I’ve written stories for as long as I can remember.  I still have a note my third-grade teacher wrote to my mother telling her, “Kari loves writing stories in class.” That love of telling a story only grew stronger as I grew older. While working towards a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the University of San Diego, I finessed my coursework to include independent studies in my senior year. Those independent studies consisted of short story writing, playwriting, novel writing, and a debut as a theater director.

When I graduated, I took a job as a technical writer for a Fortune 500 Company, one of the world’s largest science & technology solution providers. There I wrote articles for the company newsletter, worked on video scripts, and completed an inter-company teleconferencing manual. To feed my creative side during this time, I volunteered in community theater and worked as a stage manager.

After marriage and children, I continued to work part-time. I wrote for magazines and newsletters, and also worked as a teacher of literature, reading, and drama. Later, I worked as an educational software provider and instructor. But, my passion for writing historical fiction books of romance, mystery, and intrigue could not be ignored. In my thirties, I wrote my first two novels and acquired my first agent. After several magnanimous rejections, combined with the demands of motherhood, I temporarily set aside my writing passion.

“Temporarily” because one’s passions never die. Several years later, I resurrected my writing career and completed three more historical fiction books. I continue to work on my three historical series and hope to share all of them with the world.