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Ebook Deals, Street Teams & More

August 23, 2018 By Cara Putman

I don't know about y'all, but one of my favorite things to do when I'm not writing is to read really great books. So I thought today I'd share some of them with you that are on some really great ebook deals. I'll also share info at the end about how to apply for my street team for Delayed Justice. [Tweet "@Cara_Putman is sharing ebook deals, street teams, and more at Inspired by Life & … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: cara putman, Ebook Deals, Street Teams

Brainstorming and Changes

August 9, 2018 By Cara Putman

Right now I'm in the season of writing where I'm wrapping up one project and preparing ideas for new books. It means, a dizzying array of what ifs are playing through my mind. On Saturday morning I found twelve ideas just flipping through the headlines of the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. Now I need to massage them, combine them, and see what comes out to play. [Tweet "Join … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Brainstorming, cara putman, Family

Help! Retitle My Book Giveaway

July 26, 2018 By Cara Putman

In 2012, Barbour released A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island as part of one of their fiction lines. I love this story. It's set on one of my favorite places to escape and combines a blend of romance and suspense. In many ways, it was my first foray into the full length story telling like the Hidden Justice series. It was well received by readers, and about a year ago I got the rights back to … [Read more...]

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Exploring Italy

July 12, 2018 By Cara Putman

My family and I returned last week from a stint in Rome. We were there so I could lead a study abroad. This wasn't our first time, but it was our first time to live in Rome for two weeks. It was a delightful trip for many reasons -- but it's also why I missed my last post. You see, I left my computer at home, which means I didn't have my account passwords. [Tweet "How does a writer rest? Not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: cara putman, Italy, Rome, Writing Life

Suggestions for the Off-Deadline Writer

June 14, 2018 By Cara Putman

The last two and a half weeks I have been a page proof and writing queen.  I spent a week giving Delayed Justice its last read -- what we call the page proof stage. Now that novel is on its way to the printer preparing for its October release date. I'm getting excited and nervous about this book's release. Just part of the life cycle of a writer. [Tweet "Have a writer in your life? @cara_Putman … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: cara putman, Writer's Life

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