Karen BaneyJul 30, 20222 minGet to Know MeI’m Not Sorry If My Characters Offend YouOkay, that probably sounds harsh and even the title of this post may offend you, but I do hope you will persevere and read on anyway....
Karen BaneyJul 14, 20229 minColter Sons SeriesThe Reluctant Cattleman (Colter Sons Book 1) - Chapter 1 & 2Chapter 1 My name is Sam Colter. Samuel when Mama is about to take me to task, which is hardly ever. I am the second to oldest of the...
Karen BaneyJun 24, 20221 minNew ReleasesOaks of Justice (Desert Manna #3) Now AvailableUplifting historical Christian Romance Fiction set in Prescott, Arizona in 1873. Mel Larson is used to being underestimated as a female...
Karen BaneyJun 8, 20227 minExcerptsOaks of Justice (Desert Manna #3) - Chapter 1Tucson, Arizona Territory February 25, 1873 Mel Larson walked out of the courthouse and started down the steps. The sky burned bright...
Karen BaneyJun 4, 20221 minColter Sons SeriesHistoric Railroad Bridge in Prescott, AZMy husband, Jim, and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary with a three-day trip to my favorite Arizona town: Prescott. We stayed at...
Karen BaneyMay 21, 20222 minSurveyors: Unsung Heroes of the WestThe main character in The Roaming Adventurer, Boone Colter, is a surveyor. In order to tell his story, I am doing a great deal of...
Karen BaneyMay 20, 20222 minhistoryDrama Selecting Arizona's CapitalIn A Dream Unfolding (Prescott Pioneers Book 1), my characters travel with the first governor of the Arizona Territory as John N. Goodwin...
Karen BaneyMay 14, 20222 minGet to Know MeChanges to My Writing ProcessAs 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...
Karen BaneyMay 12, 20222 minhistoryTeamsters: How Freighting Supplied the WestIn Beauty for Ashes (Desert Manna Book 1), several characters work for a freight company as teamsters. Freighting in the early days of...