Author Archives: Karen

Steve Jobs’ resignation from Apple 40 days ago was the first time I had ever heard, seen, or known of the word pescatarian. Pescatarian. What a lovely, utilitarian kind of word. And who would guess that I would have anything … Continue reading →

Too, too bad that we will lose the Borders stores! Bookstores have such allure! Like libraries, the mystique of all those books – those characters, those adventures, all that information still to be discovered – is intoxicating. Don’t ya just … Continue reading →

I wonder how, or if, a person can look at her writing in a completely objective way. Possible? Maybe not. I don’t know. I’d like to think I’m a good writer that tells an interesting story with competent technique. But … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever considered (dreamed of – fantasized – talked about) being a published author, or you know someone who has, here’s how the process would work in a perfect world, a perfect internet & email world: 1. Write the … Continue reading →

when writing for my own (solitary) pleasure stopped behind enough, and I’m working on the answer with a kind of “stream-of-consciousness” technique that works best written down in black & white. I still write for myself, but it’s become much … Continue reading →

When I started writing book-length fiction – 9+ years ago now – it seemed to me the easiest thing in the world. That was before I understood the tedium of editing, of course, and the sting of rejection and the … Continue reading →

…wait, better make that writing for fun because if it’s not fun I can’t believe there will be any profit (& truth be told, even if it is fun there’s no promise the profit will follow.) My website is newly … Continue reading →