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Giant Christian Romance Giveaway! (5/22-5/31)

May 23, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

I wanted to share this massive giveaway with all our faithful IBLF readers! There are over 40 books up for grabs, including brand new titles by both me and fellow IBLF blogger Becky Wade. All that is required to enter is to follow the authors you choose on Amazon or Bookbub. Super easy. To enter, click here: … [Read more...]

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The unique challenges of writing out of order…

May 11, 2023 By Cara Putman

Last month I wrote a prequel to my next legal suspense. One challenge was that it was written AFTER the first book in the legal suspense series. I had/have a very detailed outline. It was why I could write the book so very fast. And I also had/have a detailed character study of the hero and heroine. But I heard from my editor last week and the heroine isn't quite working. I wasn't entirely … [Read more...]

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Spring Game & Giveaway

April 20, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

I'm a Word Nerd, and as such, I love playing word games. Words with Friends, Boggle with Friends, UpWords, Taboo, Scattegories, Bananagrams, Scrabble. I even keep a crossword puzzle by my place at the table, so I always have some word fun to work on. So for our Game Day today, I thought we could stretch our Word Nerd muscles and with some acrostics. To play, create a poem or sentence where … [Read more...]

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You know you’re a writer when…+ Giveaways

March 23, 2023 By Cara Putman

Last night I had to finish editing this book that's been giving me fits on suspense, so here are four ways lately I've known I'm a writer. Do any resonate or catch you by surprise? Now for a few quick giveaways: … [Read more...]

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Audiobooks? A few ways to give them a try.

March 9, 2023 By Cara Putman

I loved reading Tammy's audiobook post from earlier this week. A few years ago, I couldn't imagine listening to audiobooks for any length of time. Partly this was because of cost. Partly it's because I love the feel of a book. Partly because I don't always love the narrators. But I reached a point where I wanted to redeem the time walking across campus, driving all over town. Audiobooks … [Read more...]

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