Here in Indiana the leaves are beginning to turn signaling fall is on the way, but if you’ve been to a bookstore lately, you may have noticed the Christmas collections are releasing. Last week my novella Beauty Bright in the We Three Kings Christmas novella collection released. It’s been so fun to read early reactions to this collection. I shared …
Today I wanted to introduce you to a regency novel that will transport you to England in the early 1800s. The feel is different from Sarah Ladd or Julie Klassen. Here’s more: Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father’s identity has been a tantalizing …
Book Talk: BTS: Come What May Listen to the Behind the Scenes episode for Come What May Do you ever wonder where authors get their ideas? Today I share the story behind the story for my novel The Art of Deception in the Come What May collection that was released in August 2023. It’s a unique story for me because …
Today’s the book birthday of We Three Kings! I love this collection and novella! To celebrate I’m hosting a giveaway and I want you to join the fun! If you’d like to learn more about the Story Behind the Story of my Novella in We Three Kings, be sure to check out the new episode of Book Talk with Cara …
Over the weekend Amazon threw me a whole orchard of lemons. What happened? My publishing account closed and all of my indie and republished books were removed and my earned payments kept. It’s a #preorder #giveaway with @Cara_Putman for We Three Kings, her new book… Click To Tweet It was a writer’s worst nightmare, and sometime I’ll share the full …
Book Talk: BTS: We Three Kings Listen to the Behind the Scenes episode for We Three Kings Do you ever wonder where authors get their ideas? Today I share the story behind the story for my novella Beauty Bright in the We Three Kings collection that releases in September 2023. It’s a story that’s near to my heart because it’s …
This summer has been intense in a good way, so when I was offered a copy of What Would Jane Austen Do? to review, I decided to give this new to me author a try. I really enjoyed this rom com that is a sweet exploration. Mandy Shaw adores Jane Austen but her neighbor has no use for romance or …
This has been a quick week with a trip to North Carolina for a conference/vacation. I’ve had the opportunity to learn and present at a scholarship of teaching and learning conference tied to my day job while also exploring the North Carolina mountains with my family. It’s a last hurrah before life gets insane with the start of school and …
If you want to be a writer there are a few things you need to do. One is obvious: you must write. Others may not be as clear. You need to be willing to stay teachable. You should be willing to push yourself. I also believe you should stay a reader. Many of the best writers I know read all …
Book Talk: Across the Shores Collection Authors Listen to the episode with the Across the Shores Collection Authors It was so much fun to write a novella in this collection, and it was just as much fun to bring you this episode where we talk about our stories and how they connect. Across the Shores is a novella collection that …