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Hidden Treasures

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Two of my favorite hobbies when I’m not writing are bicycling and hiking in the woods with my husband. Now we’ve added something new to these adventures—geocaching. It’s a treasure hunt, of sorts. Avid fans of this sport hide thousands (if not millions!) of “caches” all around the world in out-of-the way places, then give GPS coordinates and clever hints for how to find them. We searched for … [Read more...]

What Readers and Writer Friends Do Best

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Did any of you read the What Mommies Do Best, What Daddies Do Best, What Grandmas Do Best, etc series of picture books to the little ones in your life?  I did, and am drawing inspiration from that series for today's post! WHAT READERS DO BEST Readers select your book for their book club and (if they live close to you) sometimes invite you to their book club meeting. They send you … [Read more...]

A best-seller? Say What?!?!

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Monday I learned that Imperfect Justice hit the CBA bestseller list in June. This is the first time one of my books has made a list. Needless to say, I've been on the verge of happy tears all day. Imperfect Justice is my 28th book, and the story is so important to me that this is a sweet moment. I want to share that with you.[Tweet "Join @cara_putman as she celebrates hitting the @ECPA bestseller … [Read more...]

Waves of Inspiration

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  Hi friends, I’m so excited to be guest blogging and spending the rest of the year with you. For those who aren’t familiar with me, I thought I’d share a little about myself before I jump into this post’s focus. My husband and I just celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary. Here’s a picture of Mike and me at Topsail Beach in North Carolina. We spend a couple weeks each summer … [Read more...]

A Visit to Brontë Country

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My  husband and I recently took our first trip as empty-nesters. We traveled to Scotland, and then ventured down into England again. One of the highlights for me was visiting the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, Yorkshire. This is the house where the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—lived and wrote most of their famous works while their father was parson at the adjacent … [Read more...]

Deb’s Mug Shots…and a Giveaway!

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I know I've mentioned my vast collection of coffee mugs (over 100 altogether!) on the blog before, but I recently held what I've come to call "the semi-annual washing of the mugs" and thought it would be fun to share a little more about my mug collection and how it came to be First, I need you to understand that I don't have a hoarding issue. Really. What I have is a finely curated collection, … [Read more...]

Book Release and a Giveaway!

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This week I’m celebrating the book birthday of A Worthy Rebel! This is 5th and final book in my medieval YA romance series. It’s with great elation I send this book out into the world, knowing that this story is the grand finale of the Noble Knights series that started several years ago with An Uncertain Choice (2015), A Daring Sacrifice (2016), For Love & Honor (2017), and A Loyal … [Read more...]

Great Deals on Great Reads

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I admit it. I love a good sale. I don't have time to cruise garage sales or dig through discount racks, but if I happen to run across a sale on something I love, it's hard for me to pass it up. And since I love reading, if I find a great sale on books, my clicking finger starts happy dancing. My music teacher / bounty hunter romance is on sale this month for only $1.99. If you're in the … [Read more...]

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