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Karen Gonzalez

Karen Gonzalez

About

Karen has been interested in folktales and folklore for more than three decades and has facilitated writing classes and workshops for more than twenty years .

Her poetry chapbooks include True North (Origami Poems Project), Coyote in the Basket of My Ribs (Kelsay Books) and forthcoming Down River with Li Po (Black Cat Poetry Press).

An award-winning fiction, poetry, and nonfiction writer, she has earned awards from Farmhouse Magazine, National League of American Pen Women, California Writers Association, and has been nominated for both the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.

Her work has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, North Bay Biz Journal, Australian Trade Community Journal, Verde, Potato Soup Journal, Sonoma Mandala, Big Blend Magazine, and Twisted in Time, Visual Verse, Zahir Tales as well as other magazines and newspapers.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Creative Writing and Anthropological Linguistics/Folklore from Sonoma State University in California, and her folklore research credits include “Sonoma County Scarecrows: Scarecrows as Folk Art,” which was presented to the California Folklore Society.

She is also an assemblage artist who was National Arts Program Featured Artist in 2022. Her work has appeared on the cover of several literary magazines and been displayed in several art galleries.

She lives in Northern California.

 

 
 

HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS

HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS

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<p>HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS - a paranormal suspense:<br />&quot;Superbly crafted and flawlessly executed, Eubanks doles out both plot and back-story in small doses, expertly keeping readers turning page after page...This is a phenomenal first novel; an excellent read for anyone who loves mystery, and would-be writers who want to learn exactly how it’s done.&quot; - KIRKUS REVIEWS<br /><br />Jillian Braedon possesses a secret so explosive that she must be silenced. On the run with her five-year-old daughter, stranded in the middle of a blizzard and critically injured, Jill sends little Valerie off into the raging storm alone. The child stumbles onto the property of retired musician-turned-recluse, John Mills, begging for help. John soon finds himself caught up in their torment, and face-to-face with the pursuing covert agents, who will do anything to destroy the secret, and silence everyone involved.</p>

Story Behind The Book

This book looks at the bond between seaweed and sea otters. It is a celebration of that long-established relationship and includes facts and folklore.

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<div class="separator" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;font-size:15.4px;background-color:rgb(242,242,242);clear:both;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:georgia;"><i>I am in love with the gentle rocking waves of song and delightful images that fill the pages of this sweet book.  </i></span><i style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:georgia;">A mother’s lullaby sung from ancient seaweed embraces the understanding that we are all interconnected. The chain of survival continues to link all life. </i></div> <div class="separator" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;font-size:15.4px;background-color:rgb(242,242,242);clear:both;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:georgia;text-align:right;"><i>Karen's </i><i>warm voice and soothing rhythm enhances the Seaweed Song’s magical hold for people of all ages in the most primal way. </i></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:georgia;text-align:right;">   </span></div> <div style="font-family:Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;font-size:15.4px;background-color:rgb(242,242,242);color:rgb(34,34,34);"> <div style="text-align:right;"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243);font-family:georgia;">Tina Deason, <em>La Bona Dea, Journal of Everyday Magic</em></span></div> </div>