Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Fiction Readers Summit in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’ve never attended a big organized reader-author gathering before. Since I’m only a two-hour drive from Grand Rapids, I was really excited to be able to go. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the event. But I figured at the very least, I’d get to meet some readers, hang out with writer … [Read more...]
The Cover Development of Together Forever (with pictures of alternate covers!)
Together Forever, my second orphan train book, released this week! A book’s birthday is always a special time! And to celebrate the release, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the cover development. To discover what went into making the cover, I interviewed Senior Graphic Designer Jenny Parker (with input from Bethany House Fiction Marketing Director Noelle Chew). Senior Graphic … [Read more...]
The Love Knot
It's release week!!! The final story in the Ladies of Harper's Station series is now available as an e-single. This story is not new. It released back in January as part of the Heart's Entwined novella collection, but it's been given a makeover with a new cover and a low price point for the stand alone e-version. Claire and Pieter's story is a special one to me because it is the fulfillment … [Read more...]
Writing real history
Do you love reading real love stories? Me too! I'm currently heavy into rewrites on With This Pledge—the first full length Carnton novel that hits the shelves in December—and my editor's comments and suggestions are really challenging me (in a great way) to take this story to a deeper level. Captain Roland Ward Jones and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Clouston truly lived—and fell in love—at … [Read more...]
What are You Reading?
As a voracious reader, my to-be-read pile never stops. Literally it is towering beneath my desk and next to my bedside...and on a bookshelf. And you get the idea! I love books too much. No. That's not possible. I simply need a vacation to read all the books I have stockpiled. Yes, that's better. [Tweet "What's on your #TBRPile? @Cara_Putman shares some of her recent reads and a … [Read more...]
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