Meet Karen.
AUTHOR. WRITER. SPEAKER. WELLNESS BLOGGER.
Karen believes her purpose is to be an encourager; to listen and offer empathetic support to those who need it. Her debut novel, Nobody’s Child is consistent with that mission in acknowledging that mistakes and setbacks are inevitable but it’s how we grow, learn and evolve as a result of those experiences that ultimately determines where our journeys will lead.
While writing has always been her passion, Karen’s professional career was spent working on national strategies with the goal of improving America’s under resourced communities and the the lives of the people who live there.
She holds a graduate degree in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. A breast cancer survivor, she lives with her husband, Richard, in Northern Virginia.
She is mom to Tenille and Brandi and Gigi to Caiden and Ronen.
Now, let’s get chatting! Read my blogs about Mind, Body, Spirit, Lifestyle & Relationships.
Hot off the presses!
My first novel is ready to read.
Inspired By a True Story
“Nobody’s Child is such a well-developed story and captured my interest right from the very beginning. It was easy to imagine myself in the scenes with the characters—that’s how great of a storyteller Karen is. Also, I found myself empathizing with the different characters, but mostly with Sarah, the main character. For me, this book was definitely an emotional roller coaster—I felt hopeful, discouraged, sad, angry, and inspired. Hopeful that things would work out favorably for Sarah, discouraged when she felt discouraged, sad from imagining the unfortunate things she had to go through, angry at some of the characters’ behaviors, and inspired when Sarah’s resolve and determination kept her going in the face of difficulties.
I have nothing but positive to say about this book and the author. The character development is AMAZING. It was really easy to imagine actually knowing these people and understanding what they’ve gone through and how that’s affected them. I loved the unpredictability because it threw me for a loop when I thought I had a part of the story figured out, and then realized I wasn’t even close. Most importantly, stories are meant to be felt and experienced, which this one absolutely delivers on. Nobody’s Child is perfect for anyone who appreciates superb writing and intimate storytelling!”