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Help Inspire a Writers Retreat

April 5, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

I have been blessed to participate in a handful of writing retreats over the years, but one of my favorites is with a group of writers known as the Inkettes. This fun group was started by Dani Pettrey a few years ago, and we've had an annual retreat that meets in a different location each year. Our first year (2016), we went to Hershey, PA. All writers need chocolate, right? Well, not only did … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Writing Retreats

Character Interview and a Super Sale

March 15, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

This month, my publisher is running a special promotion for the first book in my Ladies of Harper's Station series - No Other Will Do. You can get the e-book version of Emma and Malachi's story for just $1.99 at any e-book retailer. Amazon               Barnes & Noble            Christianbook.com Back when this book was first releasing, Natalie Monk did a fun character interview with Emma. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Book Sale, Ladies of Harper's Station, No Other Will Do

2018 Spring Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt

March 1, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

I'm so excited to be participating in Lisa Bergren's world famous scavenger hunt this year! Our own Becky Wade and Jody Hedlund are participating, as well, along with over two dozen of your favorite Christian fiction authors. Not only do you have the chance to win 30 new-release novels, but as you move through the hunt, you get to learn inside information about the authors or their stories that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Giveaway, Christian Fiction Contest, Scavenger Hunt

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #22

February 28, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you've just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1 and collect the clues through all 30 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! The hunt begins on 3/1 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com. Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer). There is NO RUSH … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events & Giveaways Tagged With: Pam Hillman, Scavenger Hunt, The Promise of Breeze Hill

A Gathering in Granbury

February 15, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Last month, I had the privilege of gathering with 5 other Texas authors (well, one was from Oklahoma, but we let her into the club because she passed the awesome author test) for a weekend retreat in historic Granbury, TX. We are all currently write historicals or have in the past, so the location was perfect! You know how you travel hundreds of miles to see fascinating sites but can't seem to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Granbury TX, Historic Sites, Writers Retreat

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