Comments on: Karen Jones Gowen

By: Marilyn Brown

Marilyn Brown — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:44:15 +0000

Karen’s positive family life comes through UNCUT DIAMONDS so well that we actually live with sane and happy people while we’re reading it. I enjoy her down to earth specifics. She even gets them in her blogs! I also read Farm Girl and loved it. I wrote a whole page about it, and as soon as I can master the computer, I might share it. (In the meantime I’ll just mail a copy to Karen!) (Am I admitting that the computer has won?) (Yes.)

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:25:07 +0000

Julie, Rebecca, and Deirdre,

I enjoyed reading your comments. Thanks.

By: Deirdre Paulsen

Deirdre Paulsen — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:44:36 +0000

Karen,
I’m so glad you talked about how you collected your mother’s stories for Farm Girl (beginning in my folklore class I’m proud to add!!). I know this is an inspiration to others to collect the “voices” of those close to them.
Congratulations Karen for two books well done.
Deirdre

By: Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:39:08 +0000

Thanks for the interview Kate and Karen. It is no wonder kids want to be adopted into “the Gowens”. After reading just a small portion of Uncut Diamonds and now reading the interview, I am struck with the calm of both Marcie and Karen. With all the seeming chaos around them, Marcie and Shawn always have time for the children. And what mother of ten has time to learn how to knit, write and spend time by a backyard pond!

By: Kristine Princevalle

Kristine Princevalle — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:43:31 +0000

Not really…the trees are barely turning yet! Some people blame this on global warming:)

By: Julie Bucknam

Julie Bucknam — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:43:52 +0000

I really liked this interview. I felt it gave me a good insight into Karen’s thoughts and feelings about writing in general and her two books in particular. I have read both and found them to be fascinating. Thanks for the well done intereview, and thanks to Karen for her gift. I look forward to many more books from Karen Jones Gowen.

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:08:28 +0000

Kristine, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Is the snow sticking in Minnesota yet?

By: Kristine Princevalle

Kristine Princevalle — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:44:39 +0000

Kate, you said “It’s uncanny how real the character’s thoughts are.”

I say, Any writer who wants to improve their skills in creating well-developed characters needs to read Uncut Diamonds. And study what Gowen does to make her characters come alive.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:01:47 +0000

Jane–It’s uncanny how real the character’s thoughts are. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

L.A.–Thanks for the compliment. Glad you stopped by.

By: L.A. DeVaul

L.A. DeVaul — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:16:02 +0000

I don’t usually like author interviews, but this one was quite good. Thank you Kate.

I would love to read that pond book. I find Karen’s slow, quiet way of writing is refreshing.