Cara C. Putman's Blog, page 31
August 2, 2021
5 Must-Have Efficiency Tools for Writers
Whether you are traditionally published with a house, writing independently, or using a mix of the two (AKA hybrid), here are a few tools I use to help make my time for efficient. Thequill.io: Let’s start with where I write my books. I have Scrivener, which most of my writing friends adore, but I struggle to actually write my books ... Read More
Writing Christmas Collections with Other Authors
People often ask me about writing a novella collection with other authors. Most of the time writing is me alone at my computer. Most people can imagine that. When you add other authors to the mix, they begin to wonder what the process is like and how it differs. I’ve been a part of several novella collections in addition to ... Read More
July 30, 2021
Book Talk: Robin Lee Hatcher
Book Talk: Robin Lee Hatcher Listen to the episodes with Robin here! How often do you get to connect with an author of more than 80 novels? An award-winning, best-selling author of contemporary romance, split time sagas, and historical romance? Well, this is your lucky day. Robin Lee Hatcher joins me and we talk about books, Idaho, and so much ... Read More
July 23, 2021
Book Talk: Kristi Ann Hunter
Book Talk: Kristi Ann Hunter Listen to this episode here! Do you love Jane Austen? Love a great romance set in Regency England? Then you will love this conversation with Kristi Ann Hunter. We talked about her new release Winning the Gentleman (Excellent!), how I binged all her books in two and half weeks (they’re that good!), the spiritual lesson ... Read More
July 12, 2021
Protected: ACFW Threads Slides
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A Trip without a Laptop + Opportunity
There once was an author who forgot how to live without her laptop. She began to feel like she needed to have it with her all the time…just in case. And that small laptop became a weight that reminded her all the time what she SHOULD be doing. Then this author realized she was exceptionally bad at taking a break. ... Read More
July 9, 2021
Book Talk: Susan Tuttle
Book Talk: Susan Tuttle In this episode of Book Talk, Susan L. Tuttle joins me for a great conversation about writing romance as Christian authors. It’s a unique partnership with God, y’all. We also had fun sharing writing tips and our love for Michigan. You can learn more about Susan and her contemporary romance novels at http://www.susanltuttle.com/. If you enjoy ... Read More
July 2, 2021
Book Talk: Misty Beller
Book Talk: Misty Beller Listen to my chat with Misty here! Misty Beller joins me for this episode of Book Talk. She’s a hybrid author who publishes historical romance with Bethany House and independently. We had so much fun connecting over our love of the Rocky Mountains, Book Babies, indie and trad publishing, and fun surprises. You will enjoy getting ... Read More
June 28, 2021
What does an endorsement mean?
This week, Lynn H. Blackburn joined me on Book Talk, and one of the things we discussed was endorsements. We’ve endorsed books by each other (I endorsed her Unknown Threat because I’d read and loved her Dive Team Investigations books, and she endorsed Lethal Intent.). While we were talking about why we endorse, I thought you might find it interesting, ... Read More
June 25, 2021
Book Talk: Deborah Raney
Book Talk: Deborah Raney Listen to my conversation with Deborah here! I have had the great pleasure of knowing Deborah Raney through our years of service together on the ACFW board. She writes women’s fiction with threads of romance. You could also call them family sagas. That they are is beautifully written with great characters and settings. We talked all ... Read More
