One thing I discovered when I started reading Christian romance novels was the almost overwhelming presence of heroines with specific careers. You know the ones I’m talking about: bakers/chefs, restaurant owners, bed and breakfast renovators, teachers… I’m probably missing a few, but I can easily rattle off a dozen or more books with the female […]
Blurred Lines: Clean or Christian Romance
As an author, part of my job is to decide where my books fit. In an actual bookstore, this would mean the singular big decision about whether I want my books shelved in Christian Fiction or Romance. Online, this becomes much trickier. Books can be placed in dozens of categories and subcategories in the online […]
A Case of Spring Fever
Sometimes as authors, we get asked which book we’ve written is our favorite. It’s about like being asked to choose your favorite child, to be honest. We pour our heart and soul into each book, and each one has a special place in our heart. However, there ARE those books that mean just a little […]
Must Read Second-Chance Romances
We all need a second-chance every now and again (or a third or fourth!). I think that is why second-chance romances are such a favorite story line. It’s so rewarding to see a relationship that didn’t work out the first time be redeemed and the characters finally get their happily ever after! My latest book, […]
Behind the scenes: #authormomlife
Many of the InspyRomance bloggers are mothers, either to grown children (some with grandchildren to enjoy!) or to children still at home. Some, like myself, are still in the exciting (but exhausting) phase of toddlerhood! One of the most common comments I get when I talk to people about my books is “I don’t know […]
Creating a Collaboration
Since becoming an author, one of my biggest desires had been to be invited to a collaborative project with other authors in my genre. Last year, God kept challenging me to BE BOLD with my writing career. That meant investing money in marketing efforts where I’d been hesitant to do so before. And, it turns […]
An Interview with Jess Mastorakos
Hello InspyRomance! It’s election day in the US, and maybe I’m just feeling a bit patriotic — but I’m super excited to be interviewing one of my good friends and favorite authors – Jess Mastorakos. I hope you’ll get to know her a bit, and check out how you can get a free book at […]
Social Media in Fiction
When I got the idea to write a novel that was a modern twist on You’ve Got Mail, I was immediately excited. It wasn’t until later when I started thinking about the logistics of it. In this day and age, how do I explain two people chatting online for months without exchanging so much as […]
The Exclusive Scoop on Senator Coulter’s Secret Bride (#Giveaway)
Hello! It’s Tara here at the Indiana Christian Leadership Network. Tonight, my guest is none other than the young, handsome bachelor taking the Indiana political scene by storm – Harrison Coulter. Thank you so much for coming tonight and talking with me tonight. Harrison: It’s my pleasure, Tara. Tara: Viewers, if you don’t know Harrison, […]
E-Book Pricing: How much is a story worth?
There is a question authors have to ask themselves with every new book: How much is my book worth? We spend countless hours dreaming and brainstorming, drafting and rewriting, editing and revising. Then, we have someone else look at it and we edit it again. But the time we finally press publish, we have likely […]
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