• Personal

    My October To-Do List: Media Activity in a Fun Flurry

    My October List: Media Activity in a Fun Flurry, Karen Hugg, https://karenhugg.com/2019/10/31/october-list #books #writing #TheForgettingFlower #October #todolist #interview #podcast

    As the month comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting on my October to-do list: what I accomplished and what there is left to do. While I finished a bunch of things, I still have items on my July to-do list that aren’t crossed off. But I also tackled stuff I hadn’t planned on! Overall, I felt pretty productive during October and, outside of a refrigerator full of stale food, felt healthy and well organized. Here’s the month’s journey in brief. The Health of a Gardener Who Writes I’ve been…

  • Books

    Emily Carpenter Writes the Strong Woman

    Emily Carpenter, Emily Carpenter Writes the Strong Woman, Karen Hugg, https://karenhugg.com/2019/07/08/emily-carpenter #EmilyCarpenter #author #books #novels #literarythrillers #fiction

    Emily Carpenter is the bestselling author of the suspense novels, Burying the Honeysuckle Girls, The Weight of Lies, and Every Single Secret. She took the time to speak with me about her novels, what writers influenced her, and why she writes multi-dimensional protagonists. She also offered her advice for emerging writers and what she’s working on next. Check out our inspiring discussion! Your novels are full of suspense and family or marital intrigue. Were you drawn to those kinds of books as a reader? If so, do you have any…