054: Karen Grunst

Karen’s fascination with speculative fiction began while sitting transfixed on the floor of her 3rd-grade classroom listening to her teacher read A Wrinkle in Time. A love affair with The Chronicles of Narnia soon followed. As an adult, she enjoys reading most genres but fantasy holds a special place in her heart. Epic series, especially those written from a Christian worldview, inspired Karen to create the Sacred Fire Saga for young adult readers. Aclesia, the name of the fictional land, is a play on the Greek word, ekklesia, meaning those who are called out. The characters in Sacred Fire grapple with their aspirations and fears, gifts and flaws, faith and doubts. Like us, each is called to play a role in a story much grander than they realize. When Karen is not writing, revising, or planning her next book launch she often can be found on the tennis court taking her literary frustrations out on a little yellow ball. She also enjoys hiking with her husband and sons in the national parks. The spectacular landscapes provide rich setting ideas she can’t wait to utilize in future novels. Give your mind white space. — Karen Grunst Connect with Karen on her website (karengrunst.com) and Instagram (@karengrunst) Mentioned in This Episode Did you know you can support this podcast? Support this podcast by clicking the "Support" button at anchor.fm/exploringtheblankpage or by subscribing on your favorite podcast platform! Don't miss anything from Exploring the Blank Page Podcast *Instagram: ⁠@exploringtheblankpagepodcast⁠ *YouTube: ⁠@ExploringTheBlankPage⁠ Exploring the Blank Page Podcast is hosted by Emilie Hendryx and Christen Krumm *Instagram: ⁠@createexploreread⁠ | ⁠@christenkrumm⁠ *TikTok: ⁠@createexploreread⁠ | ⁠@christenkrumm