Too Controversial
Channel: The Tragedy Academy Podcast
Date: 25/06/2021

Karen describes to us the hoops she had to jump through to just get people to sell her book. People often labeled it as too controversial, to the point where even feminist bookstores were reluctant to house her book. The silver lining in this is that, surprisingly, men contact her more about the book than women. 


Episode Summary
In today’s episodes of The Tragedy Academy, Jay welcomes Karen Laven. Karen is the author of The Other 23 Days: Scores of Alternative Uses for Feminine Hygiene Products. Karen walks us through her fir...

"The Other 23 Days: Scores of Alternative Uses for Feminine Hygiene Products"

Key Points: 

🎙️ Book introduction
🎧 Coming up with the idea
🎙️ Family support since day one
🎧The controversy the book carried
🎙️ Alternative uses for feminine hygiene products
🎧People with weird energy


Karen Laven Bio:

About me… Me… ME!  I am a former newspaper reporter and author of multiple books of fiction and nonfiction, including, Cincinnati Ghosts, Dayton Ghosts, Quit Bugging Me, and, The Surrogate Who Cleaned Up.

 I am a public speaker as well and have given presentations at the Victory of Light convention and numerous libraries, schools, and facilities. In addition, I am a humorist and actress because I’m nuts. Before riding the stairlift in Med Mart’s commercial (it was exhausting), I appeared in the trailer of the movie, Sugar and Spice, and was a featured extra on set for Drop Dead Gorgeous, Joe Somebody, and many indie films.  My favorite role to date is playing the mother of a killer in the TruTV show, Psychic Detectives (with ad-libbed lines!).

I also wrote and performed a piece for True Theatre at The Know Theatre in Cincinnati.  I live in the Cincinnati Tri-State area with some other people who don’t appreciate me, Me, and ME nearly as much as they should, Should, SHOULD, and an ancient, cantankerous and beloved toy poodle.  I am currently writing and compiling true stories for my upcoming book revolving around Ohio paranormal stuff including Crypto stories this time.  Fun! 

karenlaven.net

Instagram | @karenlavenauthor