I am a Utica, MI native now residing in Washington Twp., MI. 

Currently I am attending MCC for a BA in English and will be transferring to OU at the end of 2013.  I have had a passion for writing since the age of twelve, but only started seriously writing four years ago.

I currently have one published work titled "I Could Write a Book: So I thought I'd try online dating LOL," which is the first book in a series. The next book is due out in November of this year and is titled "Forty and Fabulous MY Ass."  All of my titles can be found on Amazon.com in both printed and Kindle versions.

I am also currently working on a fictional love story as well as a book of poetry that is written to a local photographers works.

I have had articles about my book published in The Source Newspaper and The Macomb Daily and had my poetry featured in a benefit for "Turning Point" and the Healing Arts Program at Henry Ford Hospital Macomb/Birmingham.  Most recently my poetry was featured in downtown Royal Oak.

I work as a Medical Massage Therapist for Henry Ford Macomb and enjoy the comfort I bring to my patients, but I look forward to one day fulfilling my passion for writing by touching people with my words instead of my hands.

You can reach me at msoptimistic2@yahoo.com

On Twitter @KarenMBlaisdell or on Facebook at Karen M. Blaisdell