Park Fun to Have at Home

March 23, 2020By Karen Barnett No Comments

Our lives have changed so much in just a week or two, haven’t they? When the news first started talking about canceled flights and cruises, my original thought was, “This might be a great year for park visits.” There’s no better place to practice social distancing than the wilderness–right? Wrong. National and state parks are … Read More

When art inspires fiction. . . and then inspires more art! A reader beautifully re-creates painting from Where the Fire Falls

November 26, 2018By Karen Barnett No Comments

I remember hearing somewhere that an author hasn’t truly “arrived” until their stories inspire fan art. Of course, I’ve also heard “arrived” equated to unpleasant things like finding signed copies of your novel at Goodwill, getting a one-star review, or being hit with a frivolous lawsuit–but this is WAY more fun! When I first started … Read More

Two HUGE Giveaways!

February 28, 2018By Karen Barnett No Comments

Today, I have some fun surprise giveaways that I’d like to share with you! First, I’ve teamed up with 20 fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Christian & Inspirational novels to 2 lucky winners, PLUS a brand new eReader to the Grand Prizewinner! You can win my novel, THE ROAD TO PARADISE, … Read More

Christmas in Paradise, just for you!

December 20, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

Just in time for Christmas, I’ve written a short follow-up story to The Road to Paradise, titled Christmas in Paradise. This is a glimpse of Ford and Margie’s first Christmas in the snowbound Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park. The Braydens experience some new family traditions, tender moments, and a few surprise guests–along with … Read More