Karen DeLabar

Category: Blog

  • Confessions of a Fake Reviewer

    I got paid for reviews. Did you know that? Yeah, me neither. You can imagine my surprise when a friend of mine directed me to a site listing myself amongst other people that were guilty of writing fake reviews. I was outraged, I was upset, I was distraught! Here I could have been making money…

  • Pushing Through The Unexpected

    There are certain phrases you hear in life that you can never be fully prepared for. Congratulations, you're homeowners. You're pregnant. Your favorite TV show is going off the air. One I never thought I'd have to hear is, Worst case scenario, double amputation up to the knees. Those words hit me harder than a…

  • 12 Blogs of Christmas: The Sequel

    Last year I was a part of a wonderful blogging community however due to some unexpected life events I needed to step away from blogging for most of the year. Fortunately for me the same group banded together and invited me to take part in the 12 Blogs of Christmas again. It was such a…

  • This is Simply My Story

    This post can also be found on the Orange Karen Tribute Anthology page. You can go there by clicking on the link provided. You'll also find several other posts dedicated to helping me out by way of writing. Please check it out!  It started like any other Saturday. Eric was rushing around trying to get the kids…

  • A Heartfelt Thank You

    Hey everyone! Since my typing abilities are severely lacking right now I made a quick video to thank everyone and to give a short overview as to what happened in the beginning of June. I apologize for my emotions getting the better of me but I still struggle with the reality of it all. Also, because of…

  • The Lost Romantic

    What happens when you can no longer write what you want to write? I write romance, er, well, I used to. It always felt right to me. It was not uncommon for my mind to drift off during the day and find myself dreaming of romantic gestures, sensual dialogue and even steamy sex scenes. This…

  • Yeah, I Pinned That

    About 98% of readers of this blog find me via social networking. I have to say, I love Twitter; to me it's the biggest and best social networking site out there. I can connect to people I've never met and most of them actually follow me and care about what I have to say.  I…

  • A Return to Self

    I used to be an excellent organizer. I was one of those freaks that would color coordinate anything and everything.  If I could designate it a color and categorize it with other similar things I was in heaven. And don't even get me started on my incessant need to alphabetize things. I worked in a library…

  • Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

    Growing up I was known to be somewhat of a storyteller. Actually, they didn't even sugarcoat it with that, they called me a straight out liar. You have to understand, I needed attention. Ok, that sounds a bit pretentious. I mean, there I was the youngest, the only girl with three older brothers and I…

  • All For the Love of Shoes

    “So, what'll it take to motivate you? Should I take away tv time,” my husband asked with a sly smirk on his face. I slid my foot into my black converse and started to tie the worn out laces. “Noooo, dad. I have no idea what'll it take to get me writing again. Every time…