February 28th, 2023

​MARCH 2023 CATCHUP
 
Karen Wiesner’s Karen’s Quill Newsletter
 
Website: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/
Blog https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/karens-quill-blog
http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor
 
In addition to having been a popular writing reference instructor and writer, professional blurbologist and freelance editor, Karen Wiesner is the accomplished author of 150 titles published, which have been nominated/won for over a hundred and thirty awards. Karen’s books cover such genres as women’s fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy, suspense, thriller, paranormal, supernatural, futuristic, fantasy, science fiction, gothic, inspirational/Christian, horror, chick-lit, and action/adventure. She also writes children’s books, poetry, and writing reference titles which have been repackaged in the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection. Karen will begin illustrating children's books starting in 2024. 
 
WHAT'S NEW
 
Whether you’ve been pondering starting your own or you’ve finished a first book and don’t want to let go, there are a lot of things to work out when writing a fiction series. How to begin? Check out my new, two-part article, "I Want to Write a Series. Now What?" on the Alien Romances Blog.
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-i-want-to-write-series.html
Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-i-want-to-write-series_0303942015.html
 
Find out more about WRITING THE STANDALONE SERIES and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html
 
Check out my previous three-article series titled "The Ins and Outs of Outlining", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, on the Alien Romances Blog:
 
Part 3: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-ins-and-outs-of_0129641372.html
Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/02/karen-s-wiesner-ins-and-outs-of.html
Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-ins-and-outs-of.html
 
Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here:
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html
 
NEWEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES
 
ADVENTURES IN AMETHYST TRIO OF HOLIDAY ROMANCES including NEVER A BRIDE, Book 11; UNLUCKY IN LOVE, Book 12; and SHOTGUN WEDDING, Book 13
Contemporary Romance Novels
Available now in paperback and electronic formats; also available individually
http://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/
 
FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 1 (previously titled FIRST DRAFT IN 30 DAYS) and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET
Writing Reference
Available now in electronic and paperback
http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/
 
BONE OF MY BONE, Book 7: Bloodmoon Cove Spirits Series
Romantic Paranormal Horror
Coming 2023 in electronic and paperback
http://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner.html 
 
MISCELLANY
 
Check out my Author Pages!
Writers Exchange: http://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner/ and http://www.writers-exchange.com/blog/
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Karen%20Wiesner
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/karenwiesner
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/karenwiesner
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor
 
WHAT I'M WORKING ON
 
Look for my WIP Moments on my Facebook Author Page http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor where I'll be posting about what I'm working on and the progress I'm making with each stage of my projects. You can also follow my progress here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/works-in-progress.html
 
In February, I:
 
-Researched/outlined EXILED HEARTS, Book 7: Peaceful Pilgrim Series (2024)
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/peaceful-pilgrims-series.html
 
In March, I'll be:
 
-Revising LOST AND FOUND, A Bloodmoon Cove Spirits Series 2-in-1 including LOST and FOUND, Books 8 and 9 (2023); sending out for critique
https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/bloodmoon-cove-spirits-series.html
 
Practicing art
 
2023 WIP Goals: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/works-in-progress.html
 
Feel free to direct your friends to this newsletter!
 
Karen

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