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When Writers Retreat

February 7, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

I love to go on writing retreats . . . but not because of the actual writing. It's getting together with other writers that truly feeds my soul. Last year, I recruited a group of Texas authors and one adorable Okie to join me on a weekend retreat. We had so much fun, we decided to do it again. So for our second annual Winter Writers' Retreat, we rented a house in historic Jefferson, TX. And not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Jefferson TX, Writers Retreats

Short-Straw Bride for $1.99

January 26, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

Just a quick note to let you know that the first book in my Archer Brothers series is on sale until the end of the month for only $1.99. Four brothers. Four straws. One bride. Now's the time to see why Short-Straw Bride has garnered over 4,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads! Fall in love with the Archer brothers for only $1.99 for the e-book at all online retailers. Amazon | Barnes & Noble | … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Are You Listening?

January 17, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

The older I get, the more I appreciate the sense of hearing. Because I'm losing it. I find myself turning up the TV volume, the stereo in the car, and the ringer on my phone. I mishear my kids when they are talking to me and have to ask them to repeat themselves. My youngest son speaks very softly anyway, so the poor kid gets frustrated when I respond with "What?" more than twice to the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: Voice of God

Resolve to Read (Plus a Giveaway!)

January 3, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

I have a confession to make . . . I read embarrassingly few books in 2018. I still managed to claim double-digit figures (thanks to some vacation time at Christmas), so I wasn't a complete book failure, but for a life-long book-lover, my stats were pitiful. Ever since I started writing, my reading time been drastically reduced. It was a price willingly paid, a sacrifice with no regrets. Yet, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: giveaway, New Year's Resolutions, reading

Bookish Christmas Wish Lists

December 20, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

I admit it. I'm one of those wives who drops very unsubtle hints about what I would like for Christmas. In fact, this year, I created a wishlist on Amazon and sent that to my hubby in November. Now, my hubby is a bit of a procrastinator, and since I'm the only one with a Prime account, most of the shipping dates for those items are now coming in past Christmas. So that means I'll get fun surprise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Bookish Gifts, Christmas Wish List

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