Karen C. Webb

Biography

Karen Webb lives in New Mexico and has traveled all over the country. She is an avid reader of fiction and enjoys writing it as well, setting her stories in locations she has visited. She writes as time allows, carrying a laptop with her and writing when she can. "I have more ideas for novels than I have time to write," says Karen. She also enjoys gardening, horseback riding and hiking through the mountains, searching for buried treasure with a metal detector.

Smashwords Interview

What's the story behind your latest book?
For the last two years, I've been working on a story called The Wishing Well. The idea came from Elton John's song: I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. The song begins with the line: Don't wish it away. The line stuck in my head until the book was born. Daven, (the main character) is faced with a life decision: to save thousands of lives, he must take back his wish, or...wish it away.
The Wishing Well is due out shortly in ebook form.
Who are your favorite authors?
Stephen King. Not just for his incredible stories, but the style of writing. Within one chapter, you're drawn so into the story, you know the characters so well, it's impossible to put down.
Michael Crighton...
Lincoln Child
Louis Lamour
Dean Koontz
I like the weird and different, but also well written.
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Where to find Karen C. Webb online

Books

The Wishing Well
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 42,060. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Thriller & Suspense, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance » General
An old well on a mysterious island. A penny thrown in memory of a lost mother. Sometimes, wishes do come true. But at what cost? Daven lost his mother to the Coast Guard the year before, but when a chance wish brings her back, he could never have guessed the chain of events he’d unleashed.
Wind Dancer
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 55,710. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance » General
Finally, Hallie Grant was getting a horse of her own. Dancer was a scruffy white mare with a bad attitude, but she was fast, really fast. Unable to control the half Arabian mare on the trail, Hallie takes her to her uncle’s horse racing farm, where she can ride her on his tra
Mayhem
Price: Free! Words: 9,580. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2016 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
A collection of poems and flash fiction stories, with commentary by the author.
As Jericho Falls
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 56,840. Language: English. Published: August 11, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
A secret lies hidden in the town of Jericho Falls, North Carolina. A naked teenage boy, locked in a cage for eight years. Lauren discovers Jeremy by accident and befriends the wild boy. She brings him treats, she teaches him to read, all the while falling deeply in love with him. But, as Jericho falls, Lauren soon learns more of the secrets the mountains are hiding.
A Pirate's Bounty
Price: Free! Words: 15,470. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures, Fiction » Horror » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
Banks and his cellmates are removed from Newgate prison and placed aboard a ship bound for the Indies. After deciding to mutiny, their plans are soon interrupted when real pirates board the ship. Banks and his mates are set off on a lonely island and must do their best to survive. A graphic short story.
Out of the Darkness
Price: Free! Words: 9,970. Language: English. Published: May 27, 2015 . Categories: Poetry » American poetry » General
A group of poems based on the last several years of the author's life. A mixture of dark and humorous poems.
Dream Of Echoes
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 55,660. Language: English. Published: September 23, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
John Baker had given up on life and was ready to end it all. He decides to jump from a bridge in Oregon, just as the time change happens. Fall back in the fall, that's his idea. But, he wakes up instead in a wagon on the Oregon Trail in 1847. A wagon owned by a petite, lovely beauty named Kate. When the two of them are left behind by the wagon train, they must learn to survive in the wilderness.
Rising Star
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 50,870. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance » General
Selena Summers didn't want to be a movie star. But, when she goes with her friend, Beth to be extras in a movie near Santa Fe, she is quickly noticed by the director. She's also noticed by Matthew Mason, the star of the movie. As a romance blooms with Matt, she finds herself in unwanted acting and modeling roles, while she struggles to make her own dream come true, of becoming a published author.

Smashwords book reviews by Karen C. Webb

  • Bittersweet on Oct. 05, 2014

    Excellent read. Well written characters that draw you in and hold you throughout.The first person narrative gives it a little something special, and the author obviously knows the south enough to write about it intelligently. A good story that is well written. I'm looking forward to the sequel.