Karen Joan Watson, BA, BFA, is a Canadian writer and visual artist, former Government of Canada manager in marketing-communications, a traveller, family genealogist, mother's caregiver and a defender of all that is lively. kjwatson.ca *06/2022, "SWIMMING TRILOGY" in FRONT LINES: COURAGE - pp. 47-51 *2022, "FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS" in literary review, ON SITE REVIEW 40: the architect's library, free online, https://onsitereview.ca - pp. 56-59 *02/2022, International-bestselling co-author of chapter, "MEMORY AND ACCEPTANCE: LESSONS FROM MY MOTHER" in collaborative anthology Voices of the 21st Century: Conscious Caring Women Who Make a Difference **2022 INTERVIEW, Author Interview with WSA's Gail Watson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdRuD... *02/2021, International-bestselling co-author of chapter, "THE ANSWER IS TO BE!" in collaborative anthology Voices of the 21st Century: Resilient Women Who Rise and Make a Difference - 40 diverse women authors tell their stories of surviving, thriving, and resilience. - HEART STORY in "The Answer is To Be!": Valentine's Day 2017, Karen J. Watson was scheduled to have her heart broken - for 27 years doctors monitored her for serious heart symptoms leading up to life-saving open heart surgery, while she learned to live with uncertainty by embracing life. *2021 INTERVIEW, Writing and Resilience (20 mins) of author-artist Karen Joan Watson, by one of the leads of the Canadian Military Spouses Book Club, Christine Snider - https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/60411... *2021 INTERVIEW, Author Interview with WSA's Gail Watson: https://youtu.be/jrWQOp0B5cc - Website: https://kjwatson.ca/ *ECO-ARTIST: her outdoor installation art "Crown of Thorns" in Art for Earth's Sake: The Millennium Project . - Photo credit: Annabelle Agnew - https://www.annabelleagnew.com/