In case you haven't yet heard, the Romance for Haiti: Auction for Earthquake Relief is now live! Hundreds of romance authors came together to make this possible in an effort to assist support relief in Haiti after the devastation caused by the earthquake earlier this month.

 

To be totally transparent, I was not personally a part of this auction, but I want to help spread awareness since this is such a fantastic initiative for a great cause.

 

If you'd like to see what's up for auction -- there's everything from signed books to editing/critique packages to Zoom calls with your favorite romance authors -- please head to the website and get your bids in asap!

 

Once you're there, you'll also be able to read about the organizations the auction is intending to support. Winning bidders will send their winning bid amount directly to the organizations selected by the Romance for Haiti auction team.

 

The bidding closes on September 1st at midnight EST.

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I'm great at planning.

I can make plans for days. Months! Years! I can list every step and see it in my mind's eye, knowing exactly where my target is and how to reach it.

 

Actually pulling off the plan? 

 

Uh. Let's just say, in an Ocean's Eight situation, I'd be handing off the actual leadership duties ASAP. It's not that I can't do it -- I definitely can -- but once I see everything laid out in front of me, I get overwhelmed. Too many steps. Too much room for error. Too much energy needed that I suddenly can't summon.

 

Potential medical reasons for this aside (not a discussion I want to get into!), the fact that I now know this about myself and how I function means I've started to acknowledge where my processes need to change.

 

Part of me wanted to jump back into this blog and site with a bunch of huge announcements and promises about upcoming projects. I realize now that's... probably not going to serve you OR me in the long run. 

 

I do still have targets and plans, yes. But I'm trying to keep them tighter and more focused. If I can hit the short-term targets, then I can slowly expand my vision. Learn what's manageable. Figure out how I can deliver you amazing stories that I'm excited to write and you're excited to read. 

 

That said, I will let you know very soon about what's first up! And please stay tuned for an official newsletter sign-up in the near future. I realize blogs aren't the best way to get info these days and it's easy to miss news and announcements, so I want to offer a better vehicle to connect with you. I'll post everywhere once that's ready!

 

 

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Hello friends, readers, and visitors to this space! It's been a long time. First, if you're here, thank you for stopping by. Second, if you're a reader of my books, thank you for your support. Third, if you're wondering where I've been and what I've been doing, well... let's leave the past in the past and look to the future, shall we? I feel we could all use a little grace with ourselves these days. 

 

For the sake of honesty, and out of gratitude for my readers, I will simply say that mental health reasons kept me away. However, I'm here now! And I have some exciting projects in the works.

 

I plan to keep this blog updated a little more regularly with info and progress on upcoming releases, as well as some fun & personal posts just about life, what I'm reading, and what I'm learning.

 

The next year or so will be an interesting one as I work to bring you the same fast-paced, thrilling but sweet romantic suspense stories you expect from Michelle Karl, but I also plan to branch out a touch into less dangersome (but still just as much fun!) character-driven sweet contemporary romance. 

 

It will be a journey for both of us, and I hope you enjoy what's to come as much as you've enjoyed what's gone before. 

 

Here's to acknowledging where we've come from, and looking forward to the road ahead. 

As with my previous releases, I hopped over to The Suspense Zone for an interview with Susan Sleeman -- this time around, I talk about my latest book, story theming, and share something most people don't know about me! 

 

Head on over for the full scoop!

 

And while you're there, don't forget to enter the giveaway for a copy of WILDERNESS PURSUIT! Today is the last day to enter!

(Don't worry, it's going to be in regular print too, this is the only version of the cover I have right now!)

 

 

Hope your holidays are filled with good books, hot tea, relaxation & most of all, the peace of Christ.

Release day is here for my latest book, SILENT NIGHT THREAT! 

 

This story features an astronaut heroine, an FBI hero, weaponized drones, amnesia, and more... look, I realize there's a lot going on here, but that was kind of the idea. 

 

Don't forget that my book is also available in a three-pack ebook combo with two of my fellow LIS authors! This time around it's bundled with books by Dana Mentink & Margaret Daley, two award-winning, bestselling authors. If you've enjoyed any of my books, you'll absolutely love theirs. 

 

Happy reading, everyone! 

 

 

I just received the final artwork for my November 2017 release, SILENT NIGHT THREAT, so I wanted to share it with you here!

 

 

Silent Night Threat by Michelle Karl 

FORGOTTEN MEMORIES... 

None of her training prepares astronaut Natasha Stark for what she wakes up to a week after her groundbreaking space voyage: a target on her back—and no memories. But there's something oddly familiar about the FBI agent who rescues her. Christopher Barton can't believe he drew the mission of safeguarding his long-ago fiancée and her daughter—a child he has every reason to believe is his. To learn the truth, though, he has to help Natasha regain her memory. But with threats mounting against the family he hopes to join, Chris is running out of time to take down the assailants before they kill the woman he never forgot and the child he never knew existed.

 

 

The story hits shelves in a little over 4 months! I had a lot of fun writing this book and I can't wait to share it with you. And if you've read OUTSIDE THE LAW, there's a little tie-in that I'm excited for readers to discover... 

Curious about writing category romance? Wonder no longer! Come learn the ins & outs & everything in between with my online course offered through Savvy Authors: Crafting the Category Romance with Michelle Karl.

 

It runs from July 3rd - 30th, $30 with Savvy Authors Premium membership and $40 with Basic membership.

 

Here's the description from the course page: 

Hope to see you in the (online) classroom soon!