Karen McCoy

Karen McCoy

I was born and raised in California and still consider it home. Last year, after a decade out of state, I finally moved back. I may be able to give Katrina a run for her money--I didn't see snow fall until I was fifteen. That same year, I received my first paycheck for writing-- $25 for an article in the local paper.

Fast forward years later, to an HR training for my librarian job in 2008. Eight hours of duh. So I allowed myself the freedom to do what I'd always wanted. I got out a pen and started my first novel.

Since then, I've completed it, and written a few others. In 2012, I published an article in School Library Journal entitled "What Teens are Really Reading" and a post for the website Dear Teen Me. The following year, I wrote a chapter in Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. I was accepted into the MFA in Creative Writing at Northern Arizona University (NAU), but discontinued with the program after I received my current job opportunity as a Youth Services Librarian in the Sacramento Public Library System.

Some of my other interests include dancing, singing, music, and traveling.


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