by Chris Karlsen | May 21, 2023 | Blog, Historical Factoids
I think I am speaking for most of us who writer historical settings, whether its historical romance, historical fiction, historical mystery, or time travel, there’s a passion for the period. I don’t know a author who writes about a certain time and place...
by Chris Karlsen | Apr 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
News & Updates Success! Email Subscribe I read across the board genres, especially romances, thrillers, and historical fiction. I write paranormal romances and romantic thrillers. With my first two paranormal novels, Heroes Live Forever and Journey in Time, Point...
by Chris Karlsen | Apr 7, 2023 | Blog
Q: Do My Characters Have Playlists? A: Absolutely. A question I see on author interviews fairly often is-do they listen to music while they write? The majority answer that they do. I have five playlists made and two more in my head waiting for me to put them together....
by Chris Karlsen | Mar 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
As an author, I can tell you my story ideas come from a variety of sources. When I heard a pub rumor that a local Gloucestershire couple, Alex and Shakira Lancaster, were time travelers, I immediately saw the potential for a novel, perhaps a paranormal romance. Maybe...
by Chris Karlsen | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog
My father taught history. The politics, culture, and people of different periods was a common topic in our house. When I decided to do what I’d secretly wanted to try for many years, write, my long quiet muse went in search of people and events to build a...
by Chris Karlsen | Feb 7, 2021 | Blog
Grab your copy of A Venomous Love I’m excited to share that A Venomous Love is the Chanticleer’s “Global First Prize” winner for suspense You can visit their website...
by Chris Karlsen | Mar 21, 2020 | Blog
A Venomous Love is now live See what readers are saying: A VENOMOUS LOVE by Chris Karlsen – Victorian Detective, Historical Thriller, Suspense Mystery Chris Karlsen’s Books Read An Excerpt Here Puzzled, Ruddy asked, “You say the...
by Chris Karlsen | Nov 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cranberry Brie Bites Yields: 24 Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes 1 8oz. tube of crescent dough Cooking spray for pan Flour for surface 1 8oz. wheel of brie ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce ¼ cup chopped pecans 6 sprigs of rosemary cut into 1” pieces....
by Chris Karlsen | Nov 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Baldric: A broad belt or girdle, often richly ornamented, passing over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the other, supporting sword, dagger, or bugle. From the Lady of Shalott by Lord Tennyson *The gemmy bridle glittered free Like to some branch of stars we...
by Chris Karlsen | Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
I am speaking for myself in this article. But I believe with many of the genres we love, we enjoy them because the hero or heroine elicit either sympathy or empathy. For example, in Cornwell’s historicals, we empathize with the men on the battlefield. He paints the...
