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April 23, 2020 By Cara Putman

Very early Wednesday morning, I turned in the macro or substantive edit for my next book, Lethal Intent. With this book I spent a lot of time on the hero and heroine because I wanted to make them deep. And that meant lots of flow charts and things. In my office I have a blank wall right next to my desk and computer, so I turned it into a "white board" where I posted my ideas. This is what it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: cara putman, New books, Writing Life, Writing Process

Celebrating Flight Risk! (& Giveaway

April 9, 2020 By Cara Putman

Tuesday Flight Risk launched into the world. Launch weeks are always busy. There's marketing. Copious amounts of coffee. Nerves all over the place. Walks to control stress. More caffeine. Lots of prayer and holding one's breath. What will people think? Will they love and enjoy the story I spent months and untold hours on? Did I forget a blog tour stop to visit and leave a comment? Has … [Read more...]

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Shelter in Place Book Recommendations

March 26, 2020 By Cara Putman

Physical distancing is hard for this extrovert. Still I’m hunkered down with my family for the foreseeable future to help protect others. There are a few things I’m doing to help keep us in a good place. Light a few candles so your space smells good. Choose music to play in the background that puts you in a good headspace. Limit social media and news content…all of us have a threshold where it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: #GoodreadsChallenge, cara putman, giveaway, suspense

I’m supposed to be editing…

March 12, 2020 By Cara Putman

I've got edits back on my next book. I also have a book releasing in three weeks on April 7th. I'm so excited about Flight Risk! I can't wait to read your reactions to Savannah and Jett's story. It was a fun...and challenging...one to write with so many layers. From family friction for Savannah to a plane crash to a race to find truth in a fake news world, there's a lot happening. I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, Christian fiction scavenger hunt, Flight, reading

What if & Giveaway

February 27, 2020 By Cara Putman

These are the questions that drive writers through their days and nights. What if? Any time I'm reading a magazine or newspaper, in the back of my mind I'm wondering what could happen or how I could mix it up. Then when I'm ready to hunt for new ideas, I'll review links and ideas I've collected over time. Maybe the article doesn't spark an idea right away, but I just proposed a story idea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: cara putman, giveaway, heroes, what if, what next

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