Karen Lawrence is a freelance writer and administrative consultant based in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. She specializes in publicity and marketing assistance for independent writers, musicians and artists, and writes about nature, gardening, spirituality and health. Her articles and photographs have appeared in regional and national magazines, and when she's not writing or working with a client, she can be found hiking or photographing flowers or wildlife. Karen believes Joseph Campbell's "follow your bliss" is the key to happiness and fulfillment in this life, and has adopted the Rumi quote "Let the beauty you love be what you do" as her personal motto.