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Listening & Pausing

September 22, 2022 By Cara Putman

This post is a little late because yesterday, when I would have normally written my post, I had to step back and listen to my body. In my 40s this is something I am learning the importance of doing. September has been intense, all. Two novellas due. My oldest getting married. ACFW national conference where I had board responsibilities in addition to co-teaching three workshops with … [Read more...]

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Finding Hope in the Waiting

September 8, 2022 By Cara Putman

This week I'm in St. Louis for the ACFW conference and board meetings...It's been three years since we've been able to meet face to face and this is so fun. It's so good to be in the same space as my writing friends and able to meet so many new ones. There is an energy and power that comes from sharing space with other creatives. I love what I do in my day job, but it's different from hanging with … [Read more...]

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Life Changes, Storyfest, a Podcast, & a Giveaway

August 25, 2022 By Cara Putman

As I write this, we're in the final push to my daughter's wedding in a week. Can I be honest? I am so thrilled for her and her fiance...we've known him and his family for years. His parents are even some of our best friends, but I'm still a bit in denial. How is my first born old enough to get married? And by extention...how am I old enough to have a child who is getting married? I often joke that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Free Book, Podcast, StoryFest, Susan May Warren

London: A Change of Perspective

August 11, 2022 By Cara Putman

This morning a little after one a.m., we arrived home from our latest adventure. It's the last as a family before our oldest gets married and we made the most of six days in London. I love exploring new to me places, but I appreciate the perspective shift that can come with travel. One of the things I wanted to do this time was to see a show. London's West End is famous, and we haven't made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cara putman, London, reading, Vacation

This or That, Sales & Giveaways

July 28, 2022 By Cara Putman

It's summer time and that means road trips and long walks. I love both, but I also love redeeming the time. One way I love to do this is walking with a friend or loved one. But I also love walking with an audiobook or Kindle. Yep, I'm the crazy person walking through my neighborhood reading on my Kindle. I love that with my Kindle, I'm literally walking around with hundreds of books in my hand, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: caraputman, giveaway

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