Kirsten Pursell is an American author and sometimes blogger. Released on January 1, 2023, Long Enough to Love You is her fourth book. Previous works include her memoir, On Becoming Me: Memoir of an 80's Teenager, released in 2021, and two other novels: Harvard and Company Clown. Her memoir has been #1 on Amazon's women's biographies and memoirs and Company Clown has been #1 in Satire Fiction and Two-Hour Literature & Fiction Short Reads.​ Her books were downloaded over 10,000 times in 2022.

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She considers raising her three now adult children her greatest accomplishment. She is a Master's swimmer competing at the national and international levels. In addition, she finds herself occasionally modeling swimsuits and fitness wear for the mature woman with the message that you are never too old to reinvent yourself. She lives in Oceanside, California.