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My Happy Place: Time with Writers

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This week I’ve been in Nashville with several of my author friends at an author summit at our publisher, Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins Christian Publishing. This has been a great week to connect with my buddies, editors, and marketing team. I have been geeking out on the big picture and learning so much.

As authors, writing the book is only one piece of the process. Then we have to figure out the best ways to connect with you and help you know about our books. There are so many ways to do that. Reader events. Facebook. Amazon. Bookstores. Barnes & Noble.

Isn’t this a great looking group of book lovers and creators?

There are so many great books coming out from this group of authors. Love historical? It’s coming. Regency? Yep, it’s on the way. Romantic suspense? Sooooo many great books. It’s an exciting time to be writing.

Carrie Stuart Parks writes great suspense. Denise Hunter writes swoon-worthy contemporary romance. And Colleen Coble is my mentor and fantastic romantic suspense writer. You can’t go wrong with any of their books.
  • The amazing Tamera Alexander. Her Southern historical romances are WONDERFUL.
Siri Mitchell’s next book is fantastic suspense, and Rachel McMillan writes such fun 20th Century historicals. Her settings become a character.
I wasn’t the only one taking photos. I may have jumped in to the next photo. 🙂

Curiosity question. How do you like to connect with writers?

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Cara Putman

An award-winning author of more than 40 books, Cara is a Clinical Associate Professor in business law and ehtics to graduate and undergraduate students at Purdue University. She lives with her husband, four children, a perfect cat, and a sweet yet rambunctious shelter puppy in Indiana.
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Comments

  1. I especially love receiving e-newsletters and seeing posts on Facebook by my favorite authors.

  2. I enjoy connecting with authors on Twitter. I’ve found so many new-to-me authors that way!

  3. Thanks for the information about your writer friends. I have already read and enjoyed books by Tamera and Colleen Coble, and of course, you.

    I enjoy reading author posts and blogs, and connecting on Facebook.

  4. I love this daily page. So fun to see what is coming down the pike and peak into what is important to all of you.
    Thanks for taking the time to write this every day.

  5. I enjoy reading this series of blogs. All of you tell interesting things about your lives and books as well as about the process of writing and getting a book published and on the market. I also enjoy face-to-face meetings where I can talk with the authors about their books and inspiration. Newsletters also provide insights and good info on sales and new books. I’m not much for Facebook or Instagram, though I have both. They are not my go-tos for connecting with others.

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