Karen Pemberton is a published poet and previously a writer for the magazine Pretty Pear Bride. She now runs the body positive blog My Plus Size Life. She mainly focuses on empowering women and helping them feel great in their skin. She loves to share all the things she is passionate about in the world, including all things steampunk. When she isn’t writing for her blog, she is helping her best friend Captain Medea Asherah, run their local Steampunk Airship (the Caduceus). They both spend a lot of time planning future steampunk events for the community and preparing for upcoming competitions.