Do you celebrate Christmas in July? It’s a popular theme on our blog at the moment. In recent weeks we’ve posted a couple of blog posts on the topic. Plus, we have a list of free and 99c Christmas-themed ebooks in this post. Christmas in July makes sense in Australia and the other countries in the […]
Why Christmas in July? by Deb Kastner
As I settle in to write the first story in my next six book contract for Harlequin Love Inspired (Yay, I was officially offered six books for the tentatively titled series A New Leash on Love!) I groan at the hundred degree heat and sigh. We have two fans running turbo on us but it’s […]
The Summit
Well, I turned forty last weekend. I’m surprisingly okay with that number. I mean, it took a little bit of processing and a whole lot of emotional taking of stock (oh my gosh, <insert life event> happened how long ago?!), but more than anything, I feel like I’m standing on this great mountaintop and I’m […]
What do you mean by “realistic”? (+ giveaway)
One of the things I hear a lot when I’m poking around in reader groups is how much readers want “realistic” fiction. For the longest time, this gave me a lot of hope. My stories are full of realism! Over time, however, I’ve started to wonder if maybe my definition of realistic is different than […]
Interview with Lee Tobin McClain – Writing An Autistic Character
Those of you who follow me on my personal blog or social media know that I have a son with autism (in fact, today is his 13th birthday!). I am his voice in the world and speaking out about autism spectrum disorder has become part of who I am in the public world. But it […]
Try the Chocolate!
In my latest inspy romance, Seized, (released July 9, 2019) I’ve paired up kind and faithful Gloria Lockwood with Alejandro Rojas, a rugged loner who has never put a high priority on his own love life. Gloria is sort of an angel on earth. When her older sister and brother-in-law died tragically in a house […]
Starting a New Series
It’s always fun to start a new series. Especially when it comes to figuring out where the stories will happen. I’ve set books in Romance and Rose Bud, Arkansas, along with Aubrey, Fort Worth, and Bandera Texas. In my rodeo series set in Aubrey and Fort Worth, my characters had family connections in tiny Medina […]
Sunday Edition
This weekend I’m daydreaming about lying on a beach with the sun warming my skin. ‘Warming’ being the important word in that sentence. In south-eastern Australia we’re being blasted with icy polar weather from Antarctica. It’s snowing in the mountains above 1000 metres (3280 ft). Where I live in Canberra on the Southern Tablelands, our […]
Christmas in July and #Giveaway
There’s a phenomenon that’s catching waves: Christmas in July. I’m sure you’ve heard of it. After all, the Hallmark channel even highlights it with a few Christmas movies featured throughout July. So, I thought I would do something similar here on InspyRomance and feature some Christmas reads for your July reading pleasure. If you’re melting […]
Art Imitating Life? Life Imitating Art? (And #Giveaway)
Have you read a book and said, “Hey! I’ve done that!” at least once? Do share your stories in the comments below for a giveaway (giveaway ends Saturday, July 13, 2019). There I was, writing and cooking on the same day, as I have done for years. This time, I was revising Call You Home, […]