Teaching Across Borders
Another Dream Come True! I recently had the opportunity to do a Creative Writing Workshop with high school students from Lake Belton High School in Texas, U.S.A! The room was full! I was nervous, yet tickled to spend time with these wonderfully attentive students — and on a Friday afternoon no less! I think the […]
Molly
My quirky is named Molly! She loves to play fight with me. -Slater – Maryfield, Saskatchewan
Cute & Fun
I have two Quirky Havanese girls and one Morkie. They bring love and laughter to our home ❤️ Lauren, Red Deer, Alberta
Simba and Nala
“My two sweet toy poodles. Simba, who recently passed on, was full of love and gave the best cuddles ever. He was the definition of a “lap dog”. He was my little fur baby. Nala, lounging on her back, is my playmate and enjoys snuggling up close on the couch when the kids go to […]
Full Circle Moments
Last week I had the honour of being invited to speak to a high school creative writing class here in my hometown. The teacher was a former student of mine, and I was thrilled to reconnect with her. Her students were beginning a very special project — they were going to be writing their own […]
Amos THE Famous
BIG NEWS! I’m well into my second children’s book called Amos THE Famous! You’ll note my title rhymes? Well actually, my second book has been done ALL in verse. It’s been challenging, for sure. The idea came to me on one of those cold, January 2023 mornings at 4 am when I could.not.sleep. So I got up, […]
Quirky Contest Closes Tonight
You could win a They Call Me Quirky T-Shirt AND a $25 gift card to PetSmart! That’s right! Just follow this link to my FB Author page for details at Karen Berglund Books. Simply show me a picture of you or your pet enjoying my book with a quick blurb! Contest ends TODAY at 6 pm CST and winner […]
School Visit Today!
Today I had the pleasure of visiting the students of Maryfield School through their public library. What a delightful, cozy place where I read They Call Me Quirky to groups of students from K-5. The students were super engaged in the story while discovering the secret clues in the illustrations which led to Quirky’s REAL name. It warmed my heart so much […]
My First Author Event
I held a book signing on Dec. 14 at my local library in my hometown. I was really nervous about putting myself out there as ‘an author”. Reading in front of children is second nature to me as a retired elementary school teacher. Reading in front of adults is a whole different ball game. Yet it turned out […]
Launch Day Synonym Cookies!!
Today was amazing…They Call Me Quirky was launched on Amazon. I did a LIVE interview on Facebook with my Publisher, Miriam Laundry. To celebrate the day, I chose to spend some time at my hometown school where I worked my entire career. I was able to see my little focus group. This was a small group of students who […]