The above photo was taken at the 2017 Exporting Alberta awards, Edmonton
Interviews, Courses, Articles, Events and Upcoming Publications:
My latest book, The Village that Betrayed its Children, will be published by AOS Publishing, Montreal, in September, 2024. See the Home Page for a brief description.
Writing a Memoir: Whose story is it anyway? Published in Westword Magazine, Vol. 44 Number 1, January-March 2024 (see "Karen's Blog" to read this article)
The Importance of Memoir: An Exploration of time, place and memory, published in WestWord Magazine, Vol. 39, No. 3, July-September 2019 (see "Karen's Blog" to read this article)
Check out the Youtube video of my June, 2018, trip back to Ontario for research in the village where I grew up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBcQ_hGnZMQ&feature=youtu.be
I had a great time on April 12/18 recording an interview with LA Talk Radio, hosted by Jim Christina, Bobbi Bell and Richard Paolinelli.
www.latalkradio.com/content/writer-041218%20#audio_play
The other interview that went live was on "Indie Insights with Marnie Cate". I am interviewed with several other authors - you can see the interview with me at the 18 minute mark of the following:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ypKNYOJyk&feature=youtu.be
I've spoken at two Alberta conferences "When Words Collide" in Calgary.
If interested, you can register for the 2024 conference now by going to: https://www.alexandrawriters.org/when-words-collide-2024.html
Karen MacDonald's book club in Airdrie:at
I went to Airdrie on April 2018, as a guest of Karen's book club, to talk about The Full Catastrophe: A Memoir, and have been invited to come back to talk about my new memoir, The Village that Betrayed its Children due to be published in September, 2024.
November is Domestic Abuse Prevention and Awareness month in Alberta and there were many fundraising events and media attention. Here are some of the many articles and news programmes that have covered Domestic Abuse Awareness Month:
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-police-say-domestic-violence-calls-increased-by-36-per-cent
m.metronews.ca/#/article/news/calgary/2016/11/01/domestic-violence-incidents-up-36-per-cent-in-calgary.html
globalnews.ca/news/3038356/domestic-violence-in-calgary-highest-since-2004-police/
Great Article by Brooke Warner of She Writes Press - pleased she included my bit of advice on writing with courage
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brooke-warner/the-best-writing-advice-c_b_11814934.html
Jane Davis is a highly acclaimed author in the UK who does virtual interviews with authors. I was so pleased that she chose me to feature in her "Virtual Book Club":
http://jane-davis.co.uk/2016/08/08/virtual-book-club-karen-elizabeth-lee/
The following is my virtual interview with Helene Stelian on her blog site "Next Act For Women."
In her work, Ms. Stelian specializes in women's transitions so she was most interested in what a huge transition it is from living a life of fear and pain to a life of happiness and fulfillment. This can only happen after healing from domestic abuse. It is not enough to leave an abusive marriage - you have to heal in order to
deal with the effects of the abuse. You may develop PTSD and you may not get all the support you need from friends and family. Read about it here and also follow the transitions of other women she features on her site:
http://nextactforwomen.com/writing/memoir-abuse/#more-8447
Interview with Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald
http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/books/calgary-author-karen-lees-memoir-chronicles-the-road-to-healing-after-domestic-abuse
Interview with Stephanie Joe of the Airdrie Echo
http://www.airdrieecho.com/2016/06/14/womens-stories-showcased
Interview with Mike Finch of www.selfconnection.ca/ Self Connection Bookstore, Calgary
https://app.box.com/embed/preview/9m1s10x37iaxw7q84q7hyhy9tfw8sz4y?theme=dark
Interview with Annie Jennings of Jenningswire.com
http://www.jenningswire.com/authors/podcast-the-journey-to-healing-from-upscale-abuse/
My latest book, The Village that Betrayed its Children, will be published by AOS Publishing, Montreal, in September, 2024. See the Home Page for a brief description.
Writing a Memoir: Whose story is it anyway? Published in Westword Magazine, Vol. 44 Number 1, January-March 2024 (see "Karen's Blog" to read this article)
The Importance of Memoir: An Exploration of time, place and memory, published in WestWord Magazine, Vol. 39, No. 3, July-September 2019 (see "Karen's Blog" to read this article)
Check out the Youtube video of my June, 2018, trip back to Ontario for research in the village where I grew up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBcQ_hGnZMQ&feature=youtu.be
I had a great time on April 12/18 recording an interview with LA Talk Radio, hosted by Jim Christina, Bobbi Bell and Richard Paolinelli.
www.latalkradio.com/content/writer-041218%20#audio_play
The other interview that went live was on "Indie Insights with Marnie Cate". I am interviewed with several other authors - you can see the interview with me at the 18 minute mark of the following:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ypKNYOJyk&feature=youtu.be
I've spoken at two Alberta conferences "When Words Collide" in Calgary.
If interested, you can register for the 2024 conference now by going to: https://www.alexandrawriters.org/when-words-collide-2024.html
Karen MacDonald's book club in Airdrie:at
I went to Airdrie on April 2018, as a guest of Karen's book club, to talk about The Full Catastrophe: A Memoir, and have been invited to come back to talk about my new memoir, The Village that Betrayed its Children due to be published in September, 2024.
