Karelia Stetz-Waters is an Oregon writer and teacher at LBCC. She writes books that mainly represents the LGBTG+ community; the main leads are usually two women.

WW: Where do you get your inspiration for your books?

Stetz-Waters: I get my information from reading other authors, especially romance…there isn’t a lot of queer representation due to living in Oregon.

WW: What is your favorite book right now?

Stetz-waters: “That Summer Feeling” by Bridget Morrissey.

WW: Who is your audience? Does it have any specific age and/or identity?

Stetz-Waters: In general, the audience tends to be between their 20s-50s and in the mid east… more women than men. I get a lot of queer readers.

WW: How did you get into writing?

Stetz-Waters: I think I loved it ever since I could write or even before I could. Now I teach at a community college, and I love it. It’s perfect for me.

WW: Do you have a favorite childhood book?

Stetz-Waters: I loved the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ by C. S. Lewis, and ‘The Fall of Troy’ (Illustrated) by Peter Ackroyd

WW: Is writing a full-time job for you, or just a hobby?

Stetz-Waters: It’s in between the two. I teach full time, but spend enough time writing and make enough money that I could live off of it. So it’s a little more than a hobby.

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