Karen Wiesner is an accomplished author with 90 books published in the past 14 years, which have been nominated for and/or won 124 awards, and has 16 more titles under contract. Karen s books cover such genres as women s fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy, suspense, paranormal, futuristic, gothic, inspirational, thriller, horror, chick-lit, and action/adventure. She also writes children s books, poetry, and writing reference titles. Her previous writing reference titles focused on non-subsidy, royalty-paying electronic publishing, author promotion, and setting up a promotional group like her own, the award-winning Jewels of the Quill, which she founded in 2003. Jewels of the Quill produced two award-winning group anthologies per year. All were edited by Karen and others. Additionally, Karen is a member of Infinite Worlds of Fantasy Authors and World Romance Writers. Along with her writing, Karen enjoys designing Web sites, graphics, and cover art. For more information about Karen and her work, visit her websites at http: //www.karenwiesner.com, http: //www.firstdraftin30days.com, http: //www.falconsbend.com and http: //www.JewelsoftheQuill.com. If you would like to receive Karen s free e-mail newsletter, Karen s Quill, and become eligible to win her monthly book giveaways, send a blank e-mail to KarensQuill-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. "Creating realistic, unforgettable characters one story at a time "