Part of the fun of writing contemporary romance is creating unique, fun, or interesting ways for the hero and heroine to meet. Over the years I’ve used real-life things to inspire cute meets in my books. Like the time back when my husband was a youth director. We took a busload of teens to a […]
A New Day
This photo was taken as a new day dawned over the prairie somewhere around the Texas-New Mexico border as we traveled home from Lubbock, Texas, where my husband and I had attended the funeral of my sister-in-law. We had made that same trip a couple of months earlier to see my brother and her. She […]
Sunday Edition
Wildflowers are amazing. We camped beside a tumbling creek one weekend in late June, and the flowers were so beautiful everywhere we looked! Winners this Week If you’re a winner, you should have received an email from the author in charge of the giveaway. If not, please email us at: prizes at inspyromance dot com. […]
Tomorrow is National Parents’ Day
Did you know that every fourth Sunday in July is National Parents’ Day in the USA? Well, I didn’t either. I knew about Grandparents’ Day (the Sunday after Labor Day) and Children’s Day (second Sunday in June). Of course, we all know when Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are (yes, every day is Mother’s Day […]
Behind the Scenes: Planning a Series
I, like most authors I know, have far more books dreamed up than I will ever have time to write. As I prepare to close the door on The Bloom Sisters Series (the final book will be written this fall), I’m in my happy place — planning my next series! I’ll let you in on […]
Welcome to Kitner, Texas + Free Book by Melanie D. Snitker
Have you ever been so attached to a fictional town that you wish you could visit it yourself? One of my favorite things about writing a series is creating the world that surrounds it. Instead of using an existing town, I like to create fictional places for my characters to live, grow, and love. That’s […]
The Cliche Scene That Will Never Get Old
Dance. Even the word sounds romantic. So it only makes sense that my favorite scenes to read and write are the ones involving this age-old act. Some may call them cliché. I’ve even chided myself for included a dance in every story I write. Robbie and Keira swing-danced around a hotel room. Shane and Ryann […]
Summer 2021 Romance Reads – Provenance + Beyond the Tides
Narelle here. It’s the middle of winter in Australia, and I’ve enjoyed warming up by escaping into summer romance reads. Today I’m sharing two August 2021 CCR (contemporary Christian romance) releases that I had the pleasure of reading in preparation for upcoming StoryChats @ InspyRomance podcast/YouTube episodes. Join me in my armchair travelling to small town […]
Sample My Newest Novel + Giveaway
Tomorrow is my nineteenth wedding anniversary! The day has me feeling extra lovey-dovey about having found my someone special. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than giving YOU something: a sneak peek at the opening scene of my newest novel Someone Found plus a chance to win a copy of the book! […]
Sunday Edition
God’s creation never fails to take my breath away. This was our view for an entire week in early June at a lovely place called Arlington Lakes. If you’ve been noticing any of my patterns in the past couple of years, you’ll easily guess why. It’s the perfect spot to pop in a kayak and […]