ignoring the Signs of the Universe?]

This is an incredible gift to your readers such as me. Sometimes, we need to hear /read these things to internalise and get them deeply embedded. Difficult - very much so; impossible- probably not.
My eyes moistened when I read this and my heart fluttered, all this is so true.

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