by Karen Smith | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog
Authenticity is a popular word and concept in marketing, whether you’re trying to build rapport with a potential employer or with potential clients. Authenticity also refers to being real which translates into versimilitude. I write about realism in fiction a...
by Karen Smith | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog
I’m big on basic good manners. It’s something my mother drilled into me, reinforced in my youth by teachers who did not hesitate to correct me when I veered from the path of polite behavior or speech. Therefore, you may understand why ghosting infuriates...
by Karen Smith | Dec 11, 2023 | Content Writing, Testimonials
It was an absolute pleasure working with Karen. 10/10, 5/5, 8/8, highly recommended for collaboration. 🙂 I got to see and discuss Karen’s “method-to-madness”‘ firsthand. I enjoyed every word, moment, and lesson to be had. Karen’s writing...
by Karen Smith | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
“What are the steps to getting my book published?” I frequently see this question or some variation of it posted in the writing forums in which I participate. For those writers who are finishing up their manuscripts and eager to launch their stories upon...
by Karen Smith | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog
One of the job sites/freelance platforms to which I subscribe sent me an alert for a gig that sounds right up my alley: freelance fiction prose writer (forbidden romance, new adult romance) with an estimated salary of $1,250 to $1,300 per month. Whoo hoo! That sounds...