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I’ve moved to Substack After much consideration, I’ve moved back to Substack where I am in contact with a like-minded community of wonderful authors and poets. You can find me at The Write Karen.
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It’s here!
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Only three weeks to the release of The Witch Who Wasn’t! The story? When Tabitha Two Owls was a baby, the great wizard Odelfius pronounced her ‘The Witch Who Wasn’t’. Her best friend, Jemima Jerribode, believes that Odelfius didn’t intend any insult but merely forgot to finish his sentence. However, his proclamation left Tabitha doubting…
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Cover Reveal for The Witch Who Wasn’t! More info at IFWG Publishing! Coming in April 2025…
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Trailblazing Women In my latest novel, “Courage”, Artemis Devereaux stops over in Terra Australis, after flying her dirigible “Taygete” solo over much of the world. She had done similar journeys previously, but never solo, and I was determined she should fully spread wings after her journey toward independence in “Fortitude”. Like all authors, some of…
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Tall tales and tall ships On 21st June, Black Beacon Books will release The Black Beacon Book of Pirates anthology. Hidden treasure, ancient curses, mythical sea creatures, uncharted waters, and rip-roaring adventure across the seven seas — The Black Beacon Book of Pirates carries a clandestine cargo of timber-shivering, plank-walking, and swashbuckling goodies. It contains…
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Where is Karen? (Or as the wheels turn) Is it really a month since I last posted a blog? It seems like yesterday. Between the Facebook giveaway, some minor health issues, and writing my little heart out to meet self-imposed deadlines, blogging has taken a back seat. But the wheels have been turning… Anyway, this…
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Crossing genre boundaries Do you know what I like about steampunk? Aside from the cool invention aesthetic, you can tell stories with elements of horror, the undead, romance, and adventure, with characters as diverse as you find in real life. Or at least, that’s how I write steampunk. You can win signed copies of my…
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Author Spotlight on Yours Truly Thanks to Pauline Yates for including me in her Author Spotlight series.
Karen Bayly 