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Karen Hawkins-Ball is an American writer who was born and raised in the beautiful Appalachian (pronounced 'appa-latch-un') mountains of Southwest Virginia. Karen's pseudonym, McKinley Lanter, is an homage to her great grandfather

In her spare time, she enjoys attending church, reading, writing and spending time with her husband, Eric, and her five dogs. 

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