Carolyn Haven and Research

For those of you whom don’t know me yet, you soon will. My pen name is Carolyn Haven, and I am working on becoming a novelist. Over fifteen years ago is when my first written works were published; although my mother still has the first complete poem I wrote at age five framed and hanging on the wall. It actually rhymed. More recent published works I'm associated with include a few poems, short stories, and lyrics where I worked in collaboration with musicians to create songs as a vocal arranger. When I began this journey to become a published novelist, I had no idea how much research was required.


Research can be daunting. It's a good thing I'm a nurse and as such am well versed in the area of "look it up” otherwise I may not have completed my first novel. The research is worth it though, so much is out there now just for the reading, watching, and listening. The internet has been an inexhaustible resource of which I am very thankful. On the links page, you will find a list of several of the sites I utilize. This list will continuously be updated, and I hope you find these tools useful on your journey to becoming a published author.

Happy Writing,

Carolyn Haven