Book Talk: BTS: Lethal Intent Listen to the Behind the Scenes episode for Lethal Intent. Do you ever wonder why an author writes the story they do? Caroline’s story was a long time coming. Originally I thought, her book would be book 3 in the Hidden Justice series. Then book four. Then it ended up being this novel, Lethal Intent. …
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 …
Four Weeks Until Lethal Intent
What do you love in a novel? I want a book that won’t let me forget about it. One that forces me to keep reading long after I should be asleep or doing anything else. That’s also what I try to write. That’s why this endorsement from Robert Whitlow makes me smile. He knows how to write those …
5 Weeks until Lethal Intent
Because I write romantic suspense in a legal setting, it is always my goal to have an intricate plot that engages readers from the very beginning. Lethal Intent is also different from my other books because it starts with Carolyn and Brandon moving their friendship forward in ways readers have been begging to have happen. Such fun! Then it immediately …
6 Weeks until Lethal Intent
One nerve-wracking thing I get to do as an author is ask other authors (ones who’s books I read and love) to read my book babies for possible endorsement. It makes me nervous and keeps me humble! It was such a thrill when Lynn Blackburn squeezed in the time to read Lethal Intent. I LOVE her books. Really I can’t …
What If & Giveaway
These are the questions that drive writers through their days and nights. What if? Any time I’m reading a magazine or newspaper, in the back of my mind I’m wondering what could happen or how I could mix it up. Then when I’m ready to hunt for new ideas, I’ll review links and ideas I’ve collected over time. Maybe the …