Karen Diem
@karendiem.bsky.social
Karen Diem loves books, RPGs, animals, and Oxford commas. She writes books about superheroes in over their heads & out of their leagues.
Much like Karen. Check out her work at https://www.karendiem.com.
Much like Karen. Check out her work at https://www.karendiem.com.
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Karen Diem
@karendiem.bsky.social
· Dec 2
Superheroes are awesome and their #writers are typically fun folks. So I created a starter pack of just #authors writing #superhero #novels. I'll add to it as I stumble across more.
Must be published (indie or trad both OK) to be included.
go.bsky.app/ByrkcYA
Must be published (indie or trad both OK) to be included.
go.bsky.app/ByrkcYA
Other than the copy machine issue, this went well!
It also proves I can string a serious sentence or two together... though not for long. Good thing I have my amazing art skills to make up for it. 😆
It also proves I can string a serious sentence or two together... though not for long. Good thing I have my amazing art skills to make up for it. 😆
Another great meeting with the Carroll Chapter of @marylandwriters.bsky.social ! Great talk with Karen Diem about Navigating Amazon - in tips and tricks to publishing using KDP. Definitely learned some new tricks especially when it comes to customer service. #KDP #selfpublishing #writerscommunity
May 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Other than the copy machine issue, this went well!
It also proves I can string a serious sentence or two together... though not for long. Good thing I have my amazing art skills to make up for it. 😆
It also proves I can string a serious sentence or two together... though not for long. Good thing I have my amazing art skills to make up for it. 😆
If anyone's in the area and wants to attend, I'll be teaching a FREE class about how to publish on Amazon at the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Library in Maryland at 1 pm on Saturday, May 10.
The talk is sponsored by the Maryland Writer's Association.
The talk is sponsored by the Maryland Writer's Association.
May 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
If anyone's in the area and wants to attend, I'll be teaching a FREE class about how to publish on Amazon at the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Library in Maryland at 1 pm on Saturday, May 10.
The talk is sponsored by the Maryland Writer's Association.
The talk is sponsored by the Maryland Writer's Association.
If you're up late tonight, consider checking out the cool blood moon eclipse. #astronomy #stargazers
www.space.com/where-blood-...
www.space.com/where-blood-...
Where will the 'Blood Worm Moon' total lunar eclipse be visible tonight?
A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'.
www.space.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
If you're up late tonight, consider checking out the cool blood moon eclipse. #astronomy #stargazers
www.space.com/where-blood-...
www.space.com/where-blood-...
If you're on my newsletter, make sure you read the one I just sent out Friday! It's got the link to the brand-kidnapping-farce-new Winter 2024/2025 #freebie short story, "Taken" in it!
If you're not on my newsletter, why not? Sign up's on my website. www.karendiem.com
#amwriting #superheroes
If you're not on my newsletter, why not? Sign up's on my website. www.karendiem.com
#amwriting #superheroes
Welcome! - Karen Diem - Author
Welcome to author Karen Diem's site for the latest on her superhero urban fantasy books, relevant news, free samples, and random opinion pieces.
www.karendiem.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If you're on my newsletter, make sure you read the one I just sent out Friday! It's got the link to the brand-kidnapping-farce-new Winter 2024/2025 #freebie short story, "Taken" in it!
If you're not on my newsletter, why not? Sign up's on my website. www.karendiem.com
#amwriting #superheroes
If you're not on my newsletter, why not? Sign up's on my website. www.karendiem.com
#amwriting #superheroes
Working on a scene that's about to turn into a fight. Going to have a character break through a wall and possibly start their sentence with "Oh, yeah!"
Too much?
Nah. This is one of *my* short stories.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #superheroes
Too much?
Nah. This is one of *my* short stories.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #superheroes
a cartoon of ketchup breaking through a wall with the words ohh yeaahh
ALT: a cartoon of ketchup breaking through a wall with the words ohh yeaahh
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February 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Working on a scene that's about to turn into a fight. Going to have a character break through a wall and possibly start their sentence with "Oh, yeah!"
Too much?
Nah. This is one of *my* short stories.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #superheroes
Too much?
Nah. This is one of *my* short stories.
#amwriting #writingcommunity #superheroes
To totally mangle a famous quote:
A book should never be too big, Writer Baggins. Nor should it be too small; it should be sized precisely as its story needs.
#writerslife #amwriting
A book should never be too big, Writer Baggins. Nor should it be too small; it should be sized precisely as its story needs.
#writerslife #amwriting
January 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
To totally mangle a famous quote:
A book should never be too big, Writer Baggins. Nor should it be too small; it should be sized precisely as its story needs.
#writerslife #amwriting
A book should never be too big, Writer Baggins. Nor should it be too small; it should be sized precisely as its story needs.
#writerslife #amwriting
Seriously? This is how voice dictation #autocorrect
works? Is there a quiet manga-dictation software war somewhere that I've never heard of? I've got nothing against manga, especially one I've never read.
It should be NOBODY.
#amwriting #typos
I'm happy NARUTO got shot.
works? Is there a quiet manga-dictation software war somewhere that I've never heard of? I've got nothing against manga, especially one I've never read.
It should be NOBODY.
#amwriting #typos
I'm happy NARUTO got shot.
January 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Seriously? This is how voice dictation #autocorrect
works? Is there a quiet manga-dictation software war somewhere that I've never heard of? I've got nothing against manga, especially one I've never read.
It should be NOBODY.
#amwriting #typos
I'm happy NARUTO got shot.
works? Is there a quiet manga-dictation software war somewhere that I've never heard of? I've got nothing against manga, especially one I've never read.
It should be NOBODY.
