About Karina

I am a cradle Catholic, although my family didn’t attend Mass regularly until I was an adult. In college, I explored other faiths, but Catholicism felt right. I love the reverence of the Mass, I love the history of great minds and greater souls who have really thought out what it means to be brothers and sisters of Christ. I love that there are standards, that if we believe, there are ways we should act.

When I started my writing career, my first non-fiction job was writing for the Wyoming Catholic Register, and my first fiction was short stories about nuns who do search and rescue in outer space. I have since written a Rescue Sisters novel and a small devotional – with my deacon daddy, no less! I helped found the Catholic Writers Guild and have been president several times (including recently). I love surrounding myself with faithful writers.

I’ve been teaching different aspects of writing online and in person for over 20 years. I’ve helped create online conferences, teach in webinars and forums, and do the occasional live class. I teach writing (including idea generation, character development and worldbuilding, and proofreading) and time management skills.

I’m available to teach webinars online or live seminars in the Space Coast, Florida, area. Contact me if you’d like me to teach your group online or live.

It’s an old photo, but it exemplifies our family at its best: unified, happy and a little goofy. We Fabians are all big geeks. We love D&D and Unstable Unicorns. Our four kids are all grown now, but when they were little, they helped me with my books. Rob is my best friend, True Love, and the perfect writer’s spouse. He’s always there with tactical advice for a character or the perfect word – and he thinks I’m sexy despite the fact that all the time at the desk has made me just a bit ~more~ than the woman he married.

Is any house complete without something warm and fuzzy living in it? I love having a four-legged writing buddy. I had the most wonderful cat, Elbereth, who sat behind my neck on my chair or on my stomach while I proofed printed pages. She died at a respectable old age. Now, we have Toby and Marley – big dogs who cannot sit on my stomach ever, but who will lie at my feet and make me walk away from my desk regularly to let them out or in. They’re older now, so they are content to lie around my study and pass gas. (I go through a lot of Febreeze.)

After 21 years of minivans, I got a hot sports car. It was not my intention! I was looking for economy cars, which led to economy sports cars; then Rob said, “Let’s test drive one!” and … Funnest Car Ever! I still giggle when I see it in the driveway.

In Utah, I drove with the top down, even in 20-degree weather. People shout compliments to me on the road. Once, Dodge Charger postured for my car on the highway. (Racing ahead, then falling back, gunning the engine. Never mind the old lady driving.) In Florida, people see me car dancing as I drive. I’ve even been told kids comment on how much fun I have.