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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What's a superhero to do when she's utterly unqualified to save the ones she loves? Charge in anyway and hope nothing vital blows up. Check out _Bloody_, book 10 and #newrelease in the Arca #superhero #urbanfantasy series! #Booksale price of $2.99 for a limited time. books2read.com/diembloody

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Bloody by Karen Diem

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Other than the copy machine issue, this went well! It also proves I can string a serious sentence or two together... though not for long. Good thing I have my amazing art skills to make up for it. 😆

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

If anyone's in the area and wants to attend, I'll be teaching a FREE class about how to publish on Amazon at the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Library in Maryland at 1 pm on Saturday, May 10. The talk is sponsored by the Maryland Writer's Association.

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

If you're on my newsletter, make sure you read the one I just sent out Friday! It's got the link to the brand-kidnapping-farce-new Winter 2024/2025 #freebie short story, "Taken" in it! If you're not on my newsletter, why not? Sign up's on my website. www.karendiem.com #amwriting #superheroes

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Welcome! - Karen Diem - Author

Welcome to author Karen Diem's site for the latest on her superhero urban fantasy books, relevant news, free samples, and random opinion pieces.

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Working on a scene that's about to turn into a fight. Going to have a character break through a wall and possibly start their sentence with "Oh, yeah!" Too much? Nah. This is one of *my* short stories. #amwriting #writingcommunity #superheroes

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a cartoon of ketchup breaking through a wall with the words ohh yeaahh

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

To totally mangle a famous quote: A book should never be too big, Writer Baggins. Nor should it be too small; it should be sized precisely as its story needs. #writerslife #amwriting

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Seriously? This is how voice dictation #autocorrect works? Is there a quiet manga-dictation software war somewhere that I've never heard of? I've got nothing against manga, especially one I've never read. It should be NOBODY. #amwriting #typos I'm happy NARUTO got shot.

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

As I was fixing something else, I saw a spot in my #WIP where helpful MC expresses herself clearly & offends no one. Oh, heck no. In the immediate rewrite, she's accidentally insulted everyone around her. Much better. I love it when an MC stays in character. #amwriting #leadfootinmouthdisease

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a man holding a cane with the words " you shall not pass " written on the bottom

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

No offense to any Bobs out there, but discombobulated is a delightful word to say. Or write.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Good advice, always remember to avoid the bites ends!

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Oh, voice recognition, why? I might not keep the description anyway, but it should be MUSTACHE. #amwriting #typos "The other man was notable for the weedy MUSTANG that spread across his face and connected to his sideburns like a fungus that he'd only barely managed to scrape off his chin."

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20!!! #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of the Holy Bible, King James Edition

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Voice recognition goes rogue again. Should be INSTILLED, HUMILITY, and ADMIT. "While my mother raised me to never doubt my own magnificence, she also INSTALLED the HUMIDITY to recognize and ADMIRE my limitations." #amWriting #typos

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of the Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications - Second Edition by MicrosoftPress.

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

The hardest part of the #BookChallenge (post a book that has impacted you every day for 20 days) is realizing that it doesn't always register when something really hits. Maybe it's just me. #Booksky

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. My copy didn't have a cover so this one will do. LOL. Day 16 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cubre de El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha por Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Ok, #astronomy buffs and general #stargazers, check out Jupiter tonight! It should be extra big and bright, and I'm told you might even spot some moons with a telescope! www.space.com/stargazing/s...

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See Jupiter at its biggest and brightest this weekend

Jupiter will rise opposite the sun this weekend, making the gas giant appear even brighter and larger in our sky.

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Keeping it real. Day 15 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of Wrede on Writing by Patricia C. Wrede

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of the Advanced D&D Players Handbook by Gary Gygax

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Ugh. That time of year when plants have died back enough to see all the holes your #dog dug in the yard that need filling and you realize... You're going to need a bigger bag of dirt.

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 12 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 11 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of Star Trek: Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise written and illustrated by Shane Johnson

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Superheroes are awesome and their #writers are typically fun folks. So I created a starter pack of just #authors writing #superhero #novels. I'll add to it as I stumble across more. Must be published (indie or trad both OK) to be included. go.bsky.app/ByrkcYA

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 10 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 9 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

la cubierta de El Tunel por Ernesto Sabato

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Deep Question for Wise Folks: Am I an awesome aunt or a horrible sister if I buy that ukulele on my niece's Christmas wish list for her? Or both? I would like my sister to continue talking to me, but... ukulele

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Are you wishing for a superhero to swoop and DO SOMETHING? Well, in this awesome sale by the folks at www.superhero-fiction.com, it's only 99 cents USD (or equiv) for each of forty titles so you can read about heroes doing just that. The second in my Arca series, Human, is included in this!

Superhero Novels! 40 action packed titles one day only nov 29, 2024 at www.superhero-fiction.com

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 7 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of Cause of Death: A Writer's Guide To Death, Murder, & Forensic Medicine by Keith D. Wilson, MD

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6 (Look at me being all consistent!) #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of The Girl With The Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Me, in the kitchen: This water is hot, and I can't drink it yet. Me, leaving the kitchen: I'll just let this sit until it's cool enough to safely drink. Me, sitting down at desk: I should set a little timer so I know when it's safe to drink. Me, 10 seconds later: *burns tongue* Ow!

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Read several versions of this so the cover doesn't matter. Day 5 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. The copy I read lost its cover by the time I got it, so this might not be the right image. Day 4 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of The Collected Works of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Not commenting is TOUGH. Day 3 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of Second Generation by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. LOL. Day 2 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 1 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Cover of The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle

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Karen Diem @karendiem.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

First post on a new (to me) platform! I'll write something momentous, thought-provoking, and life-changing that will be remembered through history! I got a pen that can write underwater. It can write other words, too. Or maybe I'll post this instead, because, really, that's more my style.

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