Summer Reading: Buckeye Promises

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This summer, I’ve added my WWII series, Buckeye Promises to Kindle Unlimited. I’ve been told lots of readers find their books there, so I wanted to give you the gift of books. This three book series will be on Kindle Unlimited through July 31. Be sure to pop by and read them if you haven’t already. @Cara_Putman Buckeye Promises #wwii …

Peek into Canteen Dreams: free this week

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This week, my first novel Canteen Dreams is free on ebook platforms. There is something really special about this story of my heart. Partly because I never thought it was the type of book I would write…after all I was going to write romantic suspense like Mary Higgins Clark. When I told people I wanted to write, WWII wasn’t on my radar. …

Creativity Requires Courage

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Last weekend I keynoted a small writer’s conference in Chicago. It was an honor to be asked, and after praying a lot, I spoke about how God fills us with the ability to understand and write literature. Then I talked about how walking in our creative gifts takes courage. I made the graphic on the left into square photos that …

Behind the Scenes with Delayed Justice

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Like most of my books, Delayed Justice started with a headline that turned into a what if. This story was about a woman, now in her late 20s, who had been abused by her uncle when she was eight. She had decided to become a police officer so that she could go after this man who should have loved and …

It’s a Book Baby & Giveaway

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Any time a book baby launches, I get nervous. Not a little bit. A lot. There’s a huge part of my heart and soul that goes into the books I write. The characters become real to me — and that means I cry with them and laugh with them. I feel what they feel so that hopefully you will feel …

CBA Bestseller List Celebration Giveaway

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Today I learned that Imperfect Justice hit the CBA bestseller list in June. This is the first time one of my books has made a list. Needless to say, I’ve been on the verge of happy tears all day. Imperfect Justice is my 28th book, and the story is so important to me that this is a sweet moment. I …

The Entries are in: help me pick the title!

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The ideas are in. Help @cara_putman select the winning title. #amreading #helpanauthor Click To Tweet You know me. You know my writing. So I need your help. And because I’m grateful for your amazing ingenuity and inspiration, I’m running a giveaway, but will also sell my in stock copies of A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island for $4 plus $3.00 …