Natalie M. Kennedy

Natalie M. Kennedy is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a U.S. retired Navy Veteran, who resides in the Tampa Bay Area. After her naval career, she obtained a Master of Divinity, Doctorate in Education, and made a commitment to serve by becoming a minister of the gospel.

Natalie is an avid reader, an emerging story teller, and a published author exhibited through her passion, humor, and grace in her writings of her inspirational short story and poems, Silent Hearts (2011) re-titled, Unleashed Voices, (2014), Like a Child, a collection of children inspired short stories (2013), Home is Where the Honey Is, an empowering family short story (2015), Special Delivery, Love has No Bounds, a darling heart- filled short story about a Boston Terrier (2016), Dr. Neighborhood, a delightful short story about prayer (2019), A Dolphin’s Tale, a story that dreams can come true? (2020), Twisted Love – Kind of, Sort of, the author’s perspective on how we express love (2022) and The Shadow Cat, where the reader of all ages can come face to face with oneself to accept and embrace who they are and their feelings (2022).

An advocate and compassionate person who dedicates countless volunteer hours in the private, public and community sectors throughout the State of Florida. When not writing or volunteering Natalie enjoys the beaches, listening to jazz, playing her guitar, and watching comedies.