by Vella Karman | Nov 12, 2025 | BOOKS, Year Recap
It’s almost Thanksgiving! I’ve been thinking about favorite books I’ve read this year. I never set a reading goal (my goal is more like, don’t read when you’re supposed to be doing something else), but maybe I should’ve. I’ve...
by Vella Karman | Nov 5, 2025 | Light over darkness, Soli Deo Gloria
Last Saturday, I sold out(!!!) of my book at a local event. It’s only the second event my publisher has asked me to attend, and I got SO EXCITED. And when I did, I started reminiscing with my fiance. Because selling out at an event isn’t something...
by Vella Karman | Oct 29, 2025 | Author News, Light over darkness
I had a serious problem. Every time my friends and I went to a bookstore (like this crazy cool one in Columbus that’s literally a maze of books), my problem resurfaced. I was drawn to certain books. Over and over again I’d pick a book based on its cover. And it was a...
by Vella Karman | Oct 22, 2025 | Light over darkness, Soli Deo Gloria
This morning, a man I didn’t know approached me in Starbucks. I was working on a new book. A few of my friends were also at Starbucks with me. And then he came in and sat down. A tall guy, heavily leaning on a pair of crutches. Graying hair. Lines in his face...
by Vella Karman | Oct 15, 2025 | Light over darkness, Soli Deo Gloria
I don’t want to hide from you guys. But I’m struggling with feeling not enough again. I’ve been feeling far from God lately. But not all the time! I feel close to him sometimes. And then I feel far away again. And for some reason, whichever side of the spectrum...
