Every January I enjoy looking back at the prior year of Christian fiction and picking my favorite book covers. It wasn't easy! There were so many fabulous covers to choose from. Here are a few of my personal favorites.... A dressmaker AND Paris? Yes, please. I love the peach-colored gown against the sepia-toned background that gives the reader a sense of the WWII setting. Excellent … [Read more...]

February 1st, I'm rereleasing my novel Stars in the Night into the world. This is one of my favorite books that I've written because it marries my love of World War II with suspense. As my oldest put it at the time the book came out..."Mom, I love this book. It has a body count!" [Tweet "Join @cara_putman for classic movie reviews and a giveaway as she celebrates the rerelease of Stars in the … [Read more...]

Hello friends. I hope your 2022 is off to a good start. I have only a few days left until my next manuscript is due, so today’s post will be short and sweet. As a historical novelist, I spend a fair amount of time checking to see if words were in use during my time period and sometimes end up discovering new words along the way. For example, I recently consulted my favorite online etymology … [Read more...]

Ten years ago, my husband, Ken, began a wonderful tradition of giving our grandkids paintings of themselves riding their creature of choice. Our first two grandsons got their paintings the same year, but after that, the paintings were gifted to each grandchild on the Christmas they were five years old. Ken starts with a photo of the child, posed as if he or she was riding the creature of … [Read more...]