I'm Karen Woods

I write romantic intrigue, historical romance, futuristic romance, and gothics.

Twenty-five years ago, if anyone had told me that I would be making my living as a fiction writer, I would have told him that he had the wrong woman. Oh, I had stories and characters dancing in my head, clamoring to get out. Writing, however, was something I did strictly for my own amusement, as I had done since I had written my first short story at the age of five. I simply had plans for my life other than writing. I was quite happy teaching undergraduates. Hey, I had to use my Master's degree in Mathematical Systems for something, didn't I? I do quite enjoy teaching. But, it dawned on me that I could and did write tales that were as good or better than the ones I read in my leisure time.

As for me at this stage of my life, I tease that I live a quiet life. Well, maybe it's quiet in comparison to a Category Four hurricane. I've been married to my best friend since 1979. Often, my house is filled with the sounds of young people, friends of my youngest child. I spend a good deal of my time being Mom's Taxi Service hauling the youngest to sports, Boy Scouts, 4-H, and other activities. My firstborn is a college graduate, working in her field, entirely an adult. I'm exceptionally proud of both of my children.

It's fun to make a living at what I'd do for amusement, anyway. One of these days, I want to have time to dig out my oils and easel so I can paint seriously. But life is full right now.

I serve as "listcop" for EPIC-- a professional organization of electronically published writers-- and moderate a group doing Book-in-a-week writing challenges.

I'm also Dame Coral with the The Jewels of the Quill.

And I'm the faciliator here at flowersandhearts.

Writing a book is the easy part of the job of being an author, although it is a good deal of work to craft a good novel. The hard part, of this business, I've found is doing the promotion to generate sales.

Want to know more?

Check out the links to my books at my publishers.