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Karen Hough Writes
@karenhoughwrites.bsky.social
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Writer, Editor, & Author of GROUND CONTROL (2022) and PAPER MOONS (2026 from Sley House). Fitness nerd/shorter than you'd expect.
Owner of aspirational sweatpants & smartass-🇨🇦.
https://lnk.bio/KAHough
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Oh, hi! I'm Karen (I'm sorry), a Canadian writer/editor/personal trainer/mom living at the mo in the US.

The important thing to remember is that I think I'm funny.

My book:
a.co/d/1ZcPGaW

My bathroom selfie:
A wee, pale red-haired woman in a black and white polka-dot dress and heels poses awkwardly in a toilet against an elegant backdrop of garbage can and hand dryer.
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Oh no. It's too late! 💨
October 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Read any good books lately?
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"There's more to this story about space travel than space travel." Ground Control by K.A. Hough
September 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Dialogue snippet from Ground Control (Sley House, 2022): Trailing spouse Sarah talks to her parents about not wanting to leave for Mars with her husband.

sleyhouse.com/product-page...
September 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Super cool! Unbeknownst to me, GROUND CONTROL is on the shelf at TWO DC libraries!

Go give it a read! (And thanks, @dcpl! 🥰)
June 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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June 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Did I burn an entire batch of candied bacon? Yes.
Am I sad about it? Also yes.
Am I going to eat it anyway? You betcha.
March 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Readers, despite the stunning cover reveal and great team at @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social, PAPER MOONS needs a little more time to incubate. I'll share the publication date when I know it. In the meantime, thanks for your patience and support!
A man in a khaki overshirt and grey hoodie seems to float, his arms outstretched. He hovers in a light-grey tiled space, beaded strings of light draped above him. Text: "What, unnatural?" Ilona's laugh is throaty, seductive, the laugh of a much younger woman. "We have the capability, the opportunity... no, the responsibility to advance human evolution."
March 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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We had a snow day yesterday!

SAME, right?
February 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Dear @merriam-webster.com: I love you.
February 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Um. Ok.
February 7, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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The world needs Ziggy today. 🐾
January 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Excitement is building! PAPER MOONS makes its debut on March 11, 2025: it's spec fic, for dog people. Preorder now from SleyHouse.com.
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Half of image: An older dog is chasing a ball down a path, towards the camera. In the background, a child is silhouetted. Text: "Dog people know this: you learn the dogs' names weeks before you learn their owners', if ever." Other half of image: "Paper Moons" is written against a backdrop of a celestial sky, with two moons and stars. Text: "Paper Moons by K.A. Hough, coming March 2025. Preorder now at SleyHouse.com."
January 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Ziggy says peekaboo!
January 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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...Perfect for the bedside table!
January 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#WhatImReading

Occasional Magic (a collection of essays from the Moth). Each one has its own flavour and heart.

How about you?
January 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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I need to get rid of some excess career-limiting snarkery before Friday, so you'll have to bear with me.
January 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Have... have I been... shrugging... wrong all this time?
January 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Isn't it GORGEOUS? 😍
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has revealed the cover for PAPER MOONS, available March 2025.

(very) Sporadic newsletter: subscribepage.io/karenhoughwr...
A woman and a small dog stand silhouetted in front of a galactic landscape containing two moons. Text: PAPER MOONS by K.A. Hough
January 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Oooooohhh... Ahhhhhhh....
January 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Oh hey, @bschonbergauth.bsky.social... I have some questions.
January 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Cover reveal for PAPER MOONS (release date March 11!) from @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social ... tomorrow! 👀
January 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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I need to learn how to do a solid elevator pitch.

"An unknown threat jeopardizes the people aboard the space shuttle and the very viability of the Mars program. Will Sarah find the strength to finally be true to herself, or will she lose everything... again?"
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A space shuttle takes off, with clouds billowing around the base of a rocket launch. Text: "There's no going back." "Ground Control"
December 5, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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An old friend just sent this memory... it's my husband and I at Grey Cup 2007.

Damn, we were cute.
December 2, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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Oh, we're sharing our favourite 1-star reviews of our books? This one is the best. Short, sweet, accurate. GROUND CONTROL isn't pure sci-fi. 😊

www.amazon.com/Ground-Contr...
"One star. I stopped reading about halfway through as it felt to be a book of family and relationships than pure sci-fi. I personally would not recommend it for sci fi readers."
November 27, 2024 at 5:24 PM