When you’ve been writing a while, you will reach a point where magic happens when publishers return your rights to you. It’s a magical opportunity. It can also be daunting. What questions should you ask before republishing your backlist? @cara_putman has 4 questions for you. Click To Tweet Here are four questions to ask yourself when you’re deciding what to …
Book Talk: Nicole Deese Listen to Nicole’s episode here. I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend Nicole Deese. Her new novel All That It Takes was released on April 5, and I have really enjoyed it. During this talk, we chat about her characters and how they were secondary characters that waved their hands for a book of their …
In days, I’ll be officially starting writing on two novellas I need to start, draft, and complete before the end of June. Fortunately, each is only 30,000 words, but at the moment I haven’t written that many words since last summer. But the spring semester ends for my on Friday, and it’s time to shift my focus to writing. Which …
There are books that come along, that don’t fit neatly in a genre yet compel the reader to wade through the pages. The writing is beautiful. The Characters broken and real. And the hope laced across the pages. Shadows in the Mind’s Eye is one of those books. In this debut novel, the author has dug deep into what it’s …
Book Talk: Carolyn Miller Listen to Carolyn’s episode here. Tonight was a fun Book Talk with Australian author Carolyn Miller. I love her Regency novels and am excited to talk about her contemporary romance series. I love that her contemporary series is set in the Original Six NHL hockey teams — hockey might mean field hockey in Canada, but she’s …
Book Talk: Rachel McMillan Listen to Rachel’s episode here. So excited to introduce you to my friend Rachel. Rachel McMillan is the author of The Herringford and Watts mysteries, The Van Buren and DeLuca mysteries, The Three Quarter Time series, The London Restoration, and The Mozart Code. Her non-fiction works include Dream Plan Go: A Travel Guide for Independent Adventure …
Registration is open for what will surely be one of the biggest reader retreats for fans of Christian fiction this year. Over 35 authors have already signed up to participate in the event. Big names like: Denise Hunter Colleen Coble Lynette Eason Author Jody Hedlund Rachel Hauck Deborah Raney Melissa Tagg Pepper D. Basham Angela Hunt And awesome author friends …
Book Talk: Kate Angelo Listen to Kate’s episode here. So excited to introduce you to Kate Angelo. Driving Force was released on March 22nd — it’s so good, y’all! The hero is a military veteran, the protectee is a war dog, and the heroine is a bodyguard. It builds on Lynette Eason’s Elite Guardians series, and I am loving it. …
Book Talk: Teresa Tysinger Listen to Teresa’s episode here. So excited to have my friend Teresa Tysinger, Author with us tonight as we talk writing, putting ourselves in our characters, the indie author life, and how she finds ideas . Oh, and we’ll talk about the joy of finaling in an award. You can check out her latest book Say …
Book Talk: Candice Sue Patterson Listen to Candice’s episode here. Look who’s joining me on Book Talk with Cara! Candice Sue Patterson has written a WWII novel that I thoroughly enjoyed, and you will love learning about her and the way she finds her ideas. She also recently signed a contract for a new book, and we talk about how …