Featured Interview With Karen S. Bell
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York near Brighton Beach. I loved the beach in summer and winter and the memories of it influence my writing. I live in north Florida near near Ponte Vedra Beach and near St. Augustine. It’s a lovely place that’s most;y free from hurricanes, thank goodness. I have two furry kids that have replaced my children. A feral Manx (no tail) cat adopted us at our lake house and had a litter. Mama and one offspring of the litter happily share their lives with us.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
As a schoolgirl, I loved going to the public library and getting a stack of books to read in the allotted timeframe. When they were finished, I went back for more. I always felt a sense of excitement in the library. I started a novel when I was in my twenties but my children were young and I could not focus. However, I always had the urge inside me. Felt a need to do it. Then I took a writing class and wrote a short story and the story took on a life of its own and wrote itself. I was hooked. In fact, that short story is for sale at Amazon. But it was much later that I attempted to write a book. I had to write in my position at work and never had trouble with it.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I love good writing. Can’t read trash. I’m inspired when a writer is good at the craft of writing and that inspires me. I read fiction that has clever stories, well thought out narratives. Jodie Piccoult, Micheal Chabon, John Updike, Micheal Chrichton, Amor Towles.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Witnessing a lightning bolt on a sunny day, best-selling author Alexa Wainwright, who is losing her popularity, doesn’t realize she’s been transported to an alternate universe. Here, she meets media mogul, publisher, and possibly the devil himself, King Blakemore, who offers her a lucrative book contract that will guarantee her comeback. Not realizing that she has signed an ironclad contract, Alexa struggles to get her old life back.
When a Stranger Comes…is an allegory for the evil lurking in our midst. The social decay of modern society with its excessive greed, the ignorance of our political leaders, and our indifference toward the survival of all species from the effects of climate change, among other environmental pressures, are perhaps brought forth by the darkest forces of human nature.
The audible book narrated by me is in production.
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