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Want to Write? Love to Read? Come to ACFW + Giveaway

July 14, 2022 By Cara Putman

This is the middle of an insanely busy couple of weeks in my day job, so this will be a shorter post. Be sure to stick to the end for information on a giveaway I'm coordinating. I know you're an avid reader, or you wouldn't be here. But are you interested in writing? I'll be teaching three workshops at ACFW in September with my writing buddy Pepper Basham. Last week we hopped on a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: ACFW Conference, cara putman

5 Books I recommend + Giveaway

June 23, 2022 By Cara Putman

This week I crossed having read or listened to 68 books. You can see the whole list here on Goodreads. Because I read voraciously and because we are officially in summer, I thought I'd take the time today to share some books I've enjoyed. At the end you'll also find links to two givewaways on my blog -- one ends today! Have you read any of these books? I don't know if you were able … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, giveaway, reading

Restarting the Writing Lifestyle

May 26, 2022 By Cara Putman

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to have to spend significant time this summer writing. Just last week I signed a three-book deal for a new legal, romantic suspense series in addition to the WWII novellas I'd also signed contracts to write. It's a process for me to restart the writing race when I've gotten out of practice. Today, I thought I'd take you behind the scenes. Be sure to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: cara putman, giveaway, writing

Some Bookish Quotes + Giveaway

March 10, 2022 By Cara Putman

Next week is spring break at Purdue, and I can't wait to get started writing my next novella. This has been a crazy, busy semester, and I'm eager to pick up my pen or put my fingers to the keyboard and start creating. Up first are two novellas in collections that I have signed or am about to sign the contracts for. Both will be set during World War II, and I am so excited to return to my favorite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, Charles Dickens, CS Lewis, Jane Austen

Is Your TBR Pile Groaning?

February 24, 2022 By Cara Putman

There are so many good books coming out this year. There are already so many wonderful choices for your reading pleasure. Last time I was on here, I posted about my friend Sarah Sundin's latest novel Until Leaves Fall in Paris. Today I thought I'd share four more I'm excited about. Three I've already read, and one is waiting patiently on my to be read pile. Let's dig in! I wanted to start … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, Kelly Irvin, Lynn Blackburn, reading, Sarah Ladd, Toni Shiloh

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