This week I learned that Shadowed by Grace finaled in Christian Retailing's BEST Awards in the historical category. This is quite a thrill because there was a journey to Shadowed by Grace getting published. As any author can tell you, each story has it's own road filled with twists and turns. [Tweet "4 things "they" don't tell us about chasing #dreams from @cara_putman."] There are so many … [Read more...]
Heads Up for a Great New Giveaway
First, oops! I didn't get this posted at the usual time. I am writing to meet a deadline plus packing for a quick weekend driving trip to celebrate a special event with a friend, and I just plain forgot. But I want all of our readers to know that another Scavenger Hunt is coming. It begins next week, and you are not going to want to miss it. We've changed it up a bit. This time there will be … [Read more...]
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt (April 16 thru 19)
Five of the Inspired by Life and Fiction authors (Jody, Becky, Robin, Tamera, and Deborah) are participating in the Spring 2015 Scavenger Hunt, along with close to 30 other authors. Participants in the hunt can complete the Pink Team's group of 17 authors for a chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite and all 17 of the authors' new books. And/or they can complete the Purple Team's group of 17 authors … [Read more...]
Inspired by Michigan Lakes… and a giveaway!
Oh, how I've been looking forward to this day! The debut novel of my sweet friend, Jill Kemerer, just released! I met Jill at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in 2012. She was wonderfully encouraging, bubbly, funny, genuine. As I got to know her, I learned that she had written TWELVE manuscripts and been seeking publication for years without success. Most writers write a … [Read more...]
The Mystery in Writing
I'm racing to finish another book, and I'm deeply embroiled in thoughts of what makes a story work. Which reminds me of a favorite scene from the movie, Shakespeare in Love. It goes like this: Philip Henslowe: Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. Hugh Fennyman: So what do we … [Read more...]
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