I have had the privilege of reading each of contemporary romance novelist Sally Bayless’s books, and today I get to share an excerpt with you from her latest book, Love and Roses, which releases Thursday, March 1st. The best author I can think of to compare Sally to is Susan May Warren and her small-town […]
What’s a Reader to Do?
I’m thinking towards launching my next book. It’ll be a few months yet, but I’m in that stage where I’m watching what other writers are doing and taking notes on ideas I like. Things like the really unique Pinterest page, the prize package everyone is drooling over, the unique character blog post… We writers are […]
The Winter in Fiction
I. Love. Snow. If you’re one of my Facebook friends, you may already know that my winter posts there consist of me criticizing my neck of Kansas for its deplorable lack of snow. How bad is it here? Guys, we haven’t had snow that covered the grass since March of 2013! That’s almost five years […]
My Life in Books
I’m going to guess — since you’re reading this on Inspy Romance — that you’re a bit like me when it comes to books. You like to read. A lot. Right? I don’t remember not loving books. One of my earliest memories is of my mom reading the Little House on the Prairie books to […]
There’s Nothing Quite Like Hearing a Great Book (with a giveaway)
Right? Okay, confession time. I’ve never been an audio book reader listener. (See?) Back in high school, I remember listening to a couple Agatha Christie audiobooks while doing chores. It sure made ironing a whole lot more fun. But I’m a faaaast reader. Super fast. That might be my super power. So audiobooks never quite […]
Life Gets in the Way
Are you staring at your calendar, like me, and wondering how it can possibly be July? Where has my summer gone? I told someone at church that I wanted my June back! Why? Because life got in the way of all my writing — and house organizing/cleaning — plans. I was going to tackle a […]
A Fiction Writer… Researches
Way back in the 1980s (remember those days?) Bodie Thoene came onto the Christian fiction scene with her Zion Covenant and Zion Chronicle series, detailing pre-WWII Europe and post-WWII Israel. I fell in love with those books. With Murphy and Elisa. With David and Ellie. I’m sure a lot of you remember those books and […]
Falling In Love with Your Spouse Again — A Book Recommendation
Right now I’m working on a married romance, and I’m far enough along in the process that I decided to see what other similar titles were out on the market. A favorite that was just released is Cynthia Ruchti’s A Fragile Hope. I’d heard about this book. People were saying it was good, plus it […]
New Author Alert–Sally Bayless
No, that’s not my name there in the title. I met Sally Bayless back in 2013 when we were both finalists in the Genesis contest for unpublished writers. Since then, Sally has published three books — a novel and two novellas — all set in the town of Abundance, Missouri. Ever heard of Susie May […]
What’s Your Perfect Author Newsletter?
I love getting author newsletters. Actually, I love getting behind-the-scene peaks into the lives and writing careers of my favorite authors. When their name or their entertaining newsletters pop up in my inbox, I am all over it. New book releasing? YES!! Hold everything while I go order it. Tidbits on what’s been going on […]
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