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Book Talk: Carolyn Miller

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 ... Read More

Book Talk: Rachel McMillan

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 ... Read More

Storyfest: The event for Christian Fiction Fans

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 ... Read More

Book Talk: Kate Angelo

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. ... Read More

Book Talk: Teresa Tysinger

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 ... Read More

Book Talk: Candice Sue Patterson

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 ... Read More

Book Talk with Cara: have you listened?

In January 2021, I started what I thought would be a short lived experiment. I missed my writing friends and decided to host a handful of Facebook lives where I could reconnect with some. I’ve had so much fun chatting with authors like Bethany Turner and Becky Wade. Katherine Reay and Sarah Sundin. Rachel McMillan and Toni Shiloh. Rachel Hauck ... Read More

Book Talk: Kimberley Woodhouse

Book Talk: Kimberley Woodhouse Listen to Kimberley’s episode here. This episode was so much fun as I chatted with my friend Kimberley Woodhouse. Her road to publication is an amazing story of two authors pouring into her. Tracie Peterson and Colleen Coble have played pivotal roles in my writing life, so I am not at all surprised that they have ... Read More

Book Talk: Kimberly Duffy

Book Talk: Kimberly Duffy Listen to Kimberly’s episode here. Kimberly Duffy is someone you will love meeting on this episode of Book Talk. A homeschooling mom, she’s got a great wit and writes amazing historical novels set in exotic places. We talked about her books, her passion for India, travel, and so much more. You will love learning more about ... Read More

Bookish Quotes and a Giveaway

Next week is spring break at Purdue, and I can’t wait to get started writing my next novella. This has been a crazy, busy semester, and I’m eager to pick up my pen or put my fingers to the keyboard and start creating. Up first are two novellas in collections that I have signed or am about to sign the ... Read More