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April in Texas = Bluebonnets

April 17, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

When late March arrives, I start looking for bluebonnets. Where I live in Abilene, we don't get the dramatic fields of flowers that you see in the Hill Country. Our bluebonnets come later in the spring and are harder to find, but you'll hear me cry, "Bluebonnets!" and point out the car window whenever I happen to drive past a patch. In fact, last week I did precisely that when in the car with my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Nature Tagged With: Bluebonnets, Texas Wildflowers

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #8

April 9, 2025 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 the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes! I'm Karen Witemeyer. I write western historical romance with feisty heroines, swoon-worthy Texas heros, lots of adventure, and a healthy dash of humor. I'm delighted to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events & Giveaways

The Mathematics of Dancing

April 3, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

A Sneak Peak of Proclaimer by Megan Schaulis When you live in a relatively small town, you don't expect to meet other published Christian Fiction authors, but Abilene, TX now has at least two of us! Funny enough, I didn't actually meet Megan until she introduced herself to me at an ACFW conference. Last year we met up again at a local public library event, and I eagerly invited her to do a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Behind the Book, Excerpt, Megan Schaulis, Proclaimer

Inside a Writer’s Brain

March 20, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

I thought it might be fun to take you inside a writer's mind. Readers often ask me, "Where do you get your ideas?" That's a hard answer to give because ideas come from so many different places. A research tidbit I ran across years ago. A place I visited. A book I read. A television show I watched. A Bible verse. The fact that I wanted something to explode. All of those have been sources of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Writing Tagged With: Writing Inspiration, Writing Prompts

Word Game & Prizes!

March 6, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

Do you enjoy word games? I've found that people who enjoy reading and writing tend to also enjoy word games. I usually have a crossword puzzle going at the breakfast table, and I enjoy playing Words with Friends, Wordle, and Word Warp on my phone. Since I was having a little trouble coming up with a blog topic this week, I thought, why not play a game? I love seeing people get creative with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Reading Tagged With: Acrostics, Texas Ever After Books, Words Games

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