Have you ever been blindsided by someone’s reaction to something? And you’re left trying to figure out why you didn’t read the situation the same way? This happened to me with my book The Loophole in Lilies. Kendra, the heroine, was probably the character most unlike me I ever made, and I ended up just […]
A Conversation with Kara Eriksson, Author
Did you ever read a book and have no idea it would change your life? A year ago—January 2023, to be precise—I decided to read some new-to-me indie Christian romance authors I’d seen lurking about in familiar author places. I made a list and started reading. Then I got to one by an author named […]
Reader Types: Which One Are You?
We all love to read. I mean, that’s why you’re subscribed to Inspy Romance, right? You love Christian romance so much you want to read everything you can from your favorite authors! But there are many types of readers out there, and inquiring minds would like to know… What type of reader are you? […]
The Music of Romance
Since I was a child, I have had a soul-deep love for music. I began playing the piano by ear at age six. I’m no child prodigy by any means, but I have a genetic ability to “sound out” any song on the piano. It took me some time to realize that not every other […]
A Season of Change
Do you handle change well? I don’t. Which means that right now, I’m struggling. You see, I worked part-time from home for the past five years while I stayed home with my kids. In August of this year, my youngest went to Kindergarten, and this mom rejoined the full-time workforce. Talk about change. While the […]
The Making of a Christian Romance Author
Each author has a unique path to his or her authorship. Some of us set out to be authors from an early age. For others, it came about almost accidentally or as a previously undiscovered passion. For me, it was my dream since age ten. I still remember the first short story I wrote. We […]
The Next Series You Should Read
Do you prefer to read standalone titles that are not connected to any other book or a series of loosely interconnected stories? Maybe the town provides the same setting throughout the series. Maybe the heroines are all part of the same group of friends. Or the heroes are all brothers. I can go either […]
Are You a Heroine? + giveaway
A swoony hero. A relatable heroine. What would romance be without these two characters? If you are anything like me, there are two must-haves in romance: a male lead I can’t help but admire, and a female lead I can either live vicariously through or one who makes me feel seen. If I can’t relate […]
You Have Mail!
What’s better than getting mail from a dear friend? For as long as I can remember, I’ve had an affinity for written correspondence. When I was ten, I had at least that many pen pals from all over the country. I even had one in Canada, and my mom dutifully paid the extra postage. She put […]
That Eureka Moment
Have you ever wondered where authors get their story ideas? When does that strike of genius hit an author? Is it like a light bulb coming on? Does the whole plot form before our eyes as a scroll rolling open? Do the clouds part, and a shining light transcends upon us with grand inspiration? I […]
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