Maya Angelou, Oprah and Me

I was fortunate enough to win tickets to attend the Unique Lives Series at Place des Arts last evening in Montreal and be within a few feet of the fantastic Maya Angelou. She inspired and enlightened me. I cried and laughed with her and felt the heat of her love for us all. I will shine my light, I will be a rainbow in every cloud for all the people that I influence. She literally was beyond anyone I have ever experienced. I also met a woman who will pass on a second copy of my book to her, the first copy was mailed to Dr. Angelou's people in Boston. I then met a woman whose ex works for Oprah and she will talk to him about my book. Then I sat next to a documentary film maker who was almost as excited to meet me as I was to meet her. I flew home on wings of love and have yet to sober up. Life is amazing every day, thank you for sharing it with me. My new book is called Angel and is for the young adult market. Orca Books, here I come. I love you all. Karen

Joy, Love and Happiness Every Minute

I hope that you didn't say impossible when you read my title. We can have all those things all the time. We just must choose them. When my wonderful husband says something that would normally turn me into a crazy, madwife from hell, I choose to be peaceful. I choose to live in the moment and go with the flow of the energy of the universe. We are all one and I choose to love you. Karen

I am going on Oprah

The impetus to go on Oprah is getting stronger. This morning I sent individual emails to a bunch of friends of a friend. If you want to email her this is the link, http://www2.oprah.com/email/reach/email_reach_fromu.jhtml
My essay made the front cover of QWrite, the Quebec Writers Federation newsletter, I have never seen them do that before. My book was also featured in a lovely letter with a photo of the book cover in the Canadian Booksellers Quarterly, this is in anticipation of my trip to Toronto for the BookExpo the weekend of June 9-11 . Tell anyone and everyone about my book, ask them to email Oprah. One person can change the world. I love you all Karen

New Inspiration

I was trying to sleep early this morning and I had a inspiration for a book that would not let me sleep. The title is Angel and it begins like this. "You are my angel," she breathed over her son's newborn cheek, the steam from her nostrils searing the brand. The heavy mantle of her aspirations slipped on his tiny shoulders. Her saviour, her destruction. What do you think? Love you all.K.