1:1 Coaching
Private sessions to unlock the voice you've been holding back. Work directly with Karen at your own pace.
Chapter One.
The voice you keep hiding
is the one the world needs.
Every quiet person carries a warrior in their shadow. I help you find the words to let yours step into the light — as a writer, as a leader, as yourself.
The Shadow Warrior
On Karen's book covers, an ordinary woman casts the shadow of a warrior.
That shadow is you. The strength is already there — in the story you're afraid to tell, the truth you soften, the voice you talk yourself out of using. My work is helping you stop hiding it and start living it out loud. I work with a few writers at a time so I can bring everything to each one — no templates, no shortcuts, just the real work.
"She is a powerful mirror, reflecting back what she sees and telling it like it is."
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Ways We Work Together
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Workshops & Speaking
Group circles where quiet writers find their strut — together. Community, craft, and a safe space to be heard.
The Books
Read the Own Your Strut series and walk the path yourself. Karen's story, her warrior journey, in her own words.
Karen's Books
The Own Your Strut Series
Two books. One journey. Your invitation to own your story.
Own Your Strut — Book 1
Learning to Respect My Strut
My Journey as a Woman Warrior
A memoir of obstacles, inner strength, and the women warriors who came before us.
Own Your Strut — Book 2
The Silent Strut of the Shadow Warrior
My Journey to Inner Strength and Spirit
The sequel that takes the warrior deeper, into the silence where real power lives.
What Clients Say
Voices that found their way home
“Bottom line, I trust her with my words!”
I have dreamed of writing a novel for over 30 years. For most of those years I was convinced that I was not a fiction writer. The accolades for my non-fiction story-telling style actually solidified the story I was telling myself about fiction not being my jam.
A conversation with Karen got me curious enough to try it again. She believed enough in me for the both of us and got me to play with the idea. Several months later, I am excited about the novel that I am writing and have even told people that I'm working on it. Karen supported me in finding the courage to try and has offered the much needed continued support to keep going.
Karen is a careful, critical reader, a fount of knowledge, and a gentle questioner. She doesn't "fix" the writer because she doesn't believe she is broken. She is a powerful mirror, reflecting back what she sees and telling it like it is.
“Karen is a careful, critical reader, a fount of knowledge, and a gentle questioner.”
— Cindy Urbanski, PhD
“She believed enough in me for the both of us and got me to play with the idea.”
— Cindy Urbanski, PhD
Free Writing Guide
10 Things That Will Transform the Way You Write
- The single belief that stops most writers before they start
- Why "I'll write when I'm ready" is a myth — and what to do instead
- How to find the real first sentence of your story
- The difference between a diary and a memoir (and why it matters)
- What Karen tells every writer who says "no one will care"
- + 5 more inside…
From the Blog
Words for the journey
The Writer You Already Are
You don't have to become a writer. You already are one. The question is whether you'll give yourself permission to act like it.
Finding Your Voice in a Noisy World
With millions of books published each year, many writers wonder if there's room for theirs. The answer is yes — but only if you sound like yourself.
Why the Blank Page Isn't Your Enemy
That white expanse staring back at you isn't a wall. It's an invitation. Here's how to stop fighting it and start writing.
Your story is waiting on the other side of fear.
Book a free 20-minute discovery call with Karen. No pressure — just a real conversation about your voice and where you want to take it.
When you work with Karen, you get all of her.
That's why she keeps her circle small.