In 2012, Barbour released A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island as part of one of their fiction lines. I love this story. It's set on one of my favorite places to escape and combines a blend of romance and suspense. In many ways, it was my first foray into the full length story telling like the Hidden Justice series. It was well received by readers, and about a year ago I got the rights back to … [Read more...]
Exploring Italy
My family and I returned last week from a stint in Rome. We were there so I could lead a study abroad. This wasn't our first time, but it was our first time to live in Rome for two weeks. It was a delightful trip for many reasons -- but it's also why I missed my last post. You see, I left my computer at home, which means I didn't have my account passwords. [Tweet "How does a writer rest? Not … [Read more...]
Suggestions for the Off-Deadline Writer
The last two and a half weeks I have been a page proof and writing queen. I spent a week giving Delayed Justice its last read -- what we call the page proof stage. Now that novel is on its way to the printer preparing for its October release date. I'm getting excited and nervous about this book's release. Just part of the life cycle of a writer. [Tweet "Have a writer in your life? @cara_Putman … [Read more...]
Another day in the writing life
This summer I'm writing two books, maybe three. That means I have to make every moment count now that the semester is over, and I don't teach again until the middle of June. Yesterday I spent about four hours in my office at Purdue, but instead of grading or prepping for classes, I was writing. I wish I could pretend it was a pretty process. All you have to do is look at these photos to see … [Read more...]
What are You Reading?
As a voracious reader, my to-be-read pile never stops. Literally it is towering beneath my desk and next to my bedside...and on a bookshelf. And you get the idea! I love books too much. No. That's not possible. I simply need a vacation to read all the books I have stockpiled. Yes, that's better. [Tweet "What's on your #TBRPile? @Cara_Putman shares some of her recent reads and a … [Read more...]
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