I’m Karen, a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on 80s music, Judy Blume, and the films of John Hughes. An early preoccupation with Rock ‘n’ Roll led me to spend my twenties working my way from intern to executive in the music industry. Much of my writing revolves around the world of backstage passes and band dynamics. My first full-length novel, “Bring Me Back”, is a story I had in my head for nearly eight years before my fingers hit the keyboard. Sleeping and eating quickly became a luxury, a plan I have since dubbed the Writer’s Diet. I channeled teenage memories of plastering my walls with posters to weave the tale of music journalist, Claire Abby, and the dreamy British rock-star crush of her youth, Christopher Penman. “Bring Me Back” is a work of women’s fiction, published by Turquoise Morning Press. When I’m not creating fictional musicians, I’m listening to everything from old-school Cheap Trick to Duran Duran to Superchunk with my kids, honing my Southern
You've got a good blog going here! Glad to follow it! I have lots of WIPs, too, but I'm forever tryting to come up with new projects that I don't allow myself the time to get done with them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following my blog. Hope you enjoy it, and best of luck with yours. It will take some time to get readers, so don't get discouraged. Blissful Blogging is a great source for additional ideas. Happy New Year, and thanks again!
Nice to meet you Erin :) Thanks for being my very first follower!! It was quite exciting to see that on my blog yesterday evening!
ReplyDeleteThe WIP bin has grown, and will grow more I'm sure.. I like to have lots of projects on the go, so I don't get bored with one!
I look forward to reading your blog! Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year as well.