#amwriting #typos
I'm happy NARUTO got shot.
As I was fixing something else, I saw a spot in my #WIP where helpful MC expresses herself clearly & offends no one.
Oh, heck no.
In the immediate rewrite, she's accidentally insulted everyone around her.
Much better. I love it when an MC stays in character. #amwriting #leadfootinmouthdisease
Oh, heck no.
In the immediate rewrite, she's accidentally insulted everyone around her.
Much better. I love it when an MC stays in character. #amwriting #leadfootinmouthdisease
a man holding a cane with the words " you shall not pass " written on the bottom
ALT: a man holding a cane with the words " you shall not pass " written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As I was fixing something else, I saw a spot in my #WIP where helpful MC expresses herself clearly & offends no one.
Oh, heck no.
In the immediate rewrite, she's accidentally insulted everyone around her.
Much better. I love it when an MC stays in character. #amwriting #leadfootinmouthdisease
Oh, heck no.
In the immediate rewrite, she's accidentally insulted everyone around her.
Much better. I love it when an MC stays in character. #amwriting #leadfootinmouthdisease
No offense to any Bobs out there, but discombobulated is a delightful word to say.
Or write.
Or write.
January 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
No offense to any Bobs out there, but discombobulated is a delightful word to say.
Or write.
Or write.
Reposted by Karen Diem
Good advice, always remember to avoid the bites ends!
January 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Good advice, always remember to avoid the bites ends!
Oh, voice recognition, why?
I might not keep the description anyway, but it should be MUSTACHE. #amwriting #typos
"The other man was notable for the weedy MUSTANG that spread across his face and connected to his sideburns like a fungus that he'd only barely managed to scrape off his chin."
I might not keep the description anyway, but it should be MUSTACHE. #amwriting #typos
"The other man was notable for the weedy MUSTANG that spread across his face and connected to his sideburns like a fungus that he'd only barely managed to scrape off his chin."
January 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Oh, voice recognition, why?
I might not keep the description anyway, but it should be MUSTACHE. #amwriting #typos
"The other man was notable for the weedy MUSTANG that spread across his face and connected to his sideburns like a fungus that he'd only barely managed to scrape off his chin."
I might not keep the description anyway, but it should be MUSTACHE. #amwriting #typos
"The other man was notable for the weedy MUSTANG that spread across his face and connected to his sideburns like a fungus that he'd only barely managed to scrape off his chin."
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20!!!
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 20!!!
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 13, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20!!!
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 20!!!
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Voice recognition goes rogue again. Should be INSTILLED, HUMILITY, and ADMIT.
"While my mother raised me to never doubt my own magnificence, she also INSTALLED the HUMIDITY to recognize and ADMIRE my limitations."
#amWriting #typos
"While my mother raised me to never doubt my own magnificence, she also INSTALLED the HUMIDITY to recognize and ADMIRE my limitations."
#amWriting #typos
December 12, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Voice recognition goes rogue again. Should be INSTILLED, HUMILITY, and ADMIT.
"While my mother raised me to never doubt my own magnificence, she also INSTALLED the HUMIDITY to recognize and ADMIRE my limitations."
#amWriting #typos
"While my mother raised me to never doubt my own magnificence, she also INSTALLED the HUMIDITY to recognize and ADMIRE my limitations."
#amWriting #typos
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 19
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 12, 2024 at 2:55 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 19
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 11, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
The hardest part of the #BookChallenge (post a book that has impacted you every day for 20 days) is realizing that it doesn't always register when something really hits.
Maybe it's just me.
#Booksky
Maybe it's just me.
#Booksky
December 11, 2024 at 3:26 AM
The hardest part of the #BookChallenge (post a book that has impacted you every day for 20 days) is realizing that it doesn't always register when something really hits.
Maybe it's just me.
#Booksky
Maybe it's just me.
#Booksky
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 10, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 17
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 9, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
My copy didn't have a cover so this one will do. LOL.
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
My copy didn't have a cover so this one will do. LOL.
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 8, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
My copy didn't have a cover so this one will do. LOL.
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
My copy didn't have a cover so this one will do. LOL.
Day 16
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Reposted by Karen Diem
Ok, #astronomy buffs and general #stargazers, check out Jupiter tonight! It should be extra big and bright, and I'm told you might even spot some moons with a telescope!
www.space.com/stargazing/s...
www.space.com/stargazing/s...
See Jupiter at its biggest and brightest this weekend
Jupiter will rise opposite the sun this weekend, making the gas giant appear even brighter and larger in our sky.
www.space.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Ok, #astronomy buffs and general #stargazers, check out Jupiter tonight! It should be extra big and bright, and I'm told you might even spot some moons with a telescope!
www.space.com/stargazing/s...
www.space.com/stargazing/s...
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Keeping it real.
Day 15
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Keeping it real.
Day 15
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 7, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Keeping it real.
Day 15
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Keeping it real.
Day 15
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 14
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 14
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 6, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 14
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 14
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 13
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 13
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
December 4, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 13
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Day 13
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
Ugh.
That time of year when plants have died back enough to see all the holes your #dog dug in the yard that need filling and you realize...
You're going to need a bigger bag of dirt.
That time of year when plants have died back enough to see all the holes your #dog dug in the yard that need filling and you realize...
You're going to need a bigger bag of dirt.
a view of the grand canyon on a clear day
Alt: a view of the grand canyon on a clear day
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Ugh.
That time of year when plants have died back enough to see all the holes your #dog dug in the yard that need filling and you realize...
You're going to need a bigger bag of dirt.
That time of year when plants have died back enough to see all the holes your #dog dug in the yard that need filling and you realize...
You're going to need a bigger bag of dirt.