Karen Douglass, Author

Karen Douglass, Author: Prose & Poetry

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  • “Attention must be paid.”

    This often quoted line from Death of a Salesman breaks the passive tense rule and leaves us to question who pays a bill of attention. In context, of course, it’s Willie Loman’s sons. But for those of a writerly persuasion attention comes from friends, families, readers, editors (if we are good and lucky) and strangers.…

  • Sick of Scrolling

    Here I am, a day late and 300 words short. And why? It’s a new syndrome–scroll allergy. I’m sick of my scroll button. I’ve recently switched to a track ball and thumb scroll and it’s not good, but I stubbornly refuse to give up even though it feels awkward. The regular mouse was taking up…

  • Practicing Persistence

    Today we have a visitor. Please welcome Waverly Penmanship, writer and all around human being. Waverly has agreed to share with us a typical day in the life of a full-time writer. She’s a bit shy so I’ll just transcribe what she has told me. Here’s what she did yesterday: Morning pages, three, no matter…

  • Sweet Reads

    I read like the proverbial kid in a candy store, and since Halloween candy has taken over much available freezer space in our house, candy, like good books, calls to me. Hmm, Snickers, Peanut M&Ms, Tootsie Roll? Nah, I’m full up on sugary stuff. But never full up on reading, never. So much to choose…

  • Is There Weather in This Book?

    Mark Twain  said, “Nothing breaks up an author’s progress like having to stop every few pages to fuss-up the weather. Thus it is plain that persistent intrusions of weather are bad for both reader and author.” Dare I disagree with the famous curmudgeon? What about The Perfect Storm? Snoopy’s opening line: “It was a dark…