Karen Scalf Linamen

Dubbed “the queen of good humor and common sense” by The Literary Guild, Karen writes and speaks about the health of our relationships, emotions, souls, and dreams. She also helps other authors and speakers publish books and build platforms, serving as Acquisitions Editor for Illumify Media (www.illumifymedia.com) and as a private book and publishing coach. Karen has written more than a dozen books under the name Karen Scalf Linamen, including The Chocolate Diaries, Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight, and Just Hand Over the Chocolate and No One Will Get Hurt. She is also a humorous, inspirational speaker, delighting audiences at church, corporate, and community events on a regular basis. In 2015, she married John Bouchard. They originally met in church youth group in the early ’70s, reconnected four decades later, fell for each other (again), and tied the knot at a cowboy wedding. Karen says her greatest skill is stumbling through life and living to tell the stories. She has always loved the power of words, even as a kid writing poetry, or publishing a neighborhood magazine filled with chatty news about the families who lived on her street. Today she’s still telling her stories--and helping other people tell theirs--because she believes that our stories help us heal, help us grow, and definitely help us make sense of life. Visit her at: facebook.com/karenbouchardbooks witandwellness.com illumifymedia.com