Karen Baney

Uplifting historical Christian Romance Fiction set in Prescott, Arizona in 1873. Mel Larson is used to being underestimated as a female...

Tucson, Arizona Territory February 25, 1873 Mel Larson walked out of the courthouse and started down the steps. The sky burned bright...

My husband, Jim, and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary with a three-day trip to my favorite Arizona town: Prescott. We stayed at...

The main character in The Roaming Adventurer, Boone Colter, is a surveyor. In order to tell his story, I am doing a great deal of...

In A Dream Unfolding (Prescott Pioneers Book 1), my characters travel with the first governor of the Arizona Territory as John N. Goodwin...

As I’ve started writing the Colter Sons Series, I’m making a few changes to my writing process and even my writing style. It’s important...

In Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna Book 1), several characters work for a freight company as teamsters. Freighting in the early days of...

Sometimes one simple sentence or thought creates a flurry of inspiration for me. One of the ways I approach writing and scene development...

Uplifting historical Christian Romance Fiction set in Prescott, Arizona in 1872. Grace Talbert spurns every suitor her father finds. She...

Fort Goodwin, Arizona Territory May 25, 1865 Captain Joshua Harrison led his company of mounted cavalry toward the Gila River Basin away...

In A Dream Unfolding (Prescott Pioneers Book 1) and in The Reluctant Cattleman (Colter Sons Book 1), I mention that Governor John Goodwin...

When I was growing up, the first Christian Historical Fiction books I read were by Janette Oke. While I was in Junior High and High...

One of the things I love about writing historical fiction is that I get to read tons of books about real history. I am inspired by the...

Checkout the author interview I did at AwesomeGang.com. See who my favorite authors are and learn about my unique approach to writing.

As a widow who lost her husband in Sherman’s fiery march to the sea, Rebecca Elliot struggled to provide for her son. When she hears from...

Quinn Ranch, Arizona Territory September 12, 1871 “It’s been a good year, Lydia.” His late wife’s name left Perry Quinn’s lips on a...

Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna #1) is available for pre-order for the Kindle. As a widow who lost her husband in Sherman’s fiery march to...

Throughout 2022, I will be releasing a new series called Desert Manna. This three book series follows the lives of three different...