Cara C. Putman's Blog, page 34
February 12, 2021
The Genesis of Lethal Intent & Giveaway
@Cara_putman shares the story behind Lethal Intent and a massive #giveaway.Click To Tweet Each novel has a unique genesis story. The spark that launches it into a journey of 90,000 words. For Lethal Intent, that journey began with a friend’s journey of childhood leukemia with her oldest. From watching their family wind through years of treatment including cutting edge therapy trials. ... Read More
Fiction Fridays: Book Chats
While I love writing, I’m a reader first. I love finding new-to-me authors that allow me to binge through their books, so I’m always on the look our for new books to try. Are you the same way? Do you have your trusted authors that you read everything they write? But let’s face it, authors are slow! Crafting those wonderful ... Read More
February 5, 2021
Lethal Intent Book Club Kit
Are you a member of a book club? Is your book club considering reading Lethal Intent? Then be sure to download this kit that is filled with details about the story, discussion questions, and more. Be sure to complete the form at the end of this post if you’d like to ask me to Zoom or Skype into your meeting. ... Read More
February 3, 2021
It’s a Spring Cleaning Giveaway
It’s snowy and cold here in Indiana. That means I’m hiding inside and cleaning corners bit by bit in our home. It also means I’m going through books, and I have many to share with you. Call it spring book cleaning. It’s simple to enter. Just use the form below. These are great books, and I’m eager to share them ... Read More
January 29, 2021
Do you finish every book?
Usually, when I start a book I finish it. If I don’t, it’s because it gets buried in a corner. @cara_Putman asks: Do you finish every book? Why? Or why not? Join the conversation.Click To Tweet In the last week there were two books I was listening to that I had to stop and return to the library. One, there ... Read More
Usually, when I start a book I finish it. If I don’t, it’...
Usually, when I start a book I finish it. If I don’t, it’s because it gets buried in a corner. In the last week there were two books I was listening to that I had to stop and return to the library. One, there wasn’t any saving it for me considering the number of curse words in the opening paragraph. ... Read More
January 15, 2021
Fiction Friday: Lethal Intent Released into the World
Tuesday Lethal Intent winged it’s way into the big wide world. Be sure to read to the end, because I want to give a copy to one of you. If I were better at using GIFs, this is where I’d insert one of a cartoon character chewing his fingernails to nubs next to high fives and squeals. Even though this ... Read More
January 11, 2021
Historical Fiction to Sink Into This Winter
Today I wanted to share three historical novels I’ve read in the last couple weeks that I HIGHLY recommend. If you love stepping back in time, then you’ll love any of these, all from different time periods and countries. @cara_putman recommends historical novels by @rachelsmcdaniel @sarahladdauthor @Kcambronauthor. What are you reading? #Historical #fictionClick To Tweet In The Red Canary, ... Read More
December 26, 2020
3 Weeks to Lethal Intent: Lisa Scottoline!
Once there was an author who read voraciously trying to figure out where her place in publishing was. Her agent told her to read Everywhere that Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline. This author read it…and loved it. And went on to read many more of Lisa Scottoline’s books. Fast forward ten years and this author was now writing legal ... Read More
December 25, 2020
Fiction Friday: Canteen Dreams Locations
This week three of my kids and I are home in North Platte for an early Christmas and for my niece’s wedding. We’ve had a wonderful time with family, lots of games, laughter, and cousins running wild. But today I wanted to share some photos and a short video from locations featured in Canteen Dreams (my first book, an award-winner ... Read More
