A few weeks ago I drove with my family to Sydney, Australia, from our home in Canberra, to attend the Omega Writers Conference. The 2019 conference was held in the Winbourne Edmund Rice Conference Centre at Mulgoa – located in the western outskirts of Sydney near the Blue Mountains. We drove the scenic route via […]
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Book Recommendation – Love and Other Mistakes by Jessica Kate
Book Description: Jessica Kate’s hilarious, romantic debut novel proves that love comes in God’s own time. Natalie Groves once had big dreams. But soon after her fiancé, Jeremy Walters, inexplicably broke off their engagement and left town, her father was diagnosed with cancer. Now tasked with keeping her family afloat, Natalie’s grand plans have evaporated . . […]
Do You Love The Hero? plus #Giveaway
I’ve always believed that it’s the hero, rather than the heroine, who makes or breaks a romance story. As a reader, if I’m uncomfortable in the heroine’s headspace, I’m probably going to struggle to enjoy the book. If it’s written in third person rather than the closer first person point-of-view, that discomfort will be less […]
Sunday Edition
If I was asked to name one thing Canberra, Australia, is known for (ignoring Parliament House and politics), my immediate answer would be tulips. Our cool climate is perfect for cultivating tulips. Each spring we hold a tulip festival called Floriade at Commonwealth Park overlooking Lake Burley Griffin from mid-September through to mid-October. A bit […]
Sunday Edition
My least favorite spring flower (that starts blooming in August) is Australian wattle. It’s a pretty yellow flower that’s native to Australia. But, wattle is not fun to be around for those of us who suffer from pollen allergies. At this time of year I need antihistamines to overcome my struggle with hayfever symptoms. Do […]
Sunday Edition
Are you excited about our Back-2-School Bash? Ginger launched of our Back-2-School Bash on Friday, and the month long giveaway will end on September 9. For more information on our giveaway rules and entrant eligibility, please check out our Giveaways Page. Ironically, while many of you in the northern hemisphere are thinking about your summer […]
Sunday Edition
Welcome to August! At Inspy Romance, the arrival of August brings the launch of our Back-2-School Bash. Ginger will kickoff the giveaway this week on Friday, August 9. Last weekend we adopted a one-year-old cat from RSPCA ACT. Let me introduce you to Miss Daisy. The Sunday Edition photo (see above) was taken when we […]
How do you read our blog posts?
You may be wondering why I’m asking this question. Does it really matter which technology we use to read blog posts? The short answer is yes. In recent years it has become more difficult to format a blog post in a way that’s optimal for all the different ways we can read blog posts. To […]
Sunday Edition
Do you read more books or less books during summer? I tend to read more in summer because it’s a less busy time of year. Last summer I took an extended vacation from my day job to spend more time with my teens during their summer school holidays. I spent a lot of time out walking […]
Sunday Edition
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 […]
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