Writing Clips

I just read the March/April 2011 issue and am compelled to send my gratitude to Christina Katz. Her article “50 Simple Ways to Build Your Platform in 5 Minutes a Day” was so specific and helpful, I was moved to act right away. She saved me hours of research in a field that is pretty foreign to me.  ~ Karen Ashley, July/August 2011 Writer’s Digest ReaderMail

Like many writers, I got my start a long time ago by writing for school newspapers and getting published in school literary magazines. Sound familiar? Here’s a sample of some published writings and mentions along the way. Including a few blasts from the past at the end.

Writing-related:

• “Rule-Breaker’s Spotlight: Cheryl Strayed” for Writer’s Digest magazine July/August 2012

• “50 Simple Ways To Build Your Platform in 5 Minutes A Day” for Writer’s Digest magazine, March/April 2011

• “Elements of a Successful Fiction Platform” for Writer’s Digest magazine, November/December 2010

• “How to Build a Marketing Platform” for Writer’s Digest magazine, May/June 2009

• “Inside the Mind of Cory Doctorow” for Writer’s Digest magazine, September 2009

• WD Special Issues: Get Your Book Published, The Writer’s Digest Guide to Creativity, The Writer’s Yearbook 2010, The Writer’s Yearbook 2012.
  

• Monthly column 2008-2010 & 2012 for “The Willamette Writer” — the newsletter for Willamette Writers LINK

• Absolute Write Newsletter

• Writers Weekly Newsletter

For Moms:

• “149 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas”

• “21 Ways To Keep The Hush In Your Holiday Rush” for Calgary’s Child
  

• “Hollywood Rx for the Holidays” for NY Parenting Publications

• “Back To School, Back To You” for Valley Parent

• “Streamline the Back To School Paper Flood” for Calgary’s Child
  

• “Moving Beyond Mommy Burnout” for Carolina Parent

• “Ten Ways to Say I Love You This Mother’s Day” for Charlotte Parent

• “Maintaining Career Confidence in Uncertain Economic Times” for Bluesuitmom.com

• “The Art of Making Time for Yourself” for Bluesuitmom.com (this is the one that landed me an interview with Diana Sawyer on “Good Morning America”)

Other publications I’ve written for:

• The Oregonian (various)
• Bellingham Weekly (various)
• Rochester Woman (various)
  
• American Northwest Vintage Homes
• Nashville Parent
• MetroParent
• Science of Mind
• Country Sampler (various)
  
• Country Business
  
• Northwest Family
• NEXUS
• inBiz, The Business Informant
• Natural Awakenings, Colorado Springs/Pike’s Peak
• The High Country Trader
• Springs Magazine
• New Jersey Family
• Florida Parenting News
• Piedmont Parent
• Carolina Parent
• Charlotte Parent
• Sacremento Parent
• Calgary’s Child
• Suburban Focus
• Atlanta Parent
• New York Family magazines
• Ithaca Child
• Valley Parent
• Mahoning Valley Parent
  
• Fort Bend Parent
• Durham Parent
• North State Parent
• Parenting Plus
• Connecticut Parent
• Child Guide
• Space City Parent
• Neopolitan Family
• Kalamazoo Parent
• MetroParent
• Our Kids San Antonio
• Island Family
• Red River Family
• Richmond Parents
  

Self-Published/Editor:

• Author Mama, How I Became A Published Author & How You Can Too (2010) Learn more

• American Northwest Vintage Homes online magazine, Managing Editor/Writer

• Rhapsody In Writing, An Eclectic Collection, 2001-2004 (Whatcom Community College 2004)