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Character Interview and a Super Sale

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This month, my publisher is running a special promotion for the first book in my Ladies of Harper's Station series - No Other Will Do. You can get the e-book version of Emma and Malachi's story for just $1.99 at any e-book retailer. Amazon               Barnes & Noble            Christianbook.com Back when this book was first releasing, Natalie Monk did a fun character interview with Emma. I … [Read more...]

How Did You Come Up With the Idea for Your Book?

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The title of this blog post is a question authors get a lot during interviews. I can’t speak for others, but more often than not, it’s an impossible question for me to answer with absolute certainty—or even at all. On a very rare occasion, a book has sprung from some deeply personal experience (A Promise Kept, Beyond the Shadows, The Forgiving Hour), but mostly my stories are simply products of … [Read more...]

Where would you travel & Giveaway

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My husband and I are headed to a new-to-us part of the world Friday. It has me thinking how incredibly blessed I am. As a kid, the farthest I had traveled was Niagara Falls and touching Mexico. I always dreamed about seeing more of the world I had read about, but didn't think I'd ever have the opportunity to do so.[Tweet "Have the travel bug? @Cara_putman gifting books set in Italy and Mackinac … [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...]

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