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...
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 | Sep 3, 2025 | Author News, Belonging
Everything is happening so fast… Two months ago, I published my first book. Two weeks ago, I graduated from higher education and became a “real” independent adult. Two days ago, I got engaged. So…yeah, that’s a lot of change in a short...
