Q: Do you put yourself into your books…sometimes?

My knee-jerk response is no. I do not put myself into my books. I write fiction. I let my...

Q: Do you have any authors who influenced you to write?

I love this question—it made me dig deep and think about who has influenced me. It made me reflect...

Q: What’s the most important thing you’ve learned about your writing process?

The most important thing I’ve learned about my writing process is that my process doesn’t have to look like...

Q: Why do you focus on female protagonists?

When I started researching my novel, The Isle of Devils, only two women were mentioned by name on the...

Q: When you’re traveling, what types of things spark your imagination?

When traveling for fun, I expect to stumble upon info. Locals have the best stories! They know the people...

Q: What do you do when you get stuck? Part II

Last month, I partially answered this question. Here’s a snippet of my response (or you can go back and...

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Q: How do museum artifacts lead to narrative details?

When on a research trip, in addition to bringing my notes with questions to ask historical interpreters (these people...

Brand the Author, not the Book by Karen Chase
Branding is for ALL Authors

Branding. That’s one of those trendy, millennial concepts, right? TikTok-ers and viral video moguls and influencers use this. I...

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Q: What is your daily writing routine?

My day always starts the same: 6:30 Wake—Coffee (I recommend a coffee maker with a timer) 6:35 Feeding Cats...

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Q: What do you do when you get stuck? Part I

Writer’s block. For me there are two types: the first is the “WIP (Work in Progress)” block. This happens...