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For Karen’s blog, her biggest goal is to make writing a part of her daily routine. No excuses. Whether it’s throwing down some words in a tiny notebook, tapping away at the keys on her laptop, or over-sharing on Facebook, she always makes sure it is a part of her day. In her own words, “I just want to see where the words take me, and enjoy the journey.”

Recently, Karen dove into the glorious land of fiction. At first, the idea of it was pretty daunting, as she had never really done it before. Karen felt the same way about poetry. However, in the past year, she wrote a few poems and a dozen short stories.

I think it’s good for me to do things that make me uncomfortable, because that discomfort forces me to examine my ideas from a different perspective, which I’m hoping will make me a better writer.

When Karen isn’t writing, you can find her doing one thing. Yep, you guessed it.

Boxing.

Karen started boxing around the same time she started her blog. Wanting to try something new, she thought of her daughter, Gaelin, and the boxing lessons that she had taken when she was a teenager. Her coach, cleverly nick-named ‘Coach,’ was inspiring and motivating. He was also a ‘take-no-shit kind of hardass’ which Karen thought would be good for her.

When I called Coach, I was just planning on asking a few questions. I said, “I’m not really sure I can do it, because I’m old, and I’m fat, and I have bad knees.’ And Coach was like, ‘You can start tomorrow.’

Karen is also a complete addict when it comes to estate/garage-saleing and thrifting. Karen and her wife Mo have a small business buying and selling vintage things. Speaking of Mo, when asked to sell her in 140 characters or less, Karen was quick to lay on the love:

Mo has a huge heart, and she has kept me laughing nonstop for five years.  Everybody should get to marry their best friend.

Agreed, Karen. Make sure you check out Karen’s blog Fat Girl in Boxing Gloves to read about all of her adventures.

Five things you don’t know about Karen:

  1. Her favorite color is green.
  2. She thinks raisins are disgusting.
  3. When she was 20, she dated a 35 year-old Elvis impersonator for a few months.
  4. She didn’t get her driver’s license until she was 27.
  5. She is a tiny bit psychic.

You can follow Karen on Twitter at @thesoupison.

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