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I’ve teamed up with more than 45 fantastic women sleuth mystery authors to give away a huge collection of novels to 2 lucky winners, PLUS a Kindle Fire to the Grand Prize winner! You can win my novel A Gift … Continue reading →
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A Tuesday Treasure Post
I did a guest blog post at Pam’s Wild Rose Blog for her #TuesdayTreasures feature. Check out my unusual souvenir collection. http://pamswildroseblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/tuesdaytreasures-guest-post-by-karen.html
Continue reading →There’s Always Another Rung on the Ladder
When I first began writing seriously, many years ago, I dreamed of being published. That was the goal, the Grail, the thing all my effort was directed at. Then in 1988, I got “the call” from Avalon Books. The editor … Continue reading →
An Amazing Christmas Present
In late April, I got a late Christmas present from my sister-in-law that was so incredibly awesome, it would’ve been worth a much longer wait. I have to share it here. I was just flabbergasted when I unwrapped the package … Continue reading →
The Family Visit in May
Following our beach trip in May, my youngest daughter and her three small boys stayed with us for a couple of weeks while her husband went home to participate in a professional and work on his Ph.D. dissertation. I love … Continue reading →
Two Types of Beach Trips
It’s almost old news now but back in May I spent a week at the beach with a large group of family members, including my husband, sister-in-law, oldest daughter, her two kids and her daughter’s current boyfriend, and my youngest daughter, … Continue reading →
Setting for the Market Center Mysteries
I discuss why I chose the setting I did for my Market Center Mysteries mystery series at Brenda Whiteside’s Discover Yourself blog. Come over and take a look! An electronics trade show. Photo Credit: Ra Boe / Wikipedia [CC BY-SA … Continue reading →
My Guest Post on Making a Series Appealing to Readers
I’m doing a guest blog gig over at the Romance Books 4 Us blog. My topic is What Makes a Series Appealing to Readers? Please drop in and offer your ideas!
Continue reading →My Garden Doesn’t Look Like Those Magazine Photos
This post is part of the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop. Read to the end to find out how you can win some terrific prizes. It’s no secret that I love my garden. Seeing little shoots poke up out of … Continue reading →