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Summertime Recipes

June 6, 2024 By Karen Witemeyer

One of my favorite things about summer is all the wonderful salads, fruits, and tasty grilled meats we get to enjoy. I have fond memories of visiting my grandma and eating strawberries straight from the vine in her backyard. I didn't even wash them first. These days I don't cook as much as I used to, but when my daughter came to visit and asked if I would make one of our summertime favorites, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Recipes Tagged With: Book Sale, Summer Recipes

Cover Reveal & Series Sale

April 4, 2024 By Karen Witemeyer

I'm thrilled to share the cover for Book 3 in my Texas Ever After series with you today. Reimagining classic fairy tales in an old west environment has been so much fun, and the covers that the design team at Bethany House has produced have been some of the best I've ever had. This one is no exception. Cloaked in Beauty entwines "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Sleeping Beauty" for a romantic tale … [Read more...]

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Living History

December 3, 2020 By Karen Witemeyer

Last month, I met my daughter in Brenham, TX for a girls getaway weekend. We rented a cute little one-room house (over 200 years old!) in nearby Chappell Hill. We watched movies and relaxed a lot (Bethany just started a PhD program at Texas A&M, so relaxation was high on her to-do list), but we also spent Saturday afternoon exploring. One of the places we visited was Washington on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History Tagged With: Book Sale, Living History

Character Interview and a Super Sale

March 15, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

This month, my publisher is running a special promotion for the first book in my Ladies of Harper's Station series - No Other Will Do. You can get the e-book version of Emma and Malachi's story for just $1.99 at any e-book retailer. Amazon               Barnes & Noble            Christianbook.com Back when this book was first releasing, Natalie Monk did a fun character interview with Emma. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Book Sale, Ladies of Harper's Station, No Other Will Do

Help Me Find a Title for My Next Book

May 18, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

A couple weeks ago, my editor gave me the head's up that it's time to start putting together ideas for cover art, blurbs, and titles for my current work in progress. And since I know our readers have some of the most creative minds in the business, I figured this would be a great place to tap into a well of creativity. So here you go . . . I'll give you the back cover blurb, a few of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Book Sale, Karen Witemeyer, No Other Will Do, Title Ideas

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