Author of “Changeling: Prelude to the Chosen” and “Angel of Death: Book One of the Chosen”, Karen Dales is currently at work on the third instalment of “The Chosen Chronicles” - “Shadow of Death.”
Living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her husband, son and two cats, she has been published by local magazines and interviewed by “The Toronto Star” and “The National Post” as a leader in her spiritual community.

Q:     What inspired you to write “The Chosen Chronicles?”
A:     When I was in my early 20’s I was involved in an email based Role Playing Game where each player had to create and write part of a  story guided by the Games Master. It was here that I developed the character     of  the Angel and Notus. I also had a hand in Fernando and by extension, Bridget. Jeanie came later, long after the game was over and I was outlining Angle of Death.
Q:     How long did it take to write both novels?
A:     <chuckles> I originally wrote it as one novel, but marketing a 300+ thousand word book to publishing houses was difficult, so I broke it into two. The whole process, barring extended breaks to take care of other commitments, was about 14 years.
Q:     Do you expect  “Shadow of Death” to take that long?
A;     I doubt it. It’s already being written, so I hope to have it ready for publication in three years.
Q:    As a mother, wife and full time medical office administrator, where do you find the time to write?
A:    Sometimes I don’t, and I end up having other obligations to fill,. I have a wonderful office in my home, lined with full bookshelves, where I retreat to do at least an hour of work most evenings after my son goes to sleep.
Q:    Do you get a lot of support from your family?
A:   Most definitely! If it weren’t for my husband these books would never have been published. Even my in-laws, father and step-mother, have been great. My sister keeps on me as to when she can read more.
Q:    You’ve been writing for a long time -

A:    Since I could hold pencil to paper.
Q:    What pulls you to write?
A:    I’ve always been writing - journals, stories, etc. I have my diaries from an early age and I still continue to journal. It was in elementary school that I had the opportunity to ‘publish’ my first novel Tuesday Jane Disappeared. I still have it. From there I’d write stories that came to mind. I’d often be daydreaming, and even now this is how I tend to work. I see the scene in my mind, like a 3D movie, and then I’d write it down. It was in High School, taking Creative Writing, that inspired me to continue.
Q:   You took the 3 year Creative Writing course at York University?
A:    Yes I did. I never finished my Hon. BA due to taking time out to  discover who I was and what I wanted.
Q:    You ended up becoming a holistic healer before turning to office admin.

 

A:    That’s right. They were always jobs to pay the bills. Writing has always been my career, my love, my creative expression.

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