Kara Swanson is a young 20-year old up and coming writer with one book out and many more in the works. Here's the link to her Show Notes page with highlights, and links to her boo, website, and social media.

Kara was raised in the jungles of Papua New Guinea by her missionary parents. No electricity, no Internet, no cars, no roads, just a small tribe of native people. Being immersed in a third world culture for so long shaped her view of what living really is. That gave her a great imagination, which influences her writing. She got her start by writing articles for magazines. At a camp for children of missionary parents, she met Charis Smith, and discovered they shared the same writing interests. That led to a co-authored book. In 2015 she was chosen as the most promising teen writer at the Mt. Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Kara writes stories that defy boundaries and push you to think beyond black and white. She was diagnosed with Lyme disease just before she was to start college, which affects her energy levels and brainpower, and how she schedules time to write. She likes being busy so she also blogs and guest blogs on several websites, is a virtual assistant to Kathy Ide, and offers a critique service to other writers. In the second part of the interview, we talk about the best advice she's ever received, her advice for struggling young writers, and what being a successful writer and author means to her. Kara shares lots of good advice through the eyes of a young writer.