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Word Nerd

August 17, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

I'm not enough of a word nerd to sit around reading the dictionary in my spare time, but I do love learning the stories behind how certain words came about. As a historical author, there are many times when I will stop in order to look up a word I want to use to ensure it existed in the 1800s. I've learned that there are many words that sound vintage that didn't come into existence until the 1920s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing Tagged With: Word History

Party Time!

August 3, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

You are cordially invited to join me in my reader group this week for our annual Posse Party. My Posse was "born" on August 4, 2017 and we've been having all kinds of bookish fun over there ever since. Six years is a fabulous milestone, and we are celebrating with daily games and a ton of bookish prizes. If you are not a member of my Posse yet, now is a great time to visit. We are a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Posse Party, Reader Groups

Chasing Waterfalls

July 20, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

Despite the admonition from a famous pop song to "don't go chasin' waterfalls," that is precisely what I did when my husband and I traveled to Deadwood, SD last month. We were making the trip so I and several author friends could participate in a book event called Wild Deadwood Reads. Wes and I turned the trip into a mini vacation as well, touring as many sights as possible along the way. We both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Cover Reveal

July 6, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

My Texas Ever After series has been officially launched, and I've been so pleased by the reception Fairest of Heart has been receiving! Readers are loving the Snow White retelling with Titus and Penelope, but one of the biggest selling points of this book has been it's fabulous cover. The art department at Bethany House really outdid themselves by capturing the 19th century western setting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Cover Reveal, If the Boot Fits, Texas Ever After

A Nature Walk & Tea at the Castle

June 15, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

This week, my husband Wes and I are on a vacation/book trip that will eventually lead us to Deadwood, SD, but we started our trip this past weekend by spending a day and a half in Colorado Springs. We started our exploration in the Garden of the Gods being inspired by the glories of God's creation. After about two hours of hiking, we changed into slightly nicer clothes and drove 5 minutes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Nature Tagged With: Garden of the Gods, Glen Erie

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