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Cover Quirks

March 5, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

It's always exciting to get your first look at a new cover. Even if it gives you an odd feeling of deja vu. That's what happened to me when my editor first sent me the cover art for my latest release, Love on the Mend. This is a novella that follows up with a character from Full Steam Ahead. In that story, the hero and heroine take in a runaway boy named Jacob. The full story of what led the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading, Writing Tagged With: book cover art, Cover similarities

What Next, Lord?

February 26, 2015 By Cara Putman

Do you ever find yourself wondering what God has next? Yeah, I know. You're probably thinking, "Duh. Happens all the time, Putman." That's what I'm thinking as I sit here in Starbucks preparing this post. This is not the first time that I've neared the end of a phase of life and wonder what's next? Where does He want me to go first? Right now it's reevaluating whether I'm supposed to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Writing

Television Inspiration

February 19, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

I'm a sucker for a good BBC period drama, and my new favorite is one some of you might already be familiar with - Lark Rise to Candleford. It's a wonderful series in its simplicity at capturing everyday English life in the late 1800's and comparing the lives of the people who dwell in the poorer hamlet of Lark Rise to those of the more prosperous Candleford. This is done through the story of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies & TV, Writing Tagged With: Lark Rise to Candleford, Period Costumes

Love on the Mend

February 5, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

I'm excited to announce that my latest project, Love on the Mend, has just released! This is an e-novella that loosely ties in to my previous novel Full Steam Ahead, though the characters and setting are separate enough to stand alone. Since I am one of those slow writers who only manages to put out one full-length novel a year, I decided that it would be fun to try to give my readers some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: e-books, Love on the Mend

A Writer’s Story

January 23, 2015 By Becky Wade

I'm so pleased to have the opportunity to introduce you to Carol Moncado today!  Carol's such an outgoing, warm, and generous person.  She brings cookies to writer's conferences to share with everyone, makes you feel at home in her presence, and hugs you when it's time to part.  I asked her to visit today and share with you a little about her publishing journey.  Stay tuned for a GIVEAWAY!  More … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing

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