Kari Apted

Kari Apted is the EMACW Director of Communications and the author of a humorous weekly parenting column that appears on Sundays in the Covington News. She is currently seeking syndication of her column and is working on two book proposals. Random House released her first nationally published work in September 2006. “Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families” is the result of a National Endowment for the Arts initiative. Kari is one of 89 contributors to the anthology selected from over 12,000 pages of submissions. She is also featured in a documentary that accompanies the book as it is sent to schools and military bases around the world.A degreed graphic artist, Kari always enjoyed writing, both as a hobby and as a copywriter. She began penning poetry and essays as a catharsis while her husband was deployed to Iraq, and shared them with other military wives. Soon, she joined an online writers group to sharpen her skills. Later, she was delighted to find EMACW and fellowship with other Christian writers.

Kari resides in Covington with her husband and sons. For more information please go to: www.kariapted.com.