"Writing is hard, even for folks who’ve been doing it for a long time. But writing is also joyful. Karen Novak is the perfect companion for the journey: a guide who calls your attention to the stunning beauty on the horizon while warning of the hazards that can trip you. Reading Novak’s blog is an affirmation that regardless of the destination — a novel, a memoir, a poem, an essay — it’s the journey that’s worth the struggle."

-Lorraine Berry, Book reviewer and novelist