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National Texas Day

February 1, 2024 By Karen Witemeyer

Did you know that today is National Texas Day? I didn't, and I live here. Ha! When I discovered the truth, I decided it would be fun to highlight Texas since all of my books are set in this diverse state. I wasn't born in Texas. I'm a native Californian. However, I came to college at Abilene Christian University, met my husband, and never left. All of my children are Texas born and bred, and all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Book Giveaway, National Texas Day

Do You Like a Challenge?

January 18, 2024 By Karen Witemeyer

With the cold front that has swept the country this week, I'm feeling a strong desire to shirk all responsiblities and curl up in a cozy nook with a warm beverage and a good book. I haven't given into said urge . . . yet . . . I'm still going to the day job and pounding out words on the computer at home. However, I keep my Kindle and tea mug close at hand in case I can sneak in 20-30 minutes of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Reading Challenges

Happy New Year = Deadline Met!

January 4, 2024 By Karen Witemeyer

Are you a list maker? I am. I love the satisfaction of checking things off of my to-do list. So I had a special thrill this week by being able to check off a big item from my 2024 list. I had a book deadline on January 2, and I emailed the manuscript to my publisher on January 1. Boom! Done! Such a satisfying feeling. Though, things looked dicey for a while. The book refused to be wrapped up in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Writing Tagged With: Book Deadlines, Cloaked in Beauty

A Launch of a Different Kind

December 21, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

We talk a lot about book launches here, but this past Saturday, I got to celebrate a launch of a different kind. My youngest kiddo graduated from college! We had lots of family on hand to help celebrate the occasion, and as you can see from the photos, we enjoy having fun together. Peter chose his dad to be his escort, so that is why my husband in robed in white. (In case you were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family Tagged With: Graduation

A Bookish Advent (& Goodies!)

December 7, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

When I was a girl, one of the simple joys of Christmas was opening the doors on the paper advent calendars I would get every December. Usually it was nothing more than a picture that I revealed, but there was joy in the anticipation of discovery. Much like opening the cover of a new book to discover the story waiting inside. When my kids were young, we had a wooden advent calendar with little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family Tagged With: Advent Calendars, Christmas Traditions, Free Books

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