We moved Saturday. The chaos is OVERWHELMING. Utterly, completely, creativity-killing overwhelming. Because we only moved a mile, this has been the long move. Literally, we've been moving things off and on for months. But Saturday, with the help of AMAZING friends, we moved the furniture. It's kind of mind-boggling how much stuff 6 people have. I thought we'd done a great job of purging and … [Read more...]
Time to Breathe
My summers for the past 30 years have included deadlines. Often pressing deadlines, which meant I was writing every day, no matter what else was going on, no matter the beautiful weather, no matter family get-togethers, et al. My summer travel was more likely than not tied to a writer's conference rather than being a true vacation. Conferences are fun but they are also work. So I have to … [Read more...]
The Search for Creativity
As writers, we are always on the search for the next new idea. As a reader, I know that I want more books from my favorite authors. So I thought you might enjoy seeing the timeline to the creation of a book. I'm going to use Shadowed by Grace because it's a pretty typical process though a bit longer than some. [Tweet "Creativity is intelligence having fun. #Einstein says and @cara_putman … [Read more...]
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in a multi-author book signing in Fort Worth, TX. I usually only do one book signing a year, by myself, at my local Christian store in Abilene. Book signings are a great way to maintain relationships with bookstore managers and staff and it is always fun to meet the dedicated fan who is excited to get an autographed copy of your book. … [Read more...]
Done Is Better Than Perfect
On Sunday, I finished the revisions on my January 2016 release, Keeper of the Stars. The last two weeks were really gruesome. I didn't pull any real all-nighters but I came close. Groan. And when I saw the graphic saying "Done is better than perfect," I almost shouted Amen. I will never write a perfect book. At some point, I have to stop writing or revising or editing. I have to be done. Some … [Read more...]
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