As I write this, we’re in the final push to my daughter’s wedding in a week. Can I be honest? I am so thrilled for her and her fiance…we’ve known him and his family for years. His parents are even some of our best friends, but I’m still a bit in denial. How is my first born old enough to get married? And by extention…how am I old enough to have a child who is getting married? I often joke that I’m 25 on the inside, maybe because I teach college students, but every once in a while, my real age catches up with me. Gulp!
The day before her wedding the first of two novellas due in September will be turned in. This summer I’ve lived in 1942 and 1945. It’s been so fun to step back in time again. If you’re a new reader, you may not know that when I started writing, eight of my first 10 or so books were set during WWII. Basically, I was about eight years ahead of the trend. Editing the first novella while finishing the second has made me nostalgic for those first books. What’s a writer to do, but lower the price on the first of all my babies to free through August 28th. If you’re looking for a quick, clean, historical read, be sure to download Canteen Dreams this weekend. It has 4.4/5 stars with 305 ratings on Amazon, so many readers think it’s a good read.
Last week the 70th episode of Book Talk with Cara dropped. Umm, can someone tell me how a project that started because I was missing my writing friends took off like that? What you might not know is that the episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
Would you be willing to help me know what should happen next with the podcast? I’ve created a short survey to collect readers’ ideas on who they’d like me to talk to next as well as what type of interviews they enjoy. Would you take a minute to pop over and let me know what you think? As a thank you, I’ll be sending a copy of one of my books to those who complete the survey.
Finally, like many of the authors here, I’m getting ready to attend StoryFest at the ACFW conference in St. Louis at the beginning of next month. I’d love to see you there. You can learn all the details here. Use my code (carputman) to get $20 off the cost of registration.
I’m binging Susan May Warren’s the Epic Story of RJ and York and loving it, but I’m on the last installment. That means I’ll be looking for a new book to read ASAP. What have you read lately that you enjoyed?
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Congratulations on the wedding, Cara! So happy for your daughter! We just had our first child get married this summer, and it still feels oddly surreal to see that wedding band on my son’s finger. 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you at StoryFest!
Congratulations on the wedding! This is an exciting time for you. I have Canteen Dreams, but need to READ it. Loved your contribution to Where Treetops Glisten.
I recently read Karen’s Short-Straw Bride. Am now reading the second in Jocelyn Green’s Chigago trilogy, Shadows of the White City.
Enjoy the wedding!
I just finished reading All My Belongings by Cynthia Ruchti – loved it!
I am looking forward to (hopefully) meeting you at Storyfest too!
What fun. Congrats to all on the wedding. I have read some good stories lately. Secrets and Charades by Cindy Ervin Huff – In His Eyes by Stephania H Mcgee – Protecting Annie by Jodie Wolfe to start with
Congratulations on your daughter’s wedding!!!
I just read a couple books by Vannetta Chapman, a new to me author — Protected and book 2 in the series Hidden.
I always enjoy hearing what you’ve been reading. Thank you!