Karen Wright - Trusting in Who You Are

A native of Southern California, Karen grew up in Long Beach and now lives in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where she spends some of her time serving ice cream at Scoop’s Homemade Ice Cream! She did not understand her 7th-grade teacher’s advice to be a writer but now smiles at the idea of him saying. “I told you so.” Through her writing, she has seen herself, others, and the world around her and developed an ability to suspend judgment and condemnation. Through it all, with her vivid imagination, she is working on a Sci-Fi trilogy with the working title of “Alliance.” 

Quote: 

“Writing itself is solitary, but you need a village to keep you going.” 

Takeaways:

It is essential to be confident that you are the story's writer, not anyone else. 

Do what you can when you can. 

It’s getting the words, the story out that matters most. You decide whether you handwrite/print it, use technology to type it, or speak it. 

Resources:

Offerings from the Oasis – 2015 Volume 7 - First Edition

https://www.amazon.com/Offerings-Oasis-Lhc-Writers-Group/dp/1518825206

Scoops ice cream: https://www.scoopshomemade.com/

SLO Night Writers: https://slonightwriters.org/

Lake Havasu City Writers Group: http://www.lhcwriters.com