Karen's professional writing career debuted shortly after she moved from Texas to Idaho in 2003. When she first joined Examiner.com, Karen began writing about her beloved Idaho. A sermon by her pastor prior to Memorial Day inspired her to create articles about America's military in an effort to bring out unique facts few people had ever heard. Now as the Historic Americans Examiner, Karen seeks to reveal those unsung American heroes and heroines normally left out of the history books, while adding to what is already known about many famous Americans. In addition to her work with Examiner.com, Karen is the author of two novels under her pen name, Caryn O'Donnell - Destiny Lends a Hand and Cyber's Destiny. She presently makes her home in Garden City, ID with her cat, DC, who has played a starring role in both stories.