Karen Neary's guest appearances

Karen Neary

American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast

The Crime Cafe

John Adams

Marcia Harmening

Paige Alexander

Lindsay Conner

Debbie Jeske

Pat Sloan

Marilyn Foreman

Jacquie Gering

Amy Warner

Linda Pumphrey

Tula Pink

Michael Parker

Karin Slaughter

Carolyn Friedlander

Michael Caputo

OwlTail

Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Karen Neary Smithson on the Crime Cafe podcast.For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting.I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you’re a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of podcasts out there for you. And with Stitcher Premium you can listen to the exclusive archives from Criminology or bonus episodes from True Crime Garage. You can also listen ad-free to episodes of your favorite podcasts.I’ve subscribed, and for only $4.99 a month, it’s nice to have ad-free entertainment. Just go to www.stitcher.com/premium and use the promo code, CRIMECAFE, to try it out absolutely free for a month.We did it again! This week, there’s a transcription of the show notes. Click here to download a copy in PDF.Debbi (01:44): Hi, everyone. Today's guest is someone I got to know at a book signing we did it at a local diner, which just goes to show you can do a book signing anywhere that people will have you, at least back in the old days before we couldn't do things in public or in restaurants or whatever. Anyway, be that as it may I'm very pleased to have with me a guest who's a mystery author and an artist. You should definitely check out her website and not only for her books. I'm pleased to have with me, as I said, fellow Marylander and mystery author, Karen Neary Smithson. Hi, Karen. It's good to see you.Karen (02:31): Hi Debbi. I'm doing great. How about yourself?Debbi (02:33): Not too bad. Thanks. Doing, doing quite well, all things considered. And thank you for being here today. I appreciate it.Karen (02:42): Thank you for having me.Debbi (02:44): Sure thing. First of all, I had no idea until I looked at your website that you're also an artist. So art came before writing, is that correct?Karen (02:57): Yes, that's correct. Yes. I majored in college in art and art education and I was an art teacher for a number of years, so I just really want to be a painter. However, I had to be a little more practical. So, but because of that, I had a lot, I had a variety of jobs because I couldn't really get an art job. So it kind of gave me a lot of different kinds of experiences. So I'm doing a painting now and I have a couple more that I'm working on at home in my studio. So.Debbi (03:44): That's really cool that you're still painting, as well as writing.Karen (03:49): Yeah. So it's kind of a balance. It's, it's a little hard to balance it. So I'm still trying to work that out because when I'm writing, I just basically want to write. When I'm painting, I basically just want to paint, but I just finished writing a book. So I decided this summer, I was just going to focus on painting.Debbi (04:11): Well, that's really cool, because I kind of get what that's like. I do novel writing as well as screenwriting, and they're very different types of writing. So I always have to kind of balance which one I'm going to do when.Karen (04:28): Right.Debbi (04:30): Let's see. You've made some really interesting career choices. You were a child advocate, a human rights advocate and art educator. Is that correct?Karen (04:39): Yes. yes, I did those things. Yes. I worked in Florida for a nonprofit that worked for legislation for children's issues. And, in Howard County, I was the human rights commissioner for awhile. I also worked in the foster care system and I was a program coordinator for an independent living program. And then I was an art teacher. So I've done a lot of different kinds of things.Debbi (05:19): Well, that's fascinating. You probably know some of the attorneys that I've gotten to know in Howard County through your work for children.Karen (05:29): Oh, well, that was in Florida where I worked for the ...Debbi (05:35): I guess the human rights in Howard County.Karen (05:36): Researching the legislature. Yeah. Howard County Human Rights Commission. Yeah.

