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Book Talk: Deborah Clack Listen to the episode with Deborah Clack In this episode of Book Talk with Cara, I welcome Deborah Clack to discuss her debut novel, Even After This, a book 13 years in the making. Deborah shares her journey of perseverance in the face of countless rejections, the heartfelt and humorous elements within her story, and the …
Book Talk: Laura DeNooyer Listen to the episode with Laura DeNooyer In this episode of Book Talk with Cara, host Cara Putman interviews Laura DeNooyer about her latest novel, The Broken Weathervane. Laura shares her background as an art and writing teacher from Wisconsin, her experience as a mother of four, and her journey as an author of three published …
Book Talk: Kristine Delano Listen to the episode with Kristine Delano In this episode of Book Talk with Cara, Cara interviews debut author Kristine Delano as she launches her novel, The Lies We Trade. Kristine shares her journey from a 20-year career on Wall Street to becoming an author. They discuss the inspiration behind her book, including the complexities of …
Book Talk: Kristen Hogrefe Parnell Listen to the episode with Kristen Hogrefe Parnell For today’s episode of Book Talk, it’s a treat to welcome Kristen Hogrefe Parnell back. Kristen writes page-turning romantic suspense, and her novella in Truth started with a what-if when she was on vacation at Rosemary Beach. She kept adding layers until she had the plot for the …
Book Talk: Sarah Hamaker Listen to the episode with Sarah Hamaker For today’s episode of Book Talk, I’m so pleased to introduce you to Sarah Hamaker. On her website, Sarah hosts quick takes with authors, a great way to learn about what authors are working on and their newest books (you can listen to my part in one recent episode …
There’s something about the middle of August. It’s a time of bouquets of sharpened pencils and kids starting school. The temperatures are still blisteringly hot here in Indiana, but my kids started school this week. I have a senior and a sophomore in high school. And my recent college grad moved over the weekend and started his grown-up job after …
Book Talk: Nicole Deese Listen to the episode with Nicole Deese Nicole Deese is one of those people I would love to hang out with. Our two extroverted selves would have too much fun catching up on all things life and writing. Until we can actually do that, recording Book Talk episodes is a fun way to connect and welcome …
Book Talk: Jaime Jo Wright Listen to the episode with Jaime Jo Wright Jaime Jo Wright is no stranger to Book Talk or to award-winning fiction, so it is delightful to have her back for a conversation about her latest novel Night Falls on Predicament Avenue. We talk about everything from how she comes up with her spooky ideas. I …
Book Talk: Sarah Loudin Thomas Listen to the episode with Sarah Loudin Thomas In today’s episode of Book Talk with Cara, it’s a delight to introduce you to Sarah Loudin Thomas and take you behind the scenes of her latest book These Tangled Threads. I so enjoyed chatting with her because we talked about a novel set at one of …
Book Talk: BTS: Across the Shores Listen to the Behind the Scenes episode for Across the Shores Do you ever wonder where authors get their ideas? Today I share the story behind the story for my novella Love Along the Shores in the Across the Shores collection that was released in April 2023. The authors for this collection were on …