Cara C. Putman's Blog, page 31
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
June 19, 2021
Book Talk: Jessica Kate
Book Talk: Jessica Kate Listen to Jessica’s episode here! In this episode, I’m delighted to introduce you to my fun writing friend Jessica Kate. She’s from Australia, so it was a treat to spend time with her at an ACFW conference a couple years ago. She writes really fun contemporary romance, and you will love getting to know her through ... Read More
June 11, 2021
Book Talk: Pepper Basham
Book Talk: Pepper Basham Listen to Pepper’s interview here! Y’all, Pepper Basham and I had so much fun! You’ll quickly see why she’s one of my dearest writing friends. She’s a joy and delight to know and such an uber-talented writer! If nothing else, you will love her accent and love for the Biltmore. I hope you’ll join us as ... Read More
June 7, 2021
Ebook Deals!
Looking for some great books to add to your summer reading list? These four are on ebook sale for $1.99 right now. I can’t guarantee how long they will be at this price so purchase them while you can. This is the first time Lethal Intent has been discounted. You know I love this book that is Caroline and ... Read More
June 4, 2021
Book Talk: Julie Lessman
Book Talk: Julie Lessman Y’all, if you haven’t met Julie Lessman yet, you are in for a treat! Julie’s first book a Passion Most Pure was unlike anything I’d read in Christian fiction. Set in 1920s Boston, it was filled with real characters, fantastic romance, and a family saga. Whether reading one of her historicals or her contemporary novels, you ... Read More
June 3, 2021
Dusk’s Darkest Shores Review
Today, I’m delighted to introduce you to the latest book Dusk’s Darkest Secret from my friend Caroline Miller. Y’all know I love historical romances sent in Regency England. This novel has a wallflower spinster stuck in small village who’s goal is to help an injured solider returning from the Napoleonic Wars. She also becomes entwined in several other events that ... Read More
May 31, 2021
The Post We Wrote Together & Summer Books & Gift
I’m sitting here… a bit blank. So I’ve asked my 10 year old for a topic for today’s post. We’ll see how this goes. He’s not exactly cooperating. Ah, now he is. (BTW, isn’t his smolder the cutest?) The topic: TEETH. Really? Of all words he could choose? Teeth? So he has a really loose tooth. That probably led to ... Read More
May 28, 2021
Book Talk: Katherine Reay
Book Talk: Katherine Reay In this episode of Book Talk, I’m introducing you to my sweet, and fun, writing friend Katherine Reay. Katherine and I were part of the Grove, a group of my closest writing friends. We’ve also connected at multiple writers’ conferences, library or book fairs, and so much more. She writes the most amazing literary novels. We ... Read More
May 26, 2021
Learning Characterization from Movies
One of the classes I developed at Krannert was Persuasion & Communications. One lens I use as I teach these Masters of Marketing students is the Story Wars by Jonah Sachs. He uses the mythological construct of the Hero’s Journey for marketing purposes. You can watch a short video on it here: Then I transition to talking about how great ... Read More
