HeyJaredBook Talk with Cara Putman
Have you ever wondered where an author gets an idea for their story? Or how their book went from idea to book? In Book Talk with Cara Putman, I chat with your favorite Christian authors about all things books, writing, and life!
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204: Michelle Griep (opens the original)
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In this episode of Book Talk with Cara, host Cara Putman welcomes back Christy Award–winning author Michelle Griep ! A self-proclaimed "Dickens aficionado," Michelle drops in to talk about her Christmas novella, Belle's Christmas Carol . Michelle shares the creative spark behind exploring Belle—the iconic woman who dumps Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol —and answering what happened to her ten years later. She dives into the research hurdles of writing a 19th-century court t
203: Deborah Raney (opens the original)
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In this episode of Book Talk with Cara , host Cara Putman catches up with longtime friend and bestselling author Deborah Raney ! Deb drops in to discuss her new release, Who Names the Stars? , the third standalone novel in her God Who series exploring different attributes of God's character. Deb opens up about her life on the road traveling in a camper van with her husband, her joy in grandparenthood, and what it’s like having five different editors look at a manuscript before her husband catche
202: Christina Suzann Nelson (opens the original)
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In this episode of Book Talk with Cara , host Cara Putman sits down with first-time guest Christina Suzann Nelson ! Known for her poignant women's fiction and her signature motto, "Hope in a world of trauma," Christina drops in to discuss her novel Orange is the Color of Goodbye . Christina shares the powerful real-life inspiration behind the book—a video from a hospice worker about realistic expectations during end-of-life care—and how her own experience as a mother of six (including five adopt
201: RaeAnne Thayne (opens the original)
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In this episode of Book Talk with Cara , host Cara Putman sits down with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne ! Currently working on her 80th book, RaeAnne drops in to discuss her latest release, The Rainy Day Bookshop —a charming intergenerational story blending women's fiction, small-town warmth, dual romances, and family restoration. RaeAnne shares her transition from high school drama and ten years as a newspaper editor into full-time fiction writing, how journalism
200: Rhys Bowen (opens the original)
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Join host Cara Putman for a delightful sit-down with New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen ! Known for her beloved Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy series, Rhys drops in to talk about her gripping historical standalone novel, The Castle in the Glen . In this episode, Rhys shares how a terrifying personal hiking mishap on Scotland’s Isle of Skye inspired the novel’s stark, gothic atmosphere. She also breaks down the tricky creative challenge of crafting a "book within a book," navigating cha
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