Background
Payne, Karen J. was born on July 6, 1945 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Woodrow and v. Maye (Hughes) Payne.
Payne, Karen J. was born on July 6, 1945 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Woodrow and v. Maye (Hughes) Payne.
Bachelor, Rice U., 1967; postgraduate, U. Strasbourg, France, 1967-1968; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1969; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1972.
Professor, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1972-1976; news reporter, The Morning Courier, Urbana, Illinois, 1976-1979; news reporter, Miami (Florida) News, 1980-1988; cat trainer, Princess Kitty, Inc., Miami, since 1987; editor, Pet Business Magazine, Miami, 1989-1992; founding editor, editor-in-chief, Honeymoon magazine, Miami, 1994-1996; editorial consultant, since 1996. Lecturer Fullbright Foundation, Washington, 1972-1973.
Volunteer Miami Children's Hospital, 1987-1990, Shriners Hospital, Tampa, Florida, 1990. Member Florida Freelance Writers Association, Cat Writers Association, International Platform Association Beta Kappa.