You may have noticed that here on Inspired by Fiction & Life we're all about community. Community with you. Community with each other. Life can be pretty dull without other people. As I've seen the posts from my friends who had a brainstorming retreat this past weekend, I had to smile. They were living in the community they created years ago, and we are all the beneficiaries as we read the … [Read more...]
Peeling Back the Curtain: Where I Edit
Today I'm racing toward turning in the macro edits on Beyond Justice, my book that releases in April 2017. Since I'm neck deep in making the book sing, I thought I'd give you a quick look into one of the places I hide while I edit. It's not always here. Other times it might be Panera or Starbucks. Maybe the library. But often I need to break away and find a place with fewer distractions. I hope … [Read more...]
Some Great Christian Fiction & Giveaway
While I love to write, I'm always reading, too. I was a reader first. And I'll always be a reader. So today I wanted to share with you several books I've read in the last couple weeks that I really enjoyed. Be sure to go to the end and enter the giveaway. I have a copy of each of these books to share with you! I've also tried to select books that will appeal to all of our readers :-) [Tweet … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned on Igniting Passion
Yesterday, Purdue University had a massive fundraising event. It was only the third year, but this event (Purdue Day of Giving) raised more than $18 million from close to 13,000 gifts. As you'll see from the photos, I kind of had fun with it. [Tweet "What can authors learn from #PurdueDayofGiving? @Cara_Putman shares. #amreading"] Through out the day there were different competitions. I … [Read more...]
How to support a writer on deadline
I'm literally in the last hours of a race toward deadline on my next book. God willing and the creek don't rise, I'll turn it in tomorrow. If you're on Facebook or Instagram, you'll occasionally see posts from authors about going dark, so that got me thinking...how can readers encourage writers in those drudgery days of little sleep, blocked creativity, and panic-induced, wild-eyed mania?[Tweet … [Read more...]
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