November is Domestic Abuse Prevention and Awareness month in Alberta and there were many fundraising events and media attention. Here are some of the many articles and news programmes that have covered Domestic Abuse Awareness Month:
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-police-say-domestic-violence-calls-increased-by-36-per-cent
m.metronews.ca/#/article/news/calgary/2016/11/01/domestic-violence-incidents-up-36-per-cent-in-calgary.html
globalnews.ca/news/3038356/domestic-violence-in-calgary-highest-since-2004-police/
Great Article by Brooke Warner of She Writes Press - pleased she included my bit of advice on writing with courage
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brooke-warner/the-best-writing-advice-c_b_11814934.html
Jane Davis is a highly acclaimed author in the UK who does virtual interviews with authors. I was so pleased that she chose me to feature in her "Virtual Book Club":
http://jane-davis.co.uk/2016/08/08/virtual-book-club-karen-elizabeth-lee/
The following is my virtual interview with Helene Stelian on her blog site "Next Act For Women."
In her work, Ms. Stelian specializes in women's transitions so she was most interested in what a huge transition it is from living a life of fear and pain to a life of happiness and fulfillment. This can only happen after healing from domestic abuse. It is not enough to leave an abusive marriage - you have to heal in order to
deal with the effects of the abuse. You may develop PTSD and you may not get all the support you need from friends and family. Read about it here and also follow the transitions of other women she features on her site:
http://nextactforwomen.com/writing/memoir-abuse/#more-8447
Interview with Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald
http://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/books/calgary-author-karen-lees-memoir-chronicles-the-road-to-healing-after-domestic-abuse
Interview with Stephanie Joe of the Airdrie Echo
http://www.airdrieecho.com/2016/06/14/womens-stories-showcased
Interview with Mike Finch of www.selfconnection.ca/ Self Connection Bookstore, Calgary
https://app.box.com/embed/preview/9m1s10x37iaxw7q84q7hyhy9tfw8sz4y?theme=dark
Interview with Annie Jennings of Jenningswire.com
http://www.jenningswire.com/authors/podcast-the-journey-to-healing-from-upscale-abuse/
Articles:
Maria Shriver's Inspirational e-newsletter: 6 Ways to Support a Domestic Abuse Victim
http://mariashriver.com/blog/2016/04/6-ways-to-support-a-domestic-abuse-victim-karen-lee/
Myths about Domestic Abuse
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24977/4-things-i-wish-more-people-understood-about-domestic-abuse.html
The Courage Needed to Write your Difficult Memoir Stories
http://booksbywomen.org/finding-the-courage-to-write-about-my-abusive-marriages/
"To the Outside World"
http://www.gransnet.com/forums/blogs/1224555-To-the-outside-world
Article in the Daily Mail, U.K., after Jonathan Cainer, U.K.'s best-known astrologer died
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3578071/Jonathan-Cainer-saw-futures-new-start-bullied-wife-business-gamble-one-man-s-fortune-Mail-s-legendary-astrologer-died-stories-genius-poured-in.html
The Full Catastrophe named one of the "20 Best Books to Read Come Spring" by Redbook Magazine
http://www.redbookmag.com/life/g3183/good-books-to-read/
"Lee's memoir chronicles her recovery and salvation after her husband Duncan (whom she planned to divorce after 14 years of emotional abuse) dies of cancer. Left to face her own demons without Duncan's ranting to keep her company, Lee turns to Jungian psychology in order to make sense of her life. What she finds are the strength and tools that may help her finally resurrect it.
Why we're looking forward to it: This feels like the perfect mix of a psychological study paired with inspirational self-help."
Chico's - The Reading List - 15 New Books for Spring
https://insidechic.chicos.com/culture/the-reading-list-15-new-books-for-spring/
"Lee’s memoir is part Jungian philosophy, part dream analysis, and all-around compellingly true story about a woman’s ability to heal and resurrect her life after the death of her abusive husband."
The Full Catastrophe named one of the "Literary Reads that will help you see the World Differently"
https://www.culturalist.com/l/literary-reads-that-will-help-you-see-the-world-differently-173878
Maria Shriver's Inspirational e-newsletter: 6 Ways to Support a Domestic Abuse Victim
http://mariashriver.com/blog/2016/04/6-ways-to-support-a-domestic-abuse-victim-karen-lee/
Myths about Domestic Abuse
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-24977/4-things-i-wish-more-people-understood-about-domestic-abuse.html
The Courage Needed to Write your Difficult Memoir Stories
http://booksbywomen.org/finding-the-courage-to-write-about-my-abusive-marriages/
"To the Outside World"
http://www.gransnet.com/forums/blogs/1224555-To-the-outside-world
Article in the Daily Mail, U.K., after Jonathan Cainer, U.K.'s best-known astrologer died
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3578071/Jonathan-Cainer-saw-futures-new-start-bullied-wife-business-gamble-one-man-s-fortune-Mail-s-legendary-astrologer-died-stories-genius-poured-in.html
The Full Catastrophe named one of the "20 Best Books to Read Come Spring" by Redbook Magazine
http://www.redbookmag.com/life/g3183/good-books-to-read/
"Lee's memoir chronicles her recovery and salvation after her husband Duncan (whom she planned to divorce after 14 years of emotional abuse) dies of cancer. Left to face her own demons without Duncan's ranting to keep her company, Lee turns to Jungian psychology in order to make sense of her life. What she finds are the strength and tools that may help her finally resurrect it.
Why we're looking forward to it: This feels like the perfect mix of a psychological study paired with inspirational self-help."
Chico's - The Reading List - 15 New Books for Spring
https://insidechic.chicos.com/culture/the-reading-list-15-new-books-for-spring/
"Lee’s memoir is part Jungian philosophy, part dream analysis, and all-around compellingly true story about a woman’s ability to heal and resurrect her life after the death of her abusive husband."
The Full Catastrophe named one of the "Literary Reads that will help you see the World Differently"
https://www.culturalist.com/l/literary-reads-that-will-help-you-see-the-world-differently-173878