Does your family have a favorite place that it loves to visit? A place you return to on a cycle whether it’s every year or every few years? Labor Day weekend a few years ago our family made the 7.5 hour drive from Indiana up the length of Michigan to Mackinac Island. This was our fourth visit to the island, …
Mackinac Island is the Perfect Setting
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. I didn’t grow up aware of Mackinac Island. I wasn’t even sure what I was getting into the first time we drove the ten hours from Lafayette, Indiana, to the tip of Michigan’s mitten. I knew is …
Behind the Scenes: A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island
I often start my books by thinking about a setting that I think readers will enjoy escaping to through the pages of a book. A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island was no exception. I didn’t grow up aware of Mackinac Island. I wasn’t even sure what I was getting into the first time we drove the ten hours from Lafayette, Indiana, to …
3 Tips for Creating Quirky Characters
I don’t know about you, but characters often make or break a story for me. As a writer, I try to remember what makes some characters and their stories more compelling for me than others. Here are a few tips I try to keep in mind as I write based on the characters that I love to read about again …
Why Mackinac Island?
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. That’s what attracted me to the island as a visitor and then as an author looking for a new setting for a book. A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island is being sold as a package in Waterfront Weddings, …
A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island Video
While I was at ACFW, Novel Crossings invited authors to talk about their books. You know me…I am not shy in front of a camera. So it was fun to get to share about my book and Mackinac Island. Here’s the snippet: Cara Putman Talks About A Wedding Transpires on Mackinac Island on Novel Crossing from novelcrossing on GodTube. Do …
Congratulations to the Mackinac Island Tour Winners!
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson teamed up for a tour of the island, now and then. I’m delighted to share the winners with you. This list will be updated as I hear from the bloggers: Robin Lee Hatcher …
Mackinac Island Blog Tour & Giveaway: Day 5
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Join us this week for a tour of the island, now and then, with authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set …
Mackinac Island Blog Tour & Giveaway: Day 4
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Join us this week for a tour of the island, now and then, with authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set …
Mackinac Island Blog Tour & Giveaway: Day 3
Mackinac Island. It’s a magical place that allows you to step back in time from the moment you first step off the ferry. Join us this week for a tour of the island, now and then, with authors Cara Putman and Melanie Dobson. Comment at each stop for a chance to win a copy of one of their books set …
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