Book Talk: Tricia Goyer Listen to Tricia’s episode here. Tricia Goyer has been a writing friend, mentor, and coauthor for years. We’ve taught writing together, written a novella collection and multiple cozy mysteries together, and lived life together in so many wonderful and hard ways. She is truly one of the reasons writing has been a wonderful add-on to my …
Book Talk: Liz Tolsma
Book Talk: Liz Tolsma Listen to Liz’s episode here. Y’all, I adore Liz Tolsma. She is such a wonderful person and writer. She writes one of my favorite genres (WWII) but also writes dual timelines and more. Tonight we talked about her newest novel A Promise Engraved and the fun and challenges of getting the right cover and novel. We …
Book Talk: Nicole Deese
Book Talk: Nicole Deese Listen to Nicole’s episode here. I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend Nicole Deese. Her new novel All That It Takes was released on April 5, and I have really enjoyed it. During this talk, we chat about her characters and how they were secondary characters that waved their hands for a book of their …
Book Talk: Carolyn Miller
Book Talk: Carolyn Miller Listen to Carolyn’s episode here. Tonight was a fun Book Talk with Australian author Carolyn Miller. I love her Regency novels and am excited to talk about her contemporary romance series. I love that her contemporary series is set in the Original Six NHL hockey teams — hockey might mean field hockey in Canada, but she’s …
Book Talk: Rachel McMillan
Book Talk: Rachel McMillan Listen to Rachel’s episode here. So excited to introduce you to my friend Rachel. Rachel McMillan is the author of The Herringford and Watts mysteries, The Van Buren and DeLuca mysteries, The Three Quarter Time series, The London Restoration, and The Mozart Code. Her non-fiction works include Dream Plan Go: A Travel Guide for Independent Adventure …
Book Talk: Kate Angelo
Book Talk: Kate Angelo Listen to Kate’s episode here. So excited to introduce you to Kate Angelo. Driving Force was released on March 22nd — it’s so good, y’all! The hero is a military veteran, the protectee is a war dog, and the heroine is a bodyguard. It builds on Lynette Eason’s Elite Guardians series, and I am loving it. …
Book Talk: Teresa Tysinger
Book Talk: Teresa Tysinger Listen to Teresa’s episode here. 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 …
Book Talk: Candice Sue Patterson
Book Talk: Candice Sue Patterson Listen to Candice’s episode here. 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 …
Book Talk with Cara: have you listened?
In January 2021, I started what I thought would be a short lived experiment. I missed my writing friends and decided to host a handful of Facebook lives where I could reconnect with some. I’ve had so much fun chatting with authors like Bethany Turner and Becky Wade. Katherine Reay and Sarah Sundin. Rachel McMillan and Toni Shiloh. Rachel Hauck …
Book Talk: Kimberley Woodhouse
Book Talk: Kimberley Woodhouse Listen to Kimberley’s episode here. 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 …