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Karen Baney
Jan 192 min read
The First Arizona Governor's Mansion
In my Prescott Pioneers Series and Desert Manna Series , I mention the Governor's Mansion in Prescott, AZ. Here's more of the history...


Karen Baney
Feb 20, 20242 min read
Desert Manna Series Audiobook Release
All three books in the Desert Manna Series are available as audiobook. Watch your favorite retailer in the coming weeks for the series....

Karen Baney
Mar 17, 20231 min read
New Retailers Coming Soon
Starting in March 2023, my novels will start being available on Google Play, Apple Books, Smashwords, Kobo, Barnes & Noble (Nook), and...


Karen Baney
Aug 27, 20222 min read
The 1860s Woman Part 1: Occupations
In many of my novels, I love to put women Tin untraditional roles like: Horse Trainer / Hotel Clerk - A Heart Renewed (Prescott Pioneers...


Karen Baney
Jun 24, 20221 min read
Oaks of Justice (Desert Manna #3) Now Available
Uplifting historical Christian Romance Fiction set in Prescott, Arizona in 1873. Mel Larson is used to being underestimated as a female...


Karen Baney
Jun 8, 20227 min read
Oaks of Justice (Desert Manna #3) - Chapter 1
Tucson, Arizona Territory February 25, 1873 Mel Larson walked out of the courthouse and started down the steps. The sky burned bright...


Karen Baney
May 12, 20222 min read
Teamsters: How Freighting Supplied the West
In Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna Book 1) , several characters work for a freight company as teamsters. Freighting in the early days of...


Karen Baney
May 5, 20222 min read
Unexpected Story Inspiration
Sometimes one simple sentence or thought creates a flurry of inspiration for me. One of the ways I approach writing and scene development...


Karen Baney
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Joy for Mourning (Desert Manna #2) Now Available
Uplifting historical Christian Romance Fiction set in Prescott, Arizona in 1872. Grace Talbert spurns every suitor her father finds. She...


Karen Baney
Apr 23, 20224 min read
Joy for Mourning (Desert Manna #2) - Chapter 1
Fort Goodwin, Arizona Territory May 25, 1865 Captain Joshua Harrison led his company of mounted cavalry toward the Gila River Basin away...


Karen Baney
Mar 4, 20227 min read
Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna #1) - Chapter 1
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...
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