"Burnt Pot Island, Karen's 1st novel, was a semi-finalist for the William Faulkner Society 2020 fiction award.

Briennne Walsh Zipperer, Forbes and New York Times contributor says, "Chad's mom wrote a book. I read it, and it's really good! Not good like, "Wow, you have some talent." But good like, "Legitimately a salacious and fun novel I couldn't put down." Buy it if you're looking for something fun to read."