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New Project Coming Soon!

February 16, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

I have a secret. I'm dipping my toes into the Indie Publishing pool. *Gasp* Don't hyperventilate from shock. It's only for a novella. I will continue publishing all my full-length novels with Bethany House, but I'm excited to experiment with this avenue. My novella will be kicking off a multi-author western romance series, and I'm so thankful that many of the authors in this group have indie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Annie oakley, Behind the Book, Secondary Characters

Spring Reads & a Giveaway

February 2, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

There's something that's just so fresh about spring. Everything feels new and exciting. Even when it comes to reading. This time of year, I'm drawn to the new. Even with a TBR pile that could keep me in books for several months, I find myself peeking ahead to see what new books are coming down the pipeline. And this month, I found several to get excited about. My Top 3 Most Anticipated Early … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: giveaway, Spring Reads

The Grumpy Bookpeddler

January 19, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

After the first of the year, my family and I took a trip to Murfreesboro, TN for my nephew's wedding. My husband's brother (the father of the groom) had visited Abilene when our son married last May, but we hadn't seen the rest of the Tennessee Witemeyers since well before COVID. What a joy to spend time with family! We stayed up late each night playing card and board games, shared meals together, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Reading Tagged With: The Grumpy Bookpeddler, Weddings

New Year – New Reading Challenge

January 5, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

Every year for the past four years, I've hosted a Reading Challenge in my Posse Facebook group. This has been the single-best motivator for me to carve out reading time every month. With a full-time day job, full-time writing, and plenty of family and church activities on my daily schedule, finding time to read for pleasure can be difficult. These challenges, however, hold me accountable, prod me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: 2023 Reading Challenge

Karen’s Big Christmas Giveaway

December 15, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

The Christmas season is here, and if you're anything like me, you're directly in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. Shopping, baking, decorating the house, wrapping gifts, getting packages in the mail . . . It seems like every time I scratch one thing off the to-do list, three more appear to take its place. Wouldn't it be nice if someone sent you a big care package to help you relax and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: Book Giveaway, Christmas Giveaway

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