So excited to have my friend Teresa Tysinger, Author with us tonight as we talk writing, putting ourselves in our characters, the indie author life, and how she finds ideas. Oh, and we'll talk about the joy of finaling in an award. You can check out her latest book Say It's For Good! And grab your copy of 80s Rom-Com Club.

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

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Look who's joining me on Book Talk with Cara! Candice Sue Patterson has written a WWII novel that I thoroughly enjoyed, and you will love learning about her and the way she finds her ideas. She also recently signed a contract for a new book, and we talk about how she finds the nuggets that become the ideas behind her books. It was such fun to talk about WWII history, Purdue, and more. I hope you enjoy this look behind the scenes with Candice.

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This episode was so much fun as I chatted with my friend Kimberley Woodhouse. Her road to publication is an amazing story of two authors pouring into her. Tracie Peterson and Colleen Coble have played pivotal roles in my writing life, so I am not at all surprised that they have been critical for Kimberley. Kimberley has written over 30 novels, and many have been coauthored with Tracie Peterson. You'll love learning about their process as they coauthor. And Kimberley's favorite characters to write are her villains. We may share that in common as well. Be sure to listen in and learn more about her historical romance, historical romantic suspense, and dual-timeline novels. She is one talented and prolific author. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.

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Kimberly Duffy is someone you will love meeting on this episode of Book Talk. A homeschooling mom, she's got a great wit and writes amazing historical novels set in exotic places. We talked about her books, her passion for India, travel, and so much more. You will love learning more about her writing process and how her ideas come together. We also talked about her relationship with her editor and how important that is as a writer. Once you meet Kim, you will definitely want to read her books.

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Y'all, I adore Elizabeth Goddard's romantic suspense. They are usually filled with great characters and really interesting plots. This week on Book Talk we talked about her latest novel, Deadly Target, as well as writing and what's coming next. It was so fun to learn more about her writing process and the difference between writing her longer novels and the shorter romantic suspense for Love Inspired Suspense.

Elizabeth is a master storyteller who weaves together multi-layered, rich stories. If you haven't read them yet, I highly recommend them.

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Do you love Tom Clancy and Daniel Silva? Love a book that races from page one to the end? Do you have preteens or teens in your life? Young people who love games and fantasy? Then you will enjoy this conversation with James Hannibal. We talk about his books. A game he has helped develop. A fantasy series that goes with the game and so much more! Also, learn about an opportunity to engage with the concepts from the game in real-time. All this and more in this bonus episode of Book Talk.

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I'm so excited to have my friend Jocelyn Green join me for Book Talk. She writes wonderful historical novels that are filled with rich details and interesting plots. I had so much fun learning about where Jocelyn gets her ideas, how she weaves in research, her love of Broadway plays, and so much more. She also shared about the editing process as well as how she knows which research details to layer into her story and when it's just too much. All great things to know how to balance. I think you will love getting to know her and more about her wonderful historical fiction.

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To kick off this season of Book Talk I'm delighted to introduce you to my friend Abigail Wilson. She writes gothic Regency novels with strong mystery and a hint of suspense. You will love meeting her, and we will be talking about her brand new book Twilight at Moorington Cross.

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In this edition of Book Talk, my coauthors for the Christmas in Mistletoe Square collection joined me. Think of it as your chance to peek behind the curtain and see what goes on when four authors come together to write a collection. We talk books, how I invited myself to join in, writing books, why we write romance and so much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation! And be sure to let us know if you've read Mistletoe Square and what you thought!

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Oh my goodness! I had so much fun chatting with my friend Julie Klassen about her books, England, Jane Austen, and her writing process. Y'all asked such great questions as she talked about first readers, the way she writes, and how she does her research. If you want a behind-the-scenes look into how this award-winning, best-selling author creates her fantastic Austen-inspired books, you will love this Book Talk!

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