Karen Casey Fitzjerrell
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | Writer/Novelist |
| Location | San Antonio , Texas, United States |
| Introduction | In the 1990s I wrote personal narratives for regional Texas newspapers and magazines. Over time I grew bored writing only my perspectives and began to travel Texas roads in search of people and places that intrigued me enough to write about them. Some of those subjects became the framework for fictional characters in my novels. Landscapes I explored ended up as much a part of the stories as the characters. I always wondered, seeing the vast expanses of uninhabited Texas lands, how a hundred years ago, a lone rider could look out over the nothingness and be curious enough – or brave enough – to ask him or herself "what is over yonder" and then keep riding to find out. I suppose, deep down I feel a kinship to that kind of mindset. |
| Interests | Writing, reading, travel, history, the American West, Texas history, archeology, astronomy, ranching |
| Favorite movies | Out of Africa, Cider House Rules, Stand By Me |
| Favorite music | Everything from Mozart to the Eagles |
| Favorite books | Out of Africa, Cider House Rules |