Debbi Mack interviews crime writer Karen Neary Smithson on the Crime Cafe podcast. For your podcasting needs, I use and recommend Blubrry Podcasting. I also recommend Stitcher Premium, if you’re a fan of podcasts. If you like true crime or crime fiction, there are loads of podcasts out there for you. And with Stitcher Premium you can listen to the exclusive archives from Criminology or bonus episodes from True Crime Garage. You can also listen ad-free to episodes of your favorite podcasts. I’ve subscribed, and for only $4.99 a month, it’s nice to have ad-free entertainment. Just go to <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/premium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.stitcher.com/premium</a> and use the promo code, CRIMECAFE, to try it out absolutely free for a month. We did it again! This week, there’s a transcription of the show notes. Click here to download a copy in PDF. Debbi (01:44): Hi, everyone. Today's guest is someone I got to know at a book signing we did it at a local diner, which just goes to show you can do a book signing anywhere that people will have you, at least back in the old days before we couldn't do things in public or in restaurants or whatever. Anyway, be that as it may I'm very pleased to have with me a guest who's a mystery author and an artist. You should definitely check out her website and not only for her books. I'm pleased to have with me, as I said, fellow Marylander and mystery author, Karen Neary Smithson. Hi, Karen. It's good to see you. Karen (02:31): Hi Debbi. I'm doing great. How about yourself? Debbi (02:33): Not too bad. Thanks. Doing, doing quite well, all things considered. And thank you for being here today. I appreciate it. Karen (02:42): Thank you for having me. Debbi (02:44): Sure thing. First of all, I had no idea until I looked at your website that you're also an artist. So art came before writing, is that correct? Karen (02:57): Yes, that's correct. Yes. I majored in college in art and art education and I was an art teacher for a number of years, so I just really want to be a painter. However, I had to be a little more practical. So, but because of that, I had a lot, I had a variety of jobs because I couldn't really get an art job. So it kind of gave me a lot of different kinds of experiences. So I'm doing a painting now and I have a couple more that I'm working on at home in my studio. So. Debbi (03:44): That's really cool that you're still painting, as well as writing. Karen (03:49): Yeah. So it's kind of a balance. It's, it's a little hard to balance it. So I'm still trying to work that out because when I'm writing, I just basically want to write. When I'm painting, I basically just want to paint, but I just finished writing a book. So I decided this summer, I was just going to focus on painting. Debbi (04:11): Well, that's really cool, because I kind of get what that's like. I do novel writing as well as screenwriting, and they're very different types of writing. So I always have to kind of balance which one I'm going to do when. Karen (04:28): Right. Debbi (04:30): Let's see. You've made some really interesting career choices. You were a child advocate, a human rights advocate and art educator. Is that correct? Karen (04:39): Yes. yes, I did those things. Yes. I worked in Florida for a nonprofit that worked for legislation for children's issues. And, in Howard County, I was the human rights commissioner for awhile. I also worked in the foster care system and I was a program coordinator for an independent living program. And then I was an art teacher. So I've done a lot of different kinds of things. Debbi (05:19): Well, that's fascinating. You probably know some of the attorneys that I've gotten to know in Howard County through your work for children. Karen (05:29): Oh, well, that was in Florida where I worked for the ... Debbi (05:35): I guess the human rights in Howard County. Karen (05:36): Researching the legislature. Yeah. Howard County Human Rights Commission. Yeah.

Interview with Crime Writer Karen Neary Smithson: S. 6, Ep. 5

Erin Dollar

Wendi Gratz

Erin Dollar of Cotton Flax is a surface pattern designer who does her own print making and has her designs on Robert Kaufman fabrics for us to enjoy. I love hearing how people bring their art to fabric for quilters. Erin’s super talented and you are going to enjoy meeting her.------------Karen Neary is a designer, author, and has had her quilts exhibited in shows across the world. She loves to take complicated patchwork and simplify them.-------------I’m a huge fan of Wendi Gratz designs. They are fun, happy, and make me smile! She also has great tips for us on applique.================Visit American Patchwork &amp; Quilting at www.allpeoplequilt.com.Visit host Pat Sloan at www.patsloan.com.================BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 60% off a subscription to American Patchwork &amp; Quilting. Visit www.allpeoplequilt.com/deal and use coupon code PODCAST at checkout.================BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 50% off a digital quilt pattern of your choice in our online shop. Visit apqshop.com, and use coupon code PODCAST at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Dollar of Cotton Flax is a surface pattern designer who does her own print making and has her designs on Robert Kaufman fabrics for us to enjoy. I love hearing how people bring their art to fabric for quilters. Erin’s super talented and you are going to enjoy meeting her. ------------ Karen Neary is a designer, author, and has had her quilts exhibited in shows across the world. She loves to take complicated patchwork and simplify them. ------------- I’m a huge fan of Wendi Gratz designs. They are fun, happy, and make me smile! She also has great tips for us on applique. ================ Visit American Patchwork &amp; Quilting at <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.allpeoplequilt.com</a>. Visit host Pat Sloan at <a href="http://www.patsloan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patsloan.com</a>. ================ BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 60% off a subscription to American Patchwork &amp; Quilting. Visit <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/deal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.allpeoplequilt.com/deal</a> and use coupon code PODCAST at checkout. ================ BONUS for our podcast subscribers! Get 50% off a digital quilt pattern of your choice in our online shop. Visit <a href="http://apqshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apqshop.com</a>, and use coupon code PODCAST at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Guests: Erin Dollar, Karen Neary, and Wendi Gratz