Book Talk with Cara Putman

There are few people I adore more in the writing world than Kristy Cambron, and you'll understand after listening (or watching) a few minutes of this Book Talk with Cara. Kristy is one of the warmest people I know and she is passionate about books. Her books have a wonderful blend of hope in the midst of darkness, usually war. I have loved her work since her debut novel, The Butterfly and the Violin, and in this episode, we talk about her latest novel The Italian Ballerina as well as the book she is writing now. We may geek out on all the research. Then we dive into her role as an agent, and she shares her wishlist of projects. If you're an aspiring writer, you do not want to miss her list.

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On this episode of Book Talk, I get to introduce you to my friend Jill Eileen Smith. Jill is the author of twenty Biblical fiction novels. If there's a woman in the Old Testament, then she has probably written a novel bringing that woman's story to life. In this episode we discuss how she does her research, some of the books she's enjoyed writing, which books were challenging, and her next title Daughter of Eden. I hope you enjoy this look behind the scenes at what it's like for her to write these books that we get to enjoy.

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In this episode, my good writing friends Jennifer Deibel, Laura Frantz, and Sarah Sundin join me as we talk about their upcoming books. We also dive into what it's like to write historical fiction. How do you know what to research? When to stop researching? The craziest things we've researched and so much more. We also talk about where we would recommend people travel related to our books. It was so much fun and I hope you enjoy this deep dive into what makes these authors' books so good. Feeling like you are in the time period and location are two of the keys.

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What happens when you get five writers on a call talking about books, suspense, and more? A really fun call. Lisa Phillips, Megan Besing, Emilie Haney, Laura Conaway, and I talked about how we find time to write. The different seasons of life. The way we bring different things to our books based on different genres. Favorite writers we read. And so much more. I hope you enjoy watching this conversation about books with the writers who create them.

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You asked for it, and we put together a great Book Talk with Deborah Raney and Tamera Alexander about their writing relationship. They have been critique partners for years and attribute much of their success to that shared brainstorming and more. You don't have to spend much time with these two to sense the deep love and respect they have for each other. Watch and you'll learn how their partnership started, their advice for how to find your own critique partner and so much more. It's a great 20 minutes, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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In this episode of Book Talk, I'm chatting with my friend and author Erin Bartels. We talked about ideas, how she finds time to write, and so much more.

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In this episode of Book Talk, I'm excited to introduce you to award-winning, best-selling author Lisa Phillips. I recently read Cold Dead Night and LOVED every page. Lisa writes for Love Inspired Suspense as well as being independently published and is one of the smartest people I know when it comes to creating a career in writing. She's written and published more than 60 books with two of them out this month. I had so much fun talking about her books, how she coordinates her series, being a mentor with Sunrise and so much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation, too!

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It's a privilege to introduce you to my friend Tosca Lee. She is the author of 12 novels, and they are each the type of book that sticks with you long after you close the cover. In this talk, we explore her books Demon: A Memoir, Havah: the story of Eve; and her upcoming release that is set during WWII. Throughout the conversation, we talk about writing and her approach to these challenging topics, and why I love her books. We also talk about what makes characters rich and memorable. I hope you enjoy this chance to learn more about Tosca and her books.

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Y'all, I had so much fun talking with my friend Carmen Schober. We met at the ACFW conference in September, and it was so much fun to have her on Book Talk! We talked about her first book, After She Falls, which just reached its first birthday. And then talked about her brand new book releasing December 6th, Pretty Little Pieces. We talked about how she writes hope into books that tackle hard issues. We also talked about how she finds writing time with three kids, four and under. Then we discussed what it means to deconstruct faith and what that looked like in her life and what she did about it. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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Can you believe this is episode 71? I never thought I'd have one episode, yet here we are. So very fun! And this time I'm joined by my friend and debut author Kelly Underwood. It was a delight to welcome Kelly Underwood. We celebrated the release of her debut novel Defending Honor, which is part of Sunrise Publishing's Elite Guardian series with Lynette Eason. I love that series, and Kelly does a wonderful job bringing Laila to life, with just the right amount of Ziva flair. We also talked about writing, Dublin, and where the next series will be set. I hope you enjoy learning more about Kelly and her book!

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