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When Your Cover Doesn’t Quite Match Your Story

May 15, 2014 By Karen Witemeyer

I can honestly say that I've never had a bad cover. Bethany House has a phenomenal Art Department, and I've been blessed with some truly wonderful covers. However, when I first saw the cover for my e-single novella, A Cowboy Unmatched, I was a little confused. You see, in my novella, the heroine Clara is 9 months pregnant. Nowhere in the story does she sport the svelte figure of the lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: A Cowboy Unmatched

A Stitch in Time

May 1, 2014 By Karen Witemeyer

I am an avid cross-stitcher. When I can find time, that is. I love creating art with needle and thread. My best friend in high school is the one who got me hooked. She and I both worked in a little California tourist town called Solvang one summer, and we found part-time jobs in needlework stores. I might have been forced to wear a peasant blouse and a red Danish corset covered in flowers, but I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Needle Art

The Beauty of Spring

April 17, 2014 By Karen Witemeyer

Each season brings a beauty of its own, but I have to admit that spring is by far my favorite season of the year. It never fails to cheer my heart to see dormant plants come to life again. Brown replaced by green. Rose bushes that looked like sticks a week ago now team with green leaves and new buds. For me, spring doesn't truly arrive until I spot the first Texas bluebonnets of the year. We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: First signs of spring

Seven Alone

April 3, 2014 By Karen Witemeyer

Do you remember those books from your childhood that made a lasting impression on you? I can remember walking into my elementary school library and choosing a book from the shelves because the title made me laugh - The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles - written by none other than Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews Edwards. That was the first book I remember reading that caused my imagination … [Read more...]

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