A best-seller? Say What?!?!

ByCara Putman
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Monday I learned that Imperfect Justice hit the CBA bestseller list in June. This is the first time one of my books has made a list. Needless to say, I’ve been on the verge of happy tears all day. Imperfect Justice is my 28th book, and the story is so important to me that this is a sweet moment. I want to share that with you.

Join @cara_putman as she celebrates hitting the @ECPA bestseller list with a massive #giveaway. #amreading #imperfectjustice

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There are certain milestones for authors.

  1. Obtain your first contract.
  2. Win or final in a prestigious award.
  3. Obtain your second contract.
  4. Have a book signing!
  5. Fight past writer’s block for your third manuscript.
  6. Attend a bookclub that read YOUR book!
  7. Wonder if you’ll ever have another sellable idea.
  8. Land your fifth contract.
  9. Watch a book climb to the top 100 in an Amazon category.
  10. Land your tenth contract.
  11. Hit a bestseller list.
  12. Land your fifteenth contract
  13. Hit the USAToday list.
  14. Sweet to your twentieth book and wonder why you do this to yourself.
  15. Hit the New York Times list.
  16. Get your thirty-second contract.
  17. Etc.

There were days I wondered if one of my books would ever crawl on to a list. It felt like a Jericho I didn’t know how to circle because it’s so far out of my control.

Readers are the one who buy the books.

So thank you.

Sincerely. I still get giddy and weepy at the thought that one of my books edged onto a list.

To celebrate Eric and I took the kids out for ice cream. I can’t take you all to ice cream, but how about a giveaway instead? Use the rafflecopter form below. In a week I’ll have the program randomly select three winners:

Thank you for being part of my writing journey and good luck!

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An award-winning author of 50 books, Cara is an Assistant Dean and Clinical Associate Professor in business law and ethics to graduate and undergraduate students at Purdue University. She lives with her husband, children, a perfect cat, and a sweet yet rambunctious shelter puppy in Indiana.

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  4. Congratulations for all your accomplishments! You have worked hard for them and have ministered to so many people in the process. Well done!

  5. I am currently reading Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny following our trip to Quebec this past August. You may be aware that she’s a Canadian author from just south of Montreal in Quebec, and she writes mysteries featuring Armand Gamache as the main character.

  6. Congratulations! You have the right to celebrate and rightly so. I’d say ice cream every day. 🙂

    At present, I’m reading “City of Lies” by Victoria Thompson. Thank you for the chance to celebrate with you and the wonderful chance to be one of three very fortunate ones selected.

  8. You have had quite a ride! Congratulations!
    I am reading The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear.
    Would love to win your other book. I have Imperfect Justice. Thanks!

  9. I just finished Lady Jayne Disappears. I really liked Imperfect Justice and am looking forward to Delayed Justice – this series had been so good! Congratulations!

  10. So happy for you, Cara! If every there was a reason to go out for ice cream, that’s it. 🙂 I think I’ll tell my kiddos that we should go out to ice cream because my friend Cara hit the CBA bestseller list. I’m sure they’ll be eager to help you celebrate. Ha!

  12. I just finished A Worthy Rebel, by Jody Hedlund, and now currently reading The Christmas Company, by Alys Murray. 🙂

  15. Congratulations Cara! Your books are excellent! Wish more were available through book outlet.ca

    1. Oh and I’m currently reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society because I never had. What a good book!

  17. I’m currently reading Pelican Point by Irene Hannon. Congrats on your book being on the bestseller list.

  18. Congrats!! Yay! How awesome for you. 🙂 I just finished Elizabeth Goddard’s new Stormy Haven! It is so good.

  20. Congratulations! I love your books! And, I thank you for the link you sent me for this.

  22. Congratulations on the award! 🙂 🙂
    I’m currently reading “Miss Kitty and the Irish Rebellion & Other Stories for the Young” published by Lamplighter Publishing. (The Miss Kitty story was originally published in 1888.) Have you ever read any of the Lamplighter Publishing books? They are republishing books from the 1700’s and 1800’s that have Christian truths and morals. I used to be an elementary school teacher, so I still enjoy reading children’s literature from time to time. http://lamplighter.net/c/

  23. Cara, congratulations, friend! This is really exciting! I’m still attempting to get Shadowed by Grace to hit the bestseller lists, as I talk about that one all the time. Christian Fiction Devourers (on Goodreads) will be reading it in October as one of our two book club reads of the month. Cara, feel free to drop in for that; we love our authors! (Everyone else here is welcome to join in the fun too!)

    I am currently reading a stack of books, but the one I’m most excited about is Tricia Goyer’s Songbird Under a German Moon. I love a good WWII book, and so far, this one’s hitting all the good vibes with me.

    Blessings,
    Andrea
    andrearenee2004@yahoo.com

    p.s. Sorry if this double posts. I waited ten minutes for it to show up, and it never did. Feel free to delete an extra one, if it decides to show up. 🙂

  24. Congratulations Cara! I just finished a book last night, not sure what I will pick up next. I hope you all enjoyed your ice cream!

  28. I just listened to the audio version of Imperfect Justice yesterday during a road trip! A friend recommended this series and so I listened to the first one a couple weeks ago on another road trip! Great series! Looking forward to the next one now!

      1. Road trips were never this much fun prior to audiobooks! Would love to know what you wound up listening to on your drive. If you haven’t listened to Becky Wade’s Bradford Sisters series, I’d recommend it!

  31. Congrats, Cara! You were a new author to me this year, but I really enjoy your books. And I look forward to reading more.

  35. Congratulations – I loved Imperfect Justice and am looking forward to reading Delayed Justice!
    Currently I’m reading Terri Blackstock’s thriller, If I Run. 🙂

  38. Congratulations, Cara! I’m reading Hidden Among the Stars by Melanie Dobson right now. I’m almost done–it’s fantastic!

  39. Congratulations Cara! I’m thrilled for you.

    I’m currently reading A Secret to Die For by Lisa Harris.

  41. Congratulations Cara 🎊! I hope you reach all the author milestones because, you deserve it 💕!!
    PS. the links for pinterest and goodreads on Rafflecopter didn’t work for me but, I still found you manually ;)! 💕

  42. Saw this in your newsletter — congrats!! That’s HUGE and so well-deserved!!
    I’m reading The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain for a book tour.

  44. I just finished reading an early copy of The Sound of Distant Thunder by Jan Drexler. Next on my list is A Secret to Die For by Lisa Harris. I’m always either in the middle of reading something, just finished something or about to start reading something…lol!

    Thank you for the giveaway chance, Cara!

  46. I just finished the Cape Refuge series by Terri Blackstock and started Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh!

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