Cara C. Putman's Blog, page 37
August 1, 2020
Story Behind the Story: A Promise Kept
Every book I write is special for one reason or another. I wouldn’t invest the time in creating if I didn’t love the characters or the hook. A Promise Kept is special for several reasons: @Cara_putman A Promise Kept, the story inspired by London’s @I-W-M is #free this weekend on #Kindle. https://amzn.to/319T1KAClick To Tweet While written as a Heartsong Presents originally, we ... Read More
July 30, 2020
The Gentleman Spy Review & Giveaway
Welcome back to Fiction Friday (a day early LOL)! I’ve been doing a lot of reading and listening to books this year…I’ve recorded more than 80 books completed over at Goodreads (you can see what I’ve read so far this year here). If you haven’t friended me on Goodreads, pop on over. It’s a great way to learn about my ... Read More
July 27, 2020
Monday Musings: Finding Beauty
This is an opportunity to press in. Life often goes very fast for our family. We've had years of taking the kids somewhere every night of the week. That hasn't been our life since about March 15th. Instead we've had a chance to slow down. Spend time together. And press into our walk with God through the gift of time to read, journal, and process. I've been reading Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen and None Like Him by Jen Wilkin. Get Out of Your Head has been the kick I needed to push out of my thoughts. If your mind is anything like mine has been lately, it is so easy to spiral in our thoughts and this book has been what I needed to stop some of the craziness between my ears. None Like Him has helped me remember all the ways God is bigger and oh so different from me. It's led me to focus on who He is and helped me lift my eyes from me. The combination of the two is a powerful one-two punch.
July 24, 2020
Books, Puppies, and Giveaways
One of the things I’ve done bit by bit through our time at home these last months is organizing different corners of the house. I had to laugh when each bookshelf I was working through had a copy of the same Lisa Scottoline book. The top one Lisa autographed for me at International Thriller Writers conference a couple summers ago. ... Read More
July 13, 2020
A Quick Escape and Rediscovering the Fun in Writing
For years, I’ve written hard. In the chaos of life, while working other jobs, traveling, and so much more. I love all of my books, and writing them has pushed me in unique ways. Sometimes the pressure has removed the joy from writing. Have you ever had that happen? Something you love becomes a job rather than a joy? It’s ... Read More
July 12, 2020
My Summer Reading Gift to You
I love WWII history. That’s why nine of my books are set during that time period. This weekend A Promise Forged is free on Kindle. And if you have Kindle Unlimited, I have placed all three Buckeye Promises on there for your reading pleasure. Here’s more about each. A Promise Forged: Kat Miller has dreamed of playing baseball her entire ... Read More
June 15, 2020
Shelter in Place Activities and Giveaway
We are nearing the end of stringent sheltering in place in Indiana…it’s been a slow move…very intentional and methodical. While I still have no idea what the new normal will be, I thought I’d share a few of the ways we’ve been spending the time since the middle of March. Because we’ve spent three summers in Europe as a family ... Read More
June 11, 2020
The Cross Series + Link to Giveaway
I love a good suspense series. Especially when the action is tense and the characters multi-dimensional. The Cross series gives us exactly that. The first book opens with a punch of activity then eases to a breath before building again in intensity. John Cross is also wrestling with how to marry his past with his faith. He doesn’t do it ... Read More
June 5, 2020
Summer Reading: Buckeye Promises
This summer, I’ve added my WWII series, Buckeye Promises to Kindle Unlimited. I’ve been told lots of readers find their books there, so I wanted to give you the gift of books. This three book series will be on Kindle Unlimited through July 31. Be sure to pop by and read them if you haven’t already. @Cara_Putman Buckeye Promises #wwii ... Read More
May 29, 2020
Read to Not be Alone + Giveaway
Anyone else feeling a bit isolated and alone? We are still largely sheltering in place in our corner of Indiana, and the weeks are getting long. A friend posted something on Friday about it being 70 days since she’d seen her husband — they were separated when the country she’d traveled to locked down — and the number made me ... Read More
