Wiesner, Karen Sue 1969-

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WIESNER, Karen Sue 1969-

(K. S. Wiesner, Karen Wiesner, Karen S. Wiesner)

PERSONAL: Born July 5, 1969; married; husband an artist.

ADDRESSES: Agent—c/o Author Mail, Hard Shell Word Factory, P.O. Box 161,8946 Loberg Rd., Amherst Junction, WI 54407. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Writer.

MEMBER: Electronically Published Internet Connection, Electronic Publishers Coalition, Romance Writers of America (From the Heart chapter), Sisters in Crime, Divas of Romance, Wisconsin Romance Writers of America, Electronically Published Professionals, AERPA.

AWARDS, HONORS: Reviewer's choice award, Romantic Times, c. 1999, for Falling Star; reviewer's choice award, Scribes World, c. 2000, for Vows and the Vagabond; Eppie Award, nonfiction category, Electronically Published Internet Connection, 2001, and eBooks n' Bytes Award of Excellence, 2002, both for Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide; Year 200 for eXcellence in E-publishing Award; two E-Pub Ambassador Awards; two Inscriptions Engraver Award for best online column; Simply Charming Award, for outstanding promotion of e-books.

WRITINGS:

UNDER NAME KAREN WIESNER

Leather and Lace (Book 1 in "Gypsy Road" series; also see below), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 1999.

Fire and Ice (Book 3 in "Gypsy Road" series), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), Volume 1, 1999, Volume 2, 2002, Volume 3, 2002.

Falling Star (Book 1 in "Angelfire Trilogy"), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 1999.

Vows and the Vagabond (Book 4 in "Gypsy Road" series), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2000.

Sweet Dreams (paranormal romance), Avid Press (England), 2001, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2003.

Leather and Lace/Flesh and Blood (Books 1 and 2 in "Gypsy Road" series), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2001.

Reluctant Hearts (romance novel; Book 1 in "Wounded Warrior Series"), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2002.

Restless as Rain (romantic suspense novel), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2002.

First Love (Book 2 in "Angelfire Trilogy"), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), Volume 2, 2002.

Waiting for an Eclipse (romance novel; Book 2 in "Wounded Warriors Series"), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2003.

(With Chris Spindler) Degrees of Separation (mystery novel; Book 1 in "Falcon's Bend" series), Quiet Storm Publishing (Martinsburg, WV), 2004.

(With Chris Spindler) Tears on Stone (Book 2 in "Falcon's Bend" series), Quiet Storm Publishing (Martinsburg, WV), 2005.

Mirror Mirror, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2005.

Also author of Forever Man (Book 3 in "Angelfire Trilogy"), Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI). Work represented in anthologies, including Mistletoe Marriages, DiskUs Publishing, 1999.

UNDER NAME KAREN S. WIESNER

Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide, Petals of Life Publishing, 1999, published as Electronic Publishing, the Definitive Guide; 2003 Edition: The Most Complete Reference to Non-Subsidy E-Publishing, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2003.

Weave Your Web: The Promotional Companion to Electronic Publishing, the Definitive Guide, 2003 Edition, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2003.

Also author of Electronic Publishing Q&A, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI). Author of "Inkspot," an online column published by Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI).

UNDER NAME KAREN SUE WIESNER

Taking Responsibility Builds Trust (children's interactive picture book; Book 1 in "Making Good Choices" series), illustrated by Robert Beers, Writer's Exchange E-Publishing (Atherton, Queensland, Australia), 2003.

(With Linda Derkez) Cody Knows (children's picture book), illustrated by Candace Hardy, Writer's Exchange E-Publishing (Atherton, Queensland, Australia), 2003.

(With Linda Derkez) Cody Knows II, illustrated by Candace Hardy, Writer's Exchange E-Publishing (Atherton, Queensland, Australia), in press.

Taking Care of Your Things (children's interactive picture book; Book 2 in "Making Good Choices" series), illustrated by Robert Lee Beers, Writer's Exchange E-Publishing (Atherton, Queensland, Australia), in press.

OTHER

(Under name K. S. Wiesner) Soul Bleeds: The Dark

Poetry and Other Wanderings of K. S. Wiesner, Atlantic Bridge Publishing (Indianapolis, IN), 2001.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Wayward Angels, a romance novel, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2006; The Fifteenth Letter, a mystery novel (Book 3 in "Falcon's Bend" series), under name Karen Wiesner, with Chris Spindler, Quiet Storm Publishing (Martinsburg, WV), 2006; Until It's Gone, a romance novel, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2007; White Rainbow, a romance novel, Hard Shell Word Factory (Amherst Junction, WI), 2008; Learning to Play Alone, Being Nice, and Eating a Balanced Diet, all children's interactive picture books, under name Karen Sue Wiesner, illustrated by Robert Lee Beers, for Writer's Exchange E-Publishing (Atherton, Queensland, Australia); The Tree of Life, a children's book in the "Hard Christian Questions" series, Writer's Exchange E-Publishing (Atherton, Queensland, Australia); research for No Ordinary Love, the first book of a projected series titled "Incognito."