Karen Kasaba

Originally from Los Angeles, Karen is the founder of Guided Writing Tours, themed writing excursions to evocative locations. A member of WGAw, her work as a playwright and screenwriter has earned multiple awards including an Emmy nomination. A member of SAG-AFTRA, she has studied improv with the Groundlings and appeared in commercials. She is also a filmmaker whose short documentary, THE GARDEN IS SINGING – GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND, recently premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Her prose has been published in STORY|HOUSTON, SWINK, RED WHEELBARROW, SANTA BARBARA MAGAZINE (Fiction Competition Winner), HAWAI‘I REVIEW, CHARITON REVIEW, THE SUMMERSET REVIEW, WESTWAYS, BYLINE, AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, LOS ANGELES TIMES, and the SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT, among other publications.