An Interview with K Daniels

An Interview with K Daniels

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The Reading Cafe is happy to welcome K Daniels our guest today.

She is here today to discuss her new book, A Reason to Run,  just recently released, as well as to tell us a little bit about herself.
Hi Karen.  Thank you for taking the time to answer some questions today. We are always looking forward to reading about the author behind the book.

TRC: Will you please tell us about yourself?

Karen: Thank you for having me. I live in Houston, Texas, am the mother of three great kids, and in addition to writing novels, I also work for a private investigations firm and freelance as a reporter for our local newspaper.

TRC: Have you always been interested in writing?

Karen: No. In fact, I never dreamed writing a novel was within my grasp. I was an avid reader from childhood through childbirth. It was after having kids that ideas for novels started coming to me. I took my first novel writing class at the age of 30.

TRC: Is there anything (in general) you find particularly challenging about writing?

Karen: Getting started each and every day. Once I get past the first page, I can usually find my zone.

TRC: Can you tell how you came up with the idea of A Reason to Run?

Karen: It started with a newspaper article about a man that missed his flight that later crashed. This was in another country. I kept trying to find more information on why he missed the flight, but everything from that point on was in Portuguese. This planted the seed for the novel and I made up my own reason why he missed the flight.

a reason to runTRC: Would you please tell us the premise behind A Reason to Run

REVIEW: A Reason To Run

Karen: A Reason to Run tells the story of three women whose paths cross after each makes the decision to run. A plane crashes in west Texas. Robin’s husband was supposed to be on the plane, but missed his flight. Marissa’s husband should have been camping near the area, but lied about his plans. And Autumn’s teenage daughter witnessed the crashed landing, after running away. With nothing in common except their life-altering problems, the women will have an opportunity to help one another when their paths cross. If they do, they will earn a trait they are lacking to help solve their problems. If they don’t, they will be forever stuck. What they are running from and what they are running to, takes them in directions they never imagined.

Links to order A Reason to Run:
Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo

TRC: Can you tell us what are you currently working on?

Karen: Currently I am working on a novel tentatively titled: The Decision. The story revolves around the lives of a therapist and one of her patients. Each is facing a decision they must make in the next thirty days - a decision they cannot hide from.

TRC: What is your writing process?  Do you like to write at specific times, in a special place?

Karen: I prefer to write in the morning. Creatively I seem to be more open to ideas at this time. And I prefer to edit in the afternoon, away from my desk, in my backyard if the weather is not hot and sticky. (Did I mention that I live in Houston?)

TRC: What else about your book might pique reader’s interest?

Karen: I love storytelling and suspense. My book blends plot and character development evenly. Although I don’t write mysteries, there is something to figure out, a question that needs an answer, a problem that needs to be solved. The reader is usually one step ahead of the main characters.

TRC: Would you like to add anything else?

Karen: My first novel, Three Days in Purgatory, is also women's fiction suspense, and answers the question: Do we every learn if the mistakes we make have purpose.

LIGHTNING ROUND

Favorite Food:   Anything Italian

Favorite DessertTiramisu

Favorite Author:  Alice Hoffman

Favorite Novel:   Room

Favorite Movie: Field of Dreams

Milk or Dark Chocolate: Dark

Thank you Karen, for answering our questions. The Reading Café wishes you
the best of luck with A Reason to Run.

If you would like to learn more about Karen, you can visit her at the following sites:

Website:
Twitter;
Goodreads:

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 Karen has graciously offered to give a member of The Reading Café a chance to win an e-copy of her book, A Reason to Run.

1.  You must be a member at The Reading Cafe. If you are not a member, please register using the Log-In at the top of the page, or by using one of our social log-ins.

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3.  Giveaway open to Internationally.

4.  Contest runs from January 30th – February 3rd..

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16 thoughts on “An Interview with K Daniels

  1. Great interview Barb and Karen. I will be on the look out for your novels. What kind of work do you do at your private Investigation firm?

    I love Italian food too!!

    • I mostlly work in insurance fraud and pre-employment screening (background checks) but my favorite are cases when we are the court appointed investigators. Opened my eyes to how the judicial system works when you don’t have money.

  2. Your “extracurricular” activities as a reporter and working in private investigations must give you the best ideas! I love to read about circumstances that unexpectedly connect people. Sounds wonderful!

  3. Another wonderful interview ladies. So many new authors for me to check out.

    Field of Dreams is one of my favorite movies as well. Ray Liotta looked hot when he was younger!

  4. Thank you Karen for an amazing interview. It is always fascinating meeting the authors and finding out their ‘real lives’ !!

    And I would love to work for a private investigating firm…..I work in the medical industry and fraud is rampant…*sigh* …who do we trust anymore.

  5. Enjoyed the interview; at some point in my life I thought about working in private investigations. Oh well, a different path. Love the sound of a Reason to Run. The Decision sounds pretty good, too.

  6. Great interview ladies and welcome to TRC Karen. I always enjoy these posts. I learn some interesting stuff about authors this way. Private investigations eh? How do you do both jobs, it must get crazy at times. As for your fav food, you can’t go wrong there. I love me some Italian food, but then again, I’m half Italian. 😉

  7. Great Interview and it was nice meeting you K Daniels. A Reason to run sounds like a good book though, it seems like its one of those books that get pretty crazy (I mean that in a good way).

  8. Very nice interview Karen. I wasn’t aware of your books until today. I am thrilled to have found you. The comments you made regarding your books were perfect because now I need the answers, which means I have to have the books. Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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