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Speaking in Libraries

February 1, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

I don't do a lot of speaking gigs during the year since I have a regular 8-5 day job, but when I get the chance to speak at a library, I'm eager to participate. Last month, I had the honor of speaking at a lovely small town library in Alvarado, TX. The Texas Writes group organized the event and brought me out along with a fun middle-grade author name Jeramey Kraatz who writes for Harper Collins. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing Tagged With: Alvarado Public Library, Fore-Edge Paining, Jeanne Bennett, K R Martin

True Love & Tea Parties

January 18, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Earlier this month, my baby brother got married. It was such a day of celebration. He'd waited 44 years to find the right woman, and the Lord finally brought her into his life. I didn't know much of the origin story of this relationship, but over the course of the weekend, I heard from multiple people about the providence of God in bringing Kenny and Lauri together. As a romance writer, I could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Tea Parties, Weddings

Ringing in the New Year with Romance

January 4, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

As a lover of romance and happy endings, I'm excited to be starting off a new year with a Happily Ever After. My little brother is tying the knot this Saturday! This is a big deal. For one, it's taken him 44 years to find his true love. He's never been married before and has waited a long time to find the right woman. After meeting his intended over Thanksgiving, big sister has given her stamp of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Reading Tagged With: giveaway, Hearts Entwined, Weddings

Hearts Entwined Giveaway – 12/31/17 through 1/8/18

December 31, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

Nothing like a romantic giveaway to ring in the New Year in style. I've joined up with my co-authors for the novella collection, Hearts Entwined, to offer a fun giveaway. After playing mail tag for a week and a half over the Christmas holidays, we are offering a copy of our brand new release autographed by ALL 4 AUTHORS!!! To enter for a chance to win this one of a kind prize, use the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events & Giveaways Tagged With: giveaway, Hearts Entwined

A Christmas Recipe

December 21, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

I don't do a lot of holiday baking, but there are certain family favorites that make an appearance every year. Last week, I made a batch of shortbread cookies in miniature Christmas shapes for my publishing team and sent those off with some dark chocolate hot cocoa for my chilly Minnesota compatriots. This week, I'm making my chocolate peanut butter krispy treats. 4 out of 5 Witemeyers agree … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate Crispies, Christmas Recipe, Karen Witemeyer

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