Cara C. Putman's Blog, page 56
March 17, 2017
Fiction Friday: For the Record
Like most readers, I have a list of authors that when a new book releases from them, I know I’ll read it. That list is short filled with names like Colleen Coble, Lynette Eason, Lisa Gardner, and Dee Henderson for suspense. Randy Singer and John Grisham for legal. And for historicals Kristy Cambron, Sarah Ladd, Regina Jennings, Tamera Alexander, Sarah ... Read More
March 15, 2017
It All Started with a Headline
People often ask me where my book ideas come from. As a lawyer I kind of smile, because the answer is it depends.
March 10, 2017
Fiction Friday Roundup and Giveaway
Dying for Love is on ebook sale for 99 cents. It's a great time to pick up this prequel novella. And Beyond Justice is on preorder sale for $4.99. If you haven't already clicked that you want to read it on Goodreads, I'd love it if you would. My publisher will release the first five chapters when we reach 250 want-to-read clicks. All you have to do is click the button beneath the book and select want-to-read. who doesn't love sneak peeks into books?
March 7, 2017
Your Word: Next Steps
When God gave me my word for 2017, I scrunched up my face in confusion. What on earth was He doing or suggesting? Release? Release what? Others expectations? Our finances? What? Now that we’re two months into the year, the word makes a whole lot more sense and is shaking the foundations of my world. There was one last, ... Read More
March 3, 2017
Fiction Friday: What I’m Reading
This week I’ve had the privilege of reading two books for endorsement. First I read Weaver’s Needle by Robin Caroll and Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter. These two ladies are some of my favorite authors, and I can tell you now that June is going to be a great month for reading. Looking for a new book? @Cara_Putman is talking about ... Read More
February 28, 2017
10 Things You Don’t Know About Me
We’ve been having so much fun sharing things you might not know about us. So here are ten facts about me. I hope they’re new and fun for you! 1) When I start writing, I can be kind of one track minded. I lose all sense of time, and my husband has told me I’m very good at saying “five ... Read More
February 21, 2017
Celebrating the Writing Journey & Book News
Writing is such a journey. When I started writing 12 years ago, I hoped that maybe one or two books would get published. Well, the first one was published in the fall of 2007 and since then I’ve written 26 and I have at least two more coming. Crazy! It’s easy for me to get so busy writing that I ... Read More
February 17, 2017
Fiction Friday: Justice Delayed & Giveaway
Today’s Friday Fiction focus is on Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley. Here’s more about the story. It’s been eighteen years since TV crime reporter Andi Hollister’s sister was murdered. The confessed killer is behind bars, and the execution date is looming. But when a letter surfaces stating that the condemned killer didn’t actually do it, Detective Will Kincaide of the ... Read More
February 14, 2017
Being a Real Woman
There is so much talk in the media today about women and how oppressed we are. We had a vibrant discussion on my facebook profile recently about how blessed I feel that my mom somehow raised me to be a strong woman, but one who didn’t look to my gender as the excuse or reason for why things do or ... Read More
February 10, 2017
Fiction Friday: What are You Reading
As writers, one of the things we need to do is read voraciously. There are so many reasons to read: To know what readers like. What’s got them grabbing books? Why does that title resonate with them? To see what works and doesn’t work. It’s often as I’m reading that I think “oh, I want to write like that.” Or ... Read More
