Book Talk: Jaime Jo Wright Listen to the episode with Jaime Jo Wright Y’all, it was such fun to reconnect with my writing friend Jaime Jo Wright. Since the last time she was on Book Talk, she’s released two books: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau and Premonition at Withers Farm. We talked all about her inspiration for Castle Moreau — …
Book Talk: Angela Hunt & Connilyn Cossette
Book Talk: Angela Hunt & Connilyn Cossette Listen to the episode with Angela Hunt & Connilyn Cossette Have you ever wondered what it was like to write Biblical fiction? Wondered how authors got their ideas? Then I’m so glad you can join us for this book talk with Angie Hunt and Connilyn Cossette. In this episode, we discuss many aspects …
Across the Shores Giveaway
It’s been a month since Across the Shores released. Join @cara_putman Across the Shores #giveaway. Now through May 13. Click To Tweet Thank you for supporting me in this writing journey. To say thank you, I’m offering a gift to one reader of the book. I will also gift one of my other books to another reader. Good luck! And …
Book Talk: Crystal Caudill
Book Talk: Crystal Caudill Listen to the episode with Crystal Caudill It’s always fun to introduce you to new authors, and Crystal Caudill is an author whose second and third books release this spring. She’s also a coauthor with me on a novella collection that releases later this fall. It’s been such fun to get to know her through writing …
Book Talk: Melody Carlson
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 …