by Vella Karman | Dec 4, 2025 | Book Reviews, Light over darkness
A year ago, a publishing company asked me to work on a special project. Shannon Dunn-Downing, the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in snowboarding, had written her memoir. And they wanted me to edit it. I was floored. Why it touched me… I write these...
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...
by Vella Karman | Oct 8, 2025 | Forgiveness, Light over darkness
I spent my high school years in the fetal position. Almost no one knew. I acted fine, but I wasn’t fine at all. Anxiety, depression, eating disorder, hating myself…there was so much darkness in my life. BUT GOD DIDN’T LEAVE ME THERE. He filled my life with light. And...
