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On-Site Research

February 20, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

There is something so thrilling about seeing things my characters would have seen had they been actual people instead of just figments of my imagination. I love being able to research historical settings in person when possible. I don't get to do this with every book, but since my stories are set in Texas, research trips are often within reach. Many times I rely on historic maps and local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Writing Tagged With: Albany Texas, Historical Research

Cover Reveal + Book Goodies

February 6, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

Covers are such an important marketing tool for a book. They make a first impression on a reader before any of our words can. I've been blessed with some lovely covers, and when I decided to publish a book independently, I worried about finding a designer that would be able to match the work done by my traditional publisher's art department. This book cover had the extra pressure of continuing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Cover Reveal, giveaway, To LOve a Beast

2025 Reading Challenges

January 16, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

One of my favorite things about starting a new year is selecting the reading challenge categories I will use in my annual Posse Reading Challenge. When I first started the challenges back in 2020, I hoped it would be a fun way to engage my fans in my Posse Facebook Group. I never expected that I would come to love it so much just for myself. As a book lover, you would think that making time to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Reading Challenges

Bookish Goodies Under the Tree

January 2, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

Did any of you get books or book-themed items under the tree this year? I ended up with a great assortment of fun, bookish gifts. My son and newest daughter-in-law gave me a gorgeous nativity snow globe whose base is a stack of books. Love it! My daughter gave me a new board game called Illiterati - a cooperative game where our team of librarians work together to save the world from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Christmas, Family, Reading Tagged With: Board Games, Bookish Christmas, Illiterati

Cloaked in Beauty is Available!

December 19, 2024 By Karen Witemeyer

I'm so excited to share the third book in my Texas Ever After series with you! It was such fun reimagining two classic stories in one novel. Little Read Riding Hood meets Sleeping Beauty in this adventure-filled road trip romance. Raised in isolation with only her grandmother and her pet wolf for company, Letty Hood must learn to trust the Pinkerton agent tasked with her protection as she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Book Excerpt, Cloaked in Beauty, Road Trip Romance

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