by Vella Karman | May 21, 2026 | Author News, BOOKS, Clean fiction
I was driving down a highway between Ohio and Indianapolis when it flew in the window. A book. Sort of a teal color, kinda beat up and scratched around the edges, like a well-worn suitcase. Roughly the same size as Fantastical Summer, and prettier too. The windows...
by Vella Karman | May 21, 2026 | Author News, BOOKS, Clean fiction
What if God allowed people to teleport?Lauren is a quodesher – one of those people who can teleport a whole carful of people across the country.When California wildfires turn the drive to her sister’s wedding into a mad dash teleportation tour of the country, she’s...
by Vella Karman | Apr 29, 2026 | Author News, BOOKS, Clean fiction
Beyond the Mirage, my debut novel, is coming out in May. I call it my “teleportation book.” It’s about four college kids on a road trip that goes laughably wrong. They’re trying to get to a wedding, but everything from the California wildfires...
by Vella Karman | Apr 8, 2026 | Author News, Clean fiction, For Writers
When I first heard about this session at Christian Writer Con ’26, I didn’t even know who was giving it. I’m a speaker, so I saw the early version of the schedule. The one without all the important info. But the title of the session immediately drew...
by Vella Karman | Mar 25, 2026 | Author News, Soli Deo Gloria
In the last few weeks, three meteors have landed in the US. One of them landed in Ohio, just a few hours from my house. And it’s got me thinking about the end of the world. Wait, the end of the world? I grew up believing that the end times might come while I was...
by Vella Karman | Nov 19, 2025 | Author News
I accidentally started a no-makeup club. 2.1K people saw this short video I made about not wearing makeup. And their comments inspired me to actually go to my author photo session last Saturday without any on. I think they turned out well…but let’s see...