This week I hosted my friends Patricia Bradley, Hallee Bridgeman, and Melissa Koslin on Book Talk. @cara_Putman is back with another action packed, romantic suspense giveaway. Enter here: Click To Tweet I know it’s going to be a good day when I get to talk Romantic Suspense with some of my favorite authors. This week I chatted with Hallee Bridgeman, …
10 More Tips from Readers to Writers
Last week I shared 11 tips from readers on what they love to see in novels. Here are more tips to help you write compelling fiction. Readers tell what they want to see in #novels at @cara_putman blog. #amreading Click To Tweet Research Matters! (More so for historicals) Probably the #1 thing for me is accuracy. I just read Eleanor …
11 Reader Tips for Writers
For new writers it can be tricky to know what to focus on. In a sea of rules and guidelines, what are the most important elements to perfect first? I’m always wondering what readers want in the books they read, so I asked readers what they would tell new writers if they had the chance. This was a savvy group …
5 Ways to Write More than One Book at a Time
I have often written multiple books at the same time. It’s a part of life when one of your hats is professional writer. But it can also be a real part of the writing journey when you’re getting started writing. The challenge is learning how to juggle the multiple characters, plots, and timelines. Here are a few tips I’ve developed over the years to let me do exactly that:
ACFW 2016 Photo Fun
This week is ACFW’s national conference in Nashville. I arrived Tuesday for board meetings Wednesday, and then the fun started. So today I wanted to share some photos with you of before the conference began. As an avid reader, it’s easy to go all fan girl with my writing buds. They are sooooo talented. There are approximately 600 people attending, …
Writing in Community
You may have noticed that I’m 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 a couple weekends ago, I had to smile. They were living in the community they created years ago, and we are all the beneficiaries …
Traveling Tips for Writers: Part 2
Last week I started explaining what tools I make sure I have in my writing suitcase as I launch on a new writing adventure. Those included a killer what if, a lead character I can build a story around, and a setting that can become a character in the book. Since it’s still vacation season, I want to share the next …
Celebrating The End: What’s a Writer to Do?
On Friday night, I typed words that are magic to every author: The End.
They are glorious words, because they mean that an author has reached the end of a journey.
Reading is the Best Teacher of Writing
I’m a huge believer that writers must read. All the time. In all genres, but particularly the ones they write. Read ABA. Read CBA. Read bestsellers. Read what works. Read what doesn’t. Why do I so firmly believe you have to read? Because it’s as you read that you will subconsciously learn the ways to write the novel you want …
What Writing Has Taught Me About God
I’m neck deep in edits and writing on a book that’s due in April, and the process is really reminding me why I love writing. Why I feel it is more than a job…it’s a calling more than a job or drudgery. Do any of these reasons resonate with you? 1) Writing has been a journey that has pushed me …
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