Welcome...
The Scribe is my online name and I use Karen Lee Field as my pen name. I used to say I write fantasy novels for young adults, yet I discovered this was no longer the case. It seems the 16 to 18 year old market is slowly being merged into the adult market, which means I can include certain chapters of my manuscript which were considered "unsuitable" before. I have three completed manuscripts. However, this year, I decided that none of these manuscripts make the grade and all require proper planning and a complete rewrite. The time spent on the manuscripts were not wasted as I learned a lot about the craft of writing and I have shared that information in Writing above.
A few years ago I became interested in writing chapter books for children. It would be wrong to think that writing such books is easier, because it's not. I decided to focus on a story that came to me through a dream, because I believed it would make a wonderful adventure for children to read...and I still believe that to be true. The first and second books are 100% complete and the third book is still in planning stages. I need to get myself together and start submitting the first manuscript.
In November 2007, during NaNoWriMo, I started writing a paranormal novel. Due to many reasons, I never finished that manuscript and I ended up taking a long break from writing. Nine months, in fact (no, I wasn't pregnant). In recent weeks I have revisited the manuscript, done some more planning and intend to finish what I started and I feel very positive about this project.
More recently, I've been involved in publishing an anthology. Yes, it's the one you can see in the left hand sidebar - Speculative Realms: Where there's a will, there's a way. My story "Where Strength Lies" is included and I hope you'll support my writing by purchasing a copy of the book. Visit Speculative Realms to find out more.
This used to be a website that focused on getting information I had found over the years to other writers, but I have decided to change that in the future. In order to write and get published, I have to remove distractions. The blog, or Personal Diary as I like to call it, is now used to document my journey as a writer.
There is more to life than writing I'm told, so there has to be other things that I'm interested in. Hmmm! The best I can do is tell you that I love researching Medieval times and Ancient Egypt. I used to have separate websites on both these subjects, but they took up too much time, so you will find those findings within this website too. Just click on History above.
When I'm away from the computer I enjoy reading. My all time favourite book is Illusion by Paula Volsky, followed closely by Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. Although I do read a lot of fantasy, I also enjoy a good murder mystery; a touch of horror/thriller now and again; and even a sloppy romance when the mood takes me. I've also become addicted to scrapbooking. It's so relaxing!
I live in sunny Australia with my family and an ever growing number of pets.
...The Scribe
Last updated in August 2008