Today I wanted to talk about the writing trope: Enemies to Love. Funny thing is when I started writing, I had no idea what tropes were. In fact, I’m still learning. These days, the word trope has also come to be used for describing commonly recurring literary and rhetorical devices in creative works. I looked […]
Book Recommendation: Memories of You by Jess Mastorakos
Do you ever come across a new-to-you author and binge through their books? I’ll admit that this is not usually something I do, but after reading the first of Jess Mastorakos’ military romances, I had to read the rest. Today, I’m thrilled to spotlight book 5 in her San Diego Marines series – but consider […]
The Elephant in the Room & a #Giveaway
When I was a kid, we used to visit John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks, Nevada. I don’t gamble, and I didn’t grow up with gamblers, but I did grow up right next door to Reno, Nevada and its plethora of casinos. We used to meet my grandparents for dinner at one of the Nugget’s many […]
Sunday Edition
I know I’ve mentioned before that I spent the first eleven years of my life in Northern New Mexico. Even though I don’t live there anymore – and haven’t for 35 years (and wow, that seems like a big number, but I checked the math twice and it pans out. *cough* ) – it will […]
All in the Family (and #Giveaway)
Do you like to read books in which the characters are interconnected, e.g. in a community or church or family? Do you like to read a series in which each book features a sibling, a cousin, best friend, or someone in the family? I thought I’d share with you a glimpse of how I planned […]
Are You Hooked?
Have you ever picked up a book and known from the first line that you just had to read it? That’s every author’s goal, to grab the reader from those first words and never let go. But there are a lot of ways to do that, from a catchy one-liner to asking a question or […]
E-Book Pricing: How much is a story worth?
There is a question authors have to ask themselves with every new book: How much is my book worth? We spend countless hours dreaming and brainstorming, drafting and rewriting, editing and revising. Then, we have someone else look at it and we edit it again. But the time we finally press publish, we have likely […]
Guest Post by Becky Doughty… and #giveaway
Happy Wednesday, Inspy Romance Readers! I’m Becky Doughty – thanks for having me. I’m often asked where I get my ideas. Sometimes a story is sparked by a setting, a snippet in the news, or a random anecdote or conversation I overhear. Other times, I cull things from my own experiences and work them over […]
Through Thick and Thin
Today’s my nineteenth wedding anniversary, and I can honestly say we’ve been through thick and thin, both literally and metaphorically. ;) It’s funny, because when I started creating the header graphic for this post, all I had in mind was the title. I originally intended to focus on book length—you know, thick books and thin […]
#Giveaway + Book Recommendation: Molly
Hey there, friends! I hope you had a great weekend. I spent time reading and relaxing with the family. Covid life has helped me get to many books on my TBR pile. Of course, I keep adding books but that’s the avid reader life, right? :) Today I wanted to share a book recommendation with […]