#WriterWednesday Author Interview with Mary P. Karnes

The wonderful Mary P. Karnes is my guest today for #WriterWednesday!

The last thing I ate, chocolate – I will never regret this choice.

The last thing I regret eating, bacon (I generally don’t eat processed meats.).

The last thing I ordered on-line, a new iPhone screen protector – a necessity!

The last thing I regret buying, another winter beanie – I have about ten!

Favorite places, my hometown, Ojai, California

Places I’d never want to go to again, Kansas – it’s a lovely place, but we only lived there a year and didn’t set down roots.

The coolest person I’ve ever met was James Taylor – I wanted to get his autograph for my husband, a huge fan. I couldn’t get near him. But I shouted out, “I gave birth to four children listening to your music.” (True story) His response? “Let that lady up here!” I got the autograph.

The celebrity that did live up to my expectations: Mohamad Ali (not a kind person to fans)

My favorite book as a child, Are You My Mother?

A book I’ve read more than once, Gone With the Wind

Hardest thing about being a writer. Writing when you are not motivated.

Easiest thing about being a writer: You can write anywhere.

Something I’m really good at: Motivating young women (I have four daughters and am a wedding planner)

Something you’re bad at: keeping track of my glasses

Something I’d walk a mile for – a good cup of coffee

Something that would make me run screaming from the room: a mouse

Things I always put in my books: wedding tips

Things I never put in my books, personal situations of my wedding clients

Favorite book genre: thrillers

Books I’d never buy: Sci-Fi

About Mary:

Mary Karnes, a college English major and former teacher, is the mother of four who raised her family through six corporate moves. She always dreamed of being an author and dabbled with writing throughout the years. Once the children were grown and out of the house, she started a wedding planning business, while simultaneously chasing her dream of being a traditionally published author. Her ‘Wedding Planner Mystery Series’ was born, with her business providing delicious subject matter for her books.

The first in the Wedding Planner Mystery Series, WEDDING BRIDE AND DOOM, debuted August 2023 and the second in the series, SAVE THE FATE, published October 2024. Book Three, UNVEILED SECRETS, published October 2025. The fourth book in the series will debut in the Fall of 2026.

Mary resides in New England and Southern California with her husband, Ken. She is hard at work writing book number five in the “Wedding Planner Mystery Series,” as well as working on something a little different, a stand-alone domestic thriller. Her door is a revolving one with her children and grandchildren visiting frequently.

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