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Schönes Deutschland: Beautiful Germany

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What a trip! It was so surreal to be touring Germany with Ken. I often had to keep pinching myself to see if I was dreaming. We saw miles and miles of this beautiful country and had the opportunity to meet some of the most warm and inviting people I've ever met.  Would you pull up a chair and allow me to share my trip pictures with you? I took my latest two characters, Rebecca and Flora … [Read more...]

Book Release and a Giveaway!

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I’m SUPER excited to share my newest release with you today, another medieval Young Adult (YA) book, A LOYAL HEART! (Stayed tuned to the end of the post for a giveaway!) I recently explained the inspiration behind my newest YA book here. Let me just summarize by saying readers were asking for another story and I answered the call! One of the things I’ve discovered about writing the YA genre … [Read more...]

2018 Spring Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt

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I'm so excited to be participating in Lisa Bergren's world famous scavenger hunt this year! Our own Becky Wade and Jody Hedlund are participating, as well, along with over two dozen of your favorite Christian fiction authors. Not only do you have the chance to win 30 new-release novels, but as you move through the hunt, you get to learn inside information about the authors or their stories that … [Read more...]

The End

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On Monday of this week, I typed THE END on the book that will be my 79th release (releasing early 2019). I immediately began what I call my "read and polish" stage. This is my last attempt before sending it to my editor to get rid of typos and about a thousand justs as well as to catch any glaring errors. In Julie's blog post on Tuesday, Write, Read, Revise, Repeat, she shared her process … [Read more...]

Write, Read, Revise, Repeat…

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I wish I wrote perfect first drafts ready for proofreading, but I don’t. (Nor do the vast majority of authors I know.) I rely on feedback from early readers and my editors, and continue to revise and edit a manuscript until it is as strong as I can make it—or until my deadline arrives, whichever comes first. :) Currently, I am busy working on revisions for my next book due out in December, … [Read more...]

More Favorite Tools for Writers (and a giveaway!)

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[UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED, and the winner of the lighted pen is...DEBORA WILDER! See the instructions on the last comment to claim your prize, Debora.] Julie posted some of her favorite tools for writers on the blog a couple of weeks ago and I loved the ideas she shared and decided to steal her idea for my post today. (Thanks, Julie!) I've linked to the items in case you want to get one … [Read more...]

My Favorite Covers of 2017

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Last year at this time, I blogged about My Favorite Covers of 2016.  It was so much fun to look back over a year's worth of wonderful Christian fiction covers that I decided to make it an annual thing! Here are... The following are in no particular order.  I set out to select covers from a range of sub genres and publishers, since it's exciting to celebrate the breadth and depth of the … [Read more...]

A Life Well Lived

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Yesterday the world lost a man who symbolized faith to so many. My mom was saved at a Billy Graham crusade in the 60s. The trajectory of my life was changed by that decision and the later commitment my father made to faith. [Tweet "Billy Graham lived life well. @Cara_Putman shares at Inspired by Life & Fiction. #giveaway"] Billy Graham was a man who could interact with Presidents … [Read more...]

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