Karina Bartow
Northern Ohio
USA
Welcome to Vision and Verse, Karina. Can you tell us what you’ve written?
A mix of mysteries and love stories, specifically Husband in Hiding, Forgetting My Way Back to You, Brother of Interest, Wrong Line, Right Connection, Accidental Allies, and Undercover Babymoon.
What is your favorite genre to write?
Mystery
Favorite food.
Anything chocolate!
Tea or coffee?
Coffee
Pizza or ice cream?
Ice cream
Wine or beer or soda or what?
Iced mochas
Where would you like to visit?
Paris, France
Favorite musical artist.
The Monkees
Do you listen to music when you write?
No, I need my space to be relatively quiet. Music of many genres inspires me, though. For instance, a Chris Daugherty song called “Undefeated” inspired the name of my mystery series, The Unde(a)featedDetective Series.
What makes you laugh?
Catching people off-guard, like when I tricked my mom and a friend to get on a roller coaster that wasn't as tame as they expected!
Favorite work of art or sculpture.
Monet’s Water Lilies
How old were you when you started writing?
I started toying around with it when I was nine, but I didn’t get serious about it until I was an old lady of eighteen!
Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?
Nope, I’m a pantster all the way.
Describe your perfect evening.
Sitting at a baseball game in eighty degree weather with a light breeze. I'm very hard to please, as you can tell!
Where do you get your inspiration? From people and various aspects in my life. I like to say I put my life in a blender and chop it up to create a book.
What do you do when you get a writer's block?
I usually take a break, maybe play a round of Sudoku.
Who is your favorite author?
Nicholas Sparks
Best book you ever read.
A Walk to Remember
Last book you read.
Hard Dough Homicide by Olivia Matthews
What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?
Wedding planning (as long as I could handle the drama!)
Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why?
My mom because she has sacrificed so much for me and taught me what it really means to be a mom. She and my dad have done everything to help me thrive despite my physical limitations.
If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?
Elvis Presley. Besides his handsome looks and talent, he seemed to be a genuine person, and I would’ve liked to have tried helping him sort through his personal battles.
What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer? Don't give up; every rejection letter is one closer to an acceptance.
Do you have some links for us to follow you?
https://www.karinabartow.com/
https://www.facebook.com/karinabartowauthor
https://www.karinabartow.com/behind-the-pages-blog/
https://www.instagram.com/karina.bartow/
https://www.twitter.com/KarinaBartow
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15045283.Karina_Bartow
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