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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.

 

 
 

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

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<p>There is no one to trust in Nancy Ann Healy’s thrilling new novel, <i>Betrayal</i>.</p><p>FBI agent Alex Toles is relieved to return to work at the NSA after a frightening on-the-job ordeal. Her life partner, Cassidy O’Brien, and Cassidy’s seven-year-old son, have also been instrumental in healing Alex’s wounds.</p><p>But their peace is short-lived when they discover that their good friend—and President of the United States—John Merrow, has been assassinated.</p><p>Little do they know, however, that President Merrow’s death is just the beginning. Even as Alex and Cassidy are forced to confront the loss of their friend and the ramifications that will have on the global stage, they must cope with problems much closer to home.</p><p>Battling intolerance over the nature of their romantic relationship and long-hidden secrets within their families, Alex and Cassidy must confront the truth of their pasts in order to build the future they seek.</p><p>On top of it all, they must confront a conspiracy that spans multiple governments, intelligence agencies, diplomatic services, and international corporations if they are to finally discover the truth about the mysterious group known as the Collaborative—and about themselves.</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>