{"id":2315,"date":"2026-04-08T21:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/?p=2315"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:05:50","slug":"may-16-program-karen-benckenstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/may-16-program-karen-benckenstein\/","title":{"rendered":"May 16 Program, Karen Benckenstein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Developing Your Character through Character Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn how to develop as a person by taking a closer look at how writers develop characters.
This workshop will give participants tools to develop characters in their writing while challenging them to apply the concepts to their own lives.
Connect creative writing with your personal growth. The same tools authors use to build
fictional characters can also help you reflect on who you are and how you want to develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karen Benckenstein holds a deep belief that nothing can hold her back. Her story includes a journey from returning to college a decade after dropping out, only to later graduate with a Master\u2019s degree and going from struggling to finish fitness classes to teaching at a gym, just to name a few. She continues to live a story of breaking free of all limits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of a drastic shift in mind, body, and spirit, she gained perspective, peace, and passion. She is now living out her dreams of being a writer and helping others find the same holistic wellness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She writes and speaks about ways to achieve wellness in mind, body, and spirit while also working as a college teacher and administrator. She is also a wife and mother of 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her published works include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love, Loss, and Inspiration<\/a> by Karen Benckenstein, a collection of poetry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short story, \u201cHome Sweet Home,\u201d in With Words We Weave; On The Roof<\/a>, the Texas High Plains Writers 2024  anthology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter, \u201cHow Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways.\u201d in Love Revolution: Self-love Lessons That Transform Lives <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative essay, \u201cSeason of Grief\u201d in Spring 2023 Freelancer: Journal of Arts and Letters, A publication of the Amarillo College English Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is actively seeking a literary agent and publisher for her first novel, Boundless, and her second novel, All for You. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find Karen at https:\/\/karenbenckenstein.com\/<\/a> or karenbenck_author<\/a> on Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karen is currently the President-Elect for the board of\u00a0Texas High Plains Writers<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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