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An Old-Fashioned Texas Christmas

October 3, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

The Archer Brothers Are Back! I'm so excited to share An Archer Family Christmas with you! Travis, Crockett, Jim, and Neill are back with their families for an adventured-filled holiday family reunion. Meet the next generation of little Archers, be swept up in the romance of 4 Archer happily-ever-afters, and best of all, find yourself caught up in an all-new Archer adventure filled with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: An Archer Family Christmas, An Old-Fashioned Texas Christmas

Something Old, Something New

September 19, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

Out of all the books I've written, one particular family has proven to be most popular with my readers. You guessed it - the Archer brothers. These four reclusive brothers who raised themselves on the wild Texas frontier are not only named after heroes from the Alamo, but they are each rather heroic in their own right. As are the women who win their hearts. Now you might notice in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Sale, Short-Straw Bride

Top 5 Writer Movies

September 5, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

Earlier this summer, one of my agent's partners shared a blog post about her 5 favorite movies about writers. I have to admit that I had only heard of one of these films and had never seen any of them. But it did give me a fun idea about creating a list of my own favorites. You might sense a theme in my preferences. All of them are period pieces. And in all but one, the author character is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies & TV, Writing

Deadline Day

August 15, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

August 15 - Deadline Day. Since my first book contract, signed back in 2009, I have always had a book due on August 15. My own personal D-Day. It's a day I look forward to with both dread and excitement. It's a day that seems far off for most the year then races across the calendar at light speed once we get to about June. I am proud to say that I've never missed a deadline, but some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Book Deadlines

Tea and Chocolate

August 1, 2019 By Karen Witemeyer

The two things that pair best with books, in my opinion, are tea and chocolate. Dark chocolate, in particular. And black tea sweetened with honey. Whether I'm reading or writing, tea and chocolate (individually or together) always seem to heighten my bookish experience. Earlier this summer, I had the chance to visit Victoria, British Columbia for a couple days on the way to drop off my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Reading Tagged With: Chocolate, reading, Tea, Victoria BC

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