Writing Really Fast in an Intense Season

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I’m reaching the end of a season of intense writing. It’s been so good because 14 months ago, I thought my writing days might be over. Then the floodgates opened and I’ve written four books under contract in less than a year. It’s been intense y’all! It’s also been really fun. But it’s meant I’ve had to pull out all …

Book Talk: New Series Starter

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Book Talk: New Series Starters Listen to the episode with Amanda Cabot, Shelley Shepard Gray, and Elizabeth Goddard Are you a reader who loves a new series? Do you fly through a series as fast as you can? Do you also love some diversity in your reading? Then this is the Book Talk for you. In this episode, I connect …

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I’m going to be very vulnerable with this blog post. I recently had macro edits staring me in the face, and I couldn’t get started. I had a mental barrier that I struggled to get over. Much of it came from things external to writing, but I had got to buckle down and get the edits done and done well. …

Book Talk: J’Nell Ciesielski

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Book Talk: J’Nell Ciesielski Listen to the episode with J’Nell Ciesielski I had so much fun talking books and Captain America with my friend J’Nell Ciesielski and think you’ll enjoy meeting her and learning more about her early 20th-century novels. I adored her latest novel Brilliance of Stars which reminds me of Marvel movies that center on Captain America. There’s …

You know you’re a writer when…+ Giveaways

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This week 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: In celebration of the release of my new book Across the Shores, I’m giving away a copy of it …

Book Talk: Action-Packed Romance

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Book Talk: Action-Packed Romance Listen to the episode with Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, and Natalie Walters Y’all, I always have way too much fun with these romantic suspense-writing friends. Today is no exception. Lynette Eason, Lynn H. Blackburn, and Natalie Walters are authors whose books are those I preorder and read the moment they land on my Kindle or …

It Released Early! A giveaway!

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It’s here! Love Along the Shores, a novella in Across the Shores, is out. To celebrate, I’m having a giveaway. I’ll also be having a celebration party on Facebook with my coauthors. Stay tuned for all of the details. @cara_putman celebrates the release of Across the Shores with a #giveaway. Join the fun! Click To Tweet Here are a couple …

Across the Shores Release Giveaway!

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Join us as we celebrate the release of our novella collection, Across the Shores. Find order links to your favorite retailer here. @cara_putman and coauthors are celebrating the release of Across the Shores with a #giveaway. Join the fun! Click To Tweet Sometimes love finds you where you are, and other times it meets you across distant shores as four …