Inspy Romance

Inspy Romance—Fall in Love With a Good Book

  • Home/Blog
  • Authors
  • Giveaways
  • Podcast
  • Books
  • Contact

January 15th…already? And, book giveaway!

January 15, 2018 by Roxanne Rustand

Goodness–it seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and now we’re already in mid-January!  It’s been a cold winter here–the morning that I took the photo of the thermometer (January 1st) we’d dropped to -30 overnight and had -35 to -45 windchills! Needless to say, the horses are tucked […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

RInging in the Christmas season…and a free book give-away

December 2, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

How Thanksgiving flew so quickly, I just don’t know.  I love cooking that big meal and this year was so much fun!  Our daughter Emily and her husband are closing on their new house this coming Friday.  They’ve been with us after selling their home on the Gulf, and while searching for one to buy. They are […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

The end of summer…

September 11, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

How did we find ourselves in September so soon?  It seems like June was just a heartbeat ago! Did you have a good summer?  What were the highlights for you? I’ve never been a good gardener.  Oh, I love the idea  of gardening.  I love to see our vegetable garden tilled until it’s a soft, dark […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

It’s still a thrill after all these years… Roxanne Rustand

August 10, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

I started writing in 1992, after I met Lyn Cote and Judy Roemerman and then joined their critique group.  Neither of them had sold, but Lyn was already really productive, with a number of full manuscripts and a strong focus on being a published writer.  I often wonder–if I hadn’t ever met these two lovely people, […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Country life, horses and fiction…a perfect match

July 13, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

Aspiring authors often hear the advice “write what you know.”  If all writers closely adhered to that rule of thumb, we would certainly all be limited in scope!  Just consider the historical, fantasy, paranormal and horror writers, for instance, who can’t live in the worlds they write about. Solid research can make all the difference, […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Old friends and Falling for the Rancher

June 12, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

On Thursday morning, my husband and I traveled to Northern Wisconsin to visit a dear friend and her husband–Lyn & Steve Cote.  The hours fly by so quickly when we get together! The photos here are some that I took on my iPhone while we were out on the lake. Such a beautiful day! On […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Mother’s Day and Memories

May 15, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

I went shopping for Mother’s Day cards for our two daughters-in-law last week, and stood looking at the cards with a sudden wave of nostalgia. My mother passed away almost seven years ago, my dad and grandparents are all gone as well. How I wish I could turn back the clock for even an hour […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Getting ready for Easter……and, a drawing for prizes

April 10, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

Roxanne Rustand, here, wishing you a Happy Easter! Our winter was so mild, here in the upper Midwest, that I find myself surprised by how much I welcome the arrival of spring. The redwing blackbirds arrived a few weeks ago, our hostas have pushed up through their winter blankets of wood chip mulch, and the grass is […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Writing what you know…or not

March 22, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

Back when I started writing,  advice  frequently popped up in writing articles and workshops: “write what you know.”    And, when I kept writing and eventually became published, some of the comments  from acquaintances implied that this principle surely must be true:  if I was writing scenes in a book, then I surely must have personally experienced those […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Mardi Gras! Now, to use this in a book…

February 21, 2017 by Roxanne Rustand

We just went down to Pass Christian, MS for a week, to help our daughter and son-in-law paint and landscape their home.  These were all projects that wouldn’t be much fun alone, but with four sets of hands, it’s always more enjoyable, and seeing faster progress makes it even better. It wasn’t just work, though…we […]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Plugin by Social Author Bio

Next Page »

Notice…

Thank you for being a faithful reader of Christian contemporary romance (aka “inspy romance”).

We’re sorry to let you know of the site’s closure on April 6, 2024, but the archives remain up indefinitely, and you can still find books by IR authors on our Books page and access to our IR bloggers on the Authors page.

Don’t forget to fall in love with a good book!

Archives

Categories

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy

Copyright © 2025 · Beautiful Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

%d