LAURIE KIEL is a writer and performer of original Biblical monologues which she has performed in churches, special events and small groups in the Midwest and Southwest. Born in Rapid City, SD to a ...view moreLAURIE KIEL is a writer and performer of original Biblical monologues which she has performed in churches, special events and small groups in the Midwest and Southwest. Born in Rapid City, SD to a Presbyterian minister and landscrape artist, she has a special love for the Black Hills of South Dakota and interest in its history; bringing about this series of westerns. For eight years, Laurie wrote a feature called "Biblical portraits" for a magazine produced by Casas church, a church of 10,000 members. She has a degree in Elementary Education and Masters in Adult Education.
Besides this Western series, Laurie has written over 20 monologues.. and 35 Biblical portraits. In her spare time, Laurie likes to read, make handmade greeting cards and "pun"ish her friends and family with groaningly bad jokes. Laurie lives with her sister, Diane and two adorable shih tzus Smokey and Bandit in southern Arizona.view less