LOSS. The word even sounds sad to me, unless you are trying to lose weight. Then it is a happy thing. When I was looking for a photo to use for this post, dozens of photos of people with scales, measuring tapes, and skinny blue jeans were the results of my search. I finally […]
New Release and a Giveaway!
Have you had enough turkey and stuffing yet? What about reading time? Is there any such thing as ‘enough’ reading time? I’ve read a lot less these last few months than normal, but I’ve been writing up a storm and while I take a short break from that, I wanted to share some news with […]
The Truth Behind Bidding on a Second Chance
My sister commented that she enjoyed seeing elements of my real experiences in Bidding on a Second Chance. She, of course, has all the inside information. Can you guess which of these elements from the story were made up, and which stem from real life experiences or people I know well? A rascally, energetic puppy […]
Guest Fairy Tale with Regina Rudd Merrick
Amy, here. My friend, Regina Rudd Merrick, had a fun new book release yesterday. I couldn’t resist asking her to come tell you more about it. Thank you, Amy, for inviting me to guest-blog today about my upcoming Christmas novella, 12 Days of Mandy Reno! In Book 3 in the RenoVations, Inc. series, we diverge […]
More Than Enough
Part of a romance author’s writing process involves getting inside our characters heads and understanding how they think. One of the most important parts of this process is asking, “what is his/her lie?” A”lie” is the false belief they live with that shapes how the he or she reacts to situations and other characters. Overcoming […]
Behind the Scenes of a Multi-Author Collaboration
Have you read a multi-author collaboration yet? They can be such a fun way to set up camp around an intriguing premise or in a heartwarming setting. Sometimes, all the stories are based in one setting, grouped fairly close together in time, such as in the Heroes of Freedom Ridge series. Other times, as in […]
So… Why is He Still Single?
I’ve only ever had one boyfriend in my life, and I married him. I was his first girlfriend, too. That may sound romantic, and it is, in a way. But since we met when I was thirty and he was thirty-four, it also means we both had many, many years of loneliness. I felt like […]
Checking the Boxes & Giveaway
Have you seen those memes on social media that give you a Bingo board to check off as you watch holiday movies? They’ll have things for you to watch for as you view the movie. Did the character drink hot chocolate? Mark that one off. How about a parade? Check. Decorating a tree? Yep. Got […]
SNEAK PEEK: The Last Mountain Christmas
It’s October, which means the season for Christmas books is upon us! We’ll start to see contemporary Christian romance holiday releases popping up all over. Are you a fan of holiday books? I’m a sucker for just about any story that happens during the Christmas season. Throw in romance and I’m hooked! That’s why I’m […]
RE Day-Join the Fun!
Hello lovelies! (And gentlemen!) I know you enjoyed our Back to School Bash! Which means you all are reading some awesome books written by the incredible authors of the Inspy blog. And reading is what I want to talk to you about today, but first-I just have to share-because………… Their Surprise Second Chance It’s release […]