Circle of Friends

Karen Cino is an author, poet and former journalist. She’d been writing since she was fourteen years old. She started her career by writing poetry, short stories and articles for her high school newspaper and the Staten Island Register. After reading Jackie Collin’s ＂Lovers and Gamblers＂ she knew she found her niche, writing women’s fiction. Her daily walk down at the boardwalk is what gets her muse going. It clears her mind and helps her find realistic plot ideas and characters, boosting her muse. She loves writing about local places that people can relate to. Karen is a single mom living in Staten Island, New York with her two adult children, Michael and Nicole, and three cats. Website: www.karencino.com Blog: www.karencinobooks.blogspot.com