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Blog postIt’s finally here! The official release date for Enzo’s Story will be THIS SATURDAY, July 7th! And to celebrate, I am offering the Kindle version of the first book, Another Lifetime, for only 99¢ on Amazon from July 7th until July 14th!
Because I am super excited about this release, I am holding another cool promotion as well–you will also be able to get The Bard on Kindle for FREE from July 7th until July 11th! If you haven’t started this series yet, now woul -
Blog postDrumroll please… Here it is, the official cover reveal to Enzo’s Story which will be released after the proof is in my anxious hands, checking things twice. A special thank you to Amanda Poston for providing a photo to be used as the cover inspiration! I hope you like it, and I can’t wait for you … Continue reading Enzo’s Story — Cover Reveal!
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Blog postDrumroll please… Here it is, the official cover reveal to Enzo’s Story which will be released after the proof is in my anxious hands, checking things twice. A special thank you to Amanda Poston for providing a photo to be used as the cover inspiration! I hope you like it, and I can’t wait for you … Continue reading Enzo’s Story — Cover Reveal!
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Blog postI was very blessed to be asked to be the featured author at our 8th grade author visit this year! I have never done one of these before, but I have seen other authors visit our school, so at least I had an inkling of what to do–though, since the students know me already, I also decided to turn it into a teaching moment and make it more about the writing process than simply a plug for my book.
Some people are more comfortable speaking in front of people they know, but for me, it’s -
Blog postThis Saturday, November 18!!!
Tinley Park Public Library Local Authors Expo Sat 11 AM · 7851 Timber Dr, Tinley Park, IL The Tinley Park Public Library Local Authors Expo will be held in the library Meeting Room on the first floor. Myself and around 20 other local authors will have books for sale (and sign them!!) and you can feel free to engage in some lovely conversation! I hope to see you there!!
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Blog postIf you’re in the Plainfield area this Thursday evening, I will be doing a reading from The Bard at the Plainfield Public Library in the large meeting room (downstairs). The event runs from 7-8:30 pm, and you will get to hear authors read from one of their works and talk about their latest projects.
If you have not read The Bard Trilogy yet and want to hear a bit, this is the perfect chance to do so!
Perhaps…perhaps you might also hear a shameless plug for my latest series abou -
Blog post10.07.17
The party reached the edge of the forest, the darkness ahead of them seeming to swallow the world beyond the first few trees.
Alistair drew his sword, ready to take on any foes that were lying in wait. He took a step forward before he felt a hand reach out and grab his arm.
“Alistair, wait.”
He turned around. It was Leliana.
“What if…what if he’s there? Are you ready to face him?”
“Do I have much of a choice? If he has become the Guardian, then h -
Blog postHey everyone! Just a reminder that this Saturday at the Plainfield Library is the Indie Author Fair! The signings will be from 11am-noon (I will have my own table space there so come by!!!), with presentations from various authors on plotting, publishing, and library resources to follow from 1-4. Hope to see you there! Indie … Continue reading Plainfield Author Fair This Saturday!
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Blog post10.06.17
The bell on the door rang, slamming shut behind him quicker than he had thought it would. The place immediately fell silent, and all eyes were on him.
“What? Never see a man in here before?”
Techs turned back to their clients, though he could still feel their sideways glances as they fell upon him.
Chances are, they probably don’t see many men in here, especially ones that look like me.
He had let himself go more than normal, to the point where he was -
Blog postI’m a bit behind, for reasons of band events the past few days. So, here is my blurb from 10.05. I’m trying.
10.05.17
His eyes shot open, his heart pounding.
Bucky!
Sitting up far too fast, a pain shot through his head and down his back, causing him to cry out. It was only then that he was able to look around him, reminding himself that Bucky was gone, and he was alone.
Not physically alone, as he had been watched and monitored by the group that rescued him. -
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This is extremely un-edited, and I’m up well beyond my bedtime and extremely overwhelmed with life…ha! I don’t even know if today’s writing makes any sense, but…here you go.
10.04.17
Taking the hat from the coat rack by the door, Raggedy Ann slipped it on her head before heading out of the house.
She was free.
The last straw had been when she was thrown up into the attic with the other toys that Sara had outgrown, stuffed into a cardboard box and forgotten.< -
Blog postI run a creative writing group where I teach, and we are wrapping up NaNo this week. My students have various word count goals, where the “adult” version of NaNo automatically sets your goal at 50K–the minimum standard novel length (to my knowledge, anything under that is “technically” considered a novella.)
I will not meet my goal.
I am sitting currently above 42K, which to me, I can’t believe I even got that far, with running a band program and all the extraneous -
Blog postI know 20K is not even the half-way point yet, but after re-starting The Brotherhood for the 3rd time and having plenty of obstacles that have gotten in the way of writing, I’m pretty excited to reach this mark. I love where the story is headed, and hope to wrap up the first draft by the end of 2016.
Why so long?
Well, NaNo is coming up REALLY soon, and I am embarking on that journey with my students that are in my Creative Writing club. I’m quite excited abou -
Blog postCiao a tutti!
I am inviting you all to come on out to the “Catch a Bunch of Authors” fair hosted by the Aurora Public Library on Saturday, September 10th. I, along with many other amazing authors from many different genres will be there for a meet & greet and signings, and books will be available to purchase there as well. The event runs from 2-4 pm at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 S. River St. Aurora, IL 60506. Be sure to invite your family and frien -
Blog postSuper excited to share that The Bard is now available on Illinois BiblioBoard, an eBook reading platform built for libraries! Be sure to check it out if your library offers this, and don’t forget to leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, and other sites of your choice. Happy reading!
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Blog postWhether you are an author or a voracious reader, I am quite sure that dreaming of your most beloved characters is normal. Right??
Being in summer mode with a highly energetic 4-year-old, I have not had much (has there been any really?) time alone to write. The words and ideas are screaming at me from inside my head to escape, yet I rarely have a moment where I can fully lose myself in my craft and let them speak.
But I had a dream last night.
No, I wasn’t in it ( -
Blog postCiao!
You can now read a sample of “The Bard” right here on my site! Just go to the book page and click on the picture to read the sample. Happy reading!
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Blog postI received a message from someone wondering if I had any discussion questions for my books as their book club would be reading them. How cool! I never thought of including discussion questions, but came up with some that I think are pretty decent. You can find them under each book’s page on this site, in case you would like to ponder them yourself, or share in a group. If you have any more that you would like to see added, feel free to send me an email or a private message o
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Blog postMy FMC is the musician in the third book. A direct descendant of Lord William, she’s bound to have music in her blood, right?
So I had to do it.
See if you can guess what band I’m referring to. If you know me at all, it should be easy.
“But after venturing out one evening to a local pub and hearing an incredible indie pop band from Scotland play some lush melodies, she was moved in a way no other pop artist had ever moved her before. These were not si -
Blog postSo one day I finally let myself daydream a bit. For those of you that really know me, you know that this doesn’t happen much, if ever any more, unfortunately.
Why?
Because it scares me.
It scares me because I know I’ll never have the time, finances, or resources to do half of what I really want to daydream about, and that just makes me angry at myself for ‘wasting time’ that could be time used for more productive things…and I’ll fall further and further behind.
Books By Karen Bedore
The Bard (The Bard Trilogy Book 1)
Apr 21, 2015
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The Betrayal (The Bard Trilogy Book 2)
Jan 9, 2016
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Enzo's Story (Another Lifetime Book 2)
Jun 25, 2018
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Another Lifetime
May 28, 2017
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The Brotherhood (The Bard Trilogy Book 3)
Aug 25, 2017
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