I didn’t start out writing Christian fiction. I actually didn’t even know Christian fiction was a whole genre until 2017 or 2018, when I actively sought out Christian books to read during a difficult time in my life. Years before I discovered Christian fiction, I got my master’s degree in creative writing. As part of […]
Nerds and the Creatives They Love
It’s my 17th wedding anniversary tomorrow, which of course is making me think about my own personal love story. 🥰 I’ve enjoyed seeing some of my favorite romance writers put together graphics about their real-life romance tropes, so I put one together for you! When I did it, though, I realized that my story isn’t […]
Funniest Editing Fails
One of my biggest nightmares as an author is…typos. 😟 Grammaticos. 😨 Formatting errors. 😱 In order for a story to shine, I’m a firm believer that the mechanics need to be strong. I reread my manuscripts SO MANY TIMES before they’re finalized. However, despite my best efforts, little things almost always slip through. A […]
My #1 Pet Peeve in Romance Novels
Harlequin, one of the biggest romance publishers in the world, recently conducted a survey to find out how people in 2023 feel about love, relationships and—of course—happily ever afters. The results were interesting, and they shed some light on why my biggest pet peeve in romance novels bothers me so much. According to the survey, […]
The Black Moment
I recently saw a post on Facebook in which a reader asked for recommendations of romance novels that don’t have a “black moment.” If you haven’t heard the term before, the black moment is the point when all hope is lost. In CCR, it’s the part of the story where the boy does not get […]
Married Love in the Movies
I don’t watch much TV, but I took my kids bowling on Good Friday, and there are huge television screens all over our local bowling alley. Most of them were showing the Masters Golf Tournament, but one was playing an interview with the actor Jesse Metcalf. I wasn’t paying much attention, because there was no […]
On the Hunt for Easter Eggs
“Umm, Meghann…” you might be thinking, “Easter is over for this year.” You’re right. It’s over. That doesn’t mean you have to stop hunting for eggs. Now you’re probably really confused. Even if Easter 2023 was still on the horizon, hunting for Easter eggs is a children’s activity. Right? Right. Except when it comes to […]
Spring Has Sprung
This might sound funny coming from someone who grew up slogging through cold Canadian winters, but I’ve always looked forward to fall more than spring. There’s just something very energizing about that “back to school” energy. And the siren song of Hallo-Thanks-Christmas always draws me in. Emily Conrad, author of springtime romance To Belong Together, […]
100 vs. 1
Did you know that e-readers have now been on the scene for twenty-five years? Twenty-five years! That’s a whole quarter of a century! I’m not an early adopter of new technology, so I didn’t get an e-reader until 2007 or 2008 when my husband gave me a Kindle for my birthday. At that time, I […]
Do You DNF?
Until I became a published writer, I had no idea what “DNF” stood for. I didn’t belong to Goodreads. I’d never heard of BookBub. I didn’t check reviews on Amazon or Barnes & Noble before I bought books. After I signed my first publishing contract, though, I quickly made a Goodreads profile. Then I started […]
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