Romantic comedy as a genre is exploding right now. After the last year and a half of pandemic life, it’s not hard to understand why. After all, it’s been a hugely successful film genre for decades, but while some people will re-watch their favorite film a gazillion times, not all readers treat books the same […]
The Game of Love
Title of my next romantic comedy: Football is My Boyfriend I got the idea to write this when our 2019 Boise State football season tickets seated us behind a group of ladies who go to every single football game on their own. I’ll tell you the plot then you can help me brainstorm more. When […]
A Day in the Life (part 5)
When I got started, this was going to be a five-part story. I got a little carried away, though. Now I’m hoping to wrap it up in…um…eight parts? Maybe. Don’t hold your breath. Ten, for sure. Probably. Just in case you missed the first few parts and want to catch up, you can find them […]
101 Ways to Find a Hubby
I was inspired to write Husband Auditions (click here for excerpt) by a 1950’s list of ways to get a husband as printed in McCall Magazine. I had so much fun with it (click here for fun facts), the book is done, and I already made it through my first round of edits. THEN… We […]
A Day in the Life (part 2)
Hey Everyone! I hope you’re having a fabulous day! I’m continuing my serial story this month. You can check out the first installment here. Enjoy! *** A month later, my big, beautiful life was still incinerated, scattered ash around my feet. My spreadsheet – the one I kept because I was that kind of person […]
An Excerpt From Husband Auditions (And Giveaway)
I’m excited to announce that I signed a contract for my romantic comedy Husband Auditions. I finished writing this book over a year ago and have been talking about it since, so you might not have even realized I hadn’t sold it yet. The truth is that this book helped keep me going through chemotherapy. […]
10 Fun Facts About My Upcoming Romantic Comedy
In Husband Auditions, Meri Newberg is the last of her friends to remain single, so she jokingly agrees to try a ridiculous list of ways to find a spouse that was published in a 1950’s magazine article. Confirmed bachelor Kai Kamaka suggests he film her attempts for a YouTube show so he can make […]
Tickling My Funny Bone by Deb Kastner
As I mentioned in earlier blog posts, 2019 is going to be a big PIVOT year for me and I couldn’t be any more excited. The last two years I’ve felt rather like I’ve been hiding under my bed, afraid to stick my head out and see what is happening in the world. Chicken Little […]
Once Upon A Laugh – 8 Novellas, 1 (wildly) Wonderful Sample!
It’s here!! Book releases are SO much fun… all the hours and hours and hours (and hours)… (and more hours…) of endless writing, sleepless nights, wrestling with characters, editing until your eyes feel like they will shrivel up and die, all culminate into fruition because it’s done. Book is out there for people to love, […]
Romantic Comedy: Is it all just a bunch of fluff?
Hello. My name is Krista Phillips, and I write non-fluffy romantic comedy. I know… what? There IS such a thing? How can that possibly be? For those who may not know it exists, I thought I’d enlighten you today! I like to say I write filled-cupcake fiction. Fluffy (fun) on the outside, but when you […]