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Advent Calendar Goodies for You

December 4, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved Advent calendars. My mom used to buy me those paper ones where you could open a new door each day and see a Christmas character or message. Being patient was so hard. I wanted to open all the doors! When my kids were young, we had a wooden Advent calendar that hung on the wall. Each day, one of them would open a door and reveal a wooden character on a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Audiobook Giveaway (11/24-11/30)

November 24, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

Do you enjoy listening to auiobooks? If so, this is the giveaway for you! Three winners will receive ten or more audiobooks from some of today's top Christian fiction authors. From romantic suspense to historicals, to contemporary rom coms, to women's fiction, this giveaway has something for everyone. . Bonus Giveaway I'm joining forces with several talented Christian romance authors … [Read more...]

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Fall Fun & Goodies for You

November 20, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

We don't get to see many fall colors in West Texas, where I live. So when my hubby and I traveled to Missouri at the start of this month, we soaked in as many fall colors as we could. The highways showed off their deep red vegetation and patchwork trees. So beautiful! One of the last places we visited before heading into St. Louis for the Redezvous event was Top of the Rock, just south of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family, Nature

On the Way to Rendezvous

November 6, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

This weekend, I'll be joining about 100 readers and 40 writers at the Read, Write, Rendezvous in St. Louis. It's always a joy to mingle with readers and fellow writers. I'm looking forward to a fun weekend filled with bookish delights. Last weekend, however, my husband and I drove to Tulsa for the Will Rogers Medallion Award banquet. I was a double finalist in their western romance category. … [Read more...]

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Book Covers Come Alive

October 16, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

A few months ago, I was scrolling through Facebook and found a book cover that moved. It felt like one of those Harry Potter newspapers where the images come to life. I thought it was super fun and decided I'd try my hand at making one. At the time, my newest book was To Love a Beast, so I started with that one. I was really pleased with the bookish turn of page, even if she turned pages on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Moving Book Covers

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