I've decided this is a real thing, y'all. The post ACFW haze. You return to life and it's all a blur! So today, I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at some of my week last week! [Tweet "It's an ACFW retrospective with @cara_putman. #amreading #favoriteauthors"] Me with the amazing Carolyn Miller (Regency author) and Jenn Turano (Gilded Age author) My … [Read more...]
The C’s of Creativity – Part 1 Curiosity
Hi friends, I’m excited to be back with you this week, and today I’m going to share the first C of Creativity and in the coming weeks I’ll be sharing a couple more. As a writer finding ways to feed my creativity is really important. My mentor and friend, Dee Henderson, told me a long time ago that to write fully, you have to have a full life. That lesson was one of the best she ever imparted to … [Read more...]
How Much Editing Does a Book Really Need?
I just finished major edits on a book that’s releasing next summer (2019). It was a tough edit and took me a couple of weeks of full time work. Needless to say, when I got to the end, I was drained. However, even though I’m done, I’m still in the early stages of editing and will have a lot more to do before the book hits shelves. Here’s a brief overview of the editing process that most of my … [Read more...]
Gone Conferencing . . .
Today, I'll be catching the red eye to Nashville, TN in order to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers conference. Wonderful learning opportunities, incredible networking, meetings with my publishing team and agent, giving back with volunteering and teaching as well as singing in the conference choir, and best of all, hanging out with wonderful Christian authors for a time of encouragement … [Read more...]
New Release–and a Giveaway!
A new release always leaves me a bundle of nerves. Yes, there is excitement. And the pride of work completed. But there is also the nail-biting (literally!) suspense of how it will be received by those readers who have enjoyed your previous books, by those who are new to your work, by . . . anyone, really. And when you have been both author and publisher, those emotions rise to a whole new level … [Read more...]
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