Katie O'Connor

Author Katie O’Connor is a unique character.  Her interests are wide and diverse.  She’ll try anything once and maybe twice.  Katie lives part time in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and part time on her retreat in northern Alberta.  She grew up in northern Alberta where she married her high school sweetheart and has been living happily ever after.  Katie is the mother of two grown daughters and is extremely proud of her five grandchildren.  She has two wonderful sons-in-law and a large support network of friends, family and fellow authors.Katie’s career path has been long and twisted, with most of her life devoted to her family.  She’s been a waitress, chambermaid, cashier, store manager, as well as a lab and x-ray technician.  Katie trained in martial arts for a while and tried distance running topping out at a run of 12.5 miles.  She likes to shoot and for a few years performed in numerous staged gun battles with Guns of the Golden West at various venues including the Calgary Stampede.  She’s also a qualified gun range safety officer.