Clayton author releases second book

Submitted by Karen Lauritzen

Award-winning Clayton author Karen Lauritzen has just released her second book, “Just The Right Amount of Wrong.” It follows a 23 year old social worker whose broken life and missteps lead her on a spiritual journey toward a path of redemption. This work of fiction is set in Chicago in the 1970s and reflects the closed club that was Mayor Richard J. Daley's city.

The author was recently awarded first place in nonfiction in the Porter Fleming Literary Awards. Both her memoir, “Nothing Vanishes, Memoir of a Life Transformed” and “Just The Right Amount of Wrong” have been nominated for the Eric Hoffer Book Awards.

Karen is a member of the North Carolina Writers Network and Triangle East Writers groups. You can purchase her books on Amazon.com and follow her blog on karenlauritzen. com. You can also learn more about her writing at nothingvanishes.com.