Book Talk: Melody Carlson Listen to the episode with Melody Carlson Today’s guest, Melody Carlson, is the author of more than 200 novels for teens and women. Several of her novels have also been adapted into movies for Hallmark and other channels — on many authors’ bucket lists! In this Book Talk, we chatted about where she gets her ideas, …
Writing Really Fast in an Intense Season
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: Dani Pettrey
Book Talk: Dani Pettrey Listen to the episode with Dani Pettrey Many of you have read and love Dani Pettrey’s books. In fact, many of you asked me to have her on Book Talk, something I was delighted to do. Dani writes amazing romantic suspense and romantic adventure, books that are gripping and pull you deeply into the setting and …
Book Talk: New Series Starter
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 …
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
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
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
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!
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!
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 …








