My name is Karen E. Taylor and I am a horror/paranormal author, with eight published novels to date and an eclectic assortment of short fiction which ranges from vampires to ghosts to telepathic, romantic dinosaurs. What can I say? I start out to write a story and, before I know what's hit me, the main character turns spectral or grows fangs or wings. It's what I do and what I love. I hope my readers feel the same. In real life, I'm the mother of two sons and have been married for 32+ years. I'm owned by two cats and a dog. In my spare time I make candles and cosmetic creams/lotions. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, I graduated from Grove City College with a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Communication Arts. I've lived in all sorts of places, from Pittsburgh, to Grove City, to Richmond, to Laurel. Most recently, I loved living in Los Angeles, but have now moved back to the east coast, specifically Northern Virginia. I'm working on a few new projects, but I'm superstitious enough to not want to talk about them yet.