The hero moves closer. The heroine tentatively reaches out. Cue the inviting head tilts and gazes wandering to lips. But then! The phone rings or in walks the roommate/best friend/coworker. Suddenly, the kiss that was just a breath away must wait, probably for a few chapters as the hero and heroine ruminate on a million […]
Newsletters – Why Sign Up? #Giveaway
Most authors have newsletters these days. Let’s talk about why you should sign up. There’s usually a free book or giveaway involved for signing up. Newsletters usually include exclusive info only available to subscribers. Authors get more personal in newsletters. All that personal and exclusive contact is addicting. They’re usually encouraging and uplifting. If you’re […]
Signs you may have T-TBR…and what to do about it
I have to confess something to you: I have a problem. You’ve heard of a TBR (to be read), right? Well, my problem is related. It happens when a TBR grows and grows until it becomes T-TBR (Toppling-TBR). Symptoms include: 1) Your bookshelves are so full that you have to arrange the books two rows […]
Why Authors Give Away Free Books!
I remember when my two kids were small, going to Costco was an adventure. They loved climbing around on the big stacks of toilet paper (which we were later told was a no-no! lol) and eating the samples they served there. I also loved the free food that kept the kids happy and occupied while […]
Author Newsletters & Reader Magnets & Free Books – Love them or Hate them?
Many years ago Valerie Comer asked the authors in our blogging group to provide a link to our author newsletter for the Inspy Romance website. She later asked us to provide information on our free reader magnet stories that are available for our newsletter subscribers. I had great intentions of creating a reader magnet for […]
Let’s Talk Newsletters! (and a Giveaway for you)
Being an avid reader means that most likely you have subscribed to more than your fair share of author newsletters. Am I right? If you had to guess, how many authors send their monthly (or weekly, or bi-weekly) epistles to your email Inbox? Myself, I’d guess about a dozen. Using that dozen authors as a […]
Already Married + Free Book by Melanie D. Snitker
Hello, everyone! I’m so excited to return to Inspy Romance, and I’m looking forward to blogging monthly again. I’ve missed being able to chat with you all! To those of you who don’t know me, my name is Melanie D. Snitker. My husband and I live in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with our two […]
Your Opinion: What Makes a Good Newsletter
Hi Everyone! Maybe it’s my upcoming move to Missouri, a subconscious effort to focus on something other than packing, or the fact that I’ve just finished a very rough draft of the last book in my Abundance series, but I’ve thinking about what I should keep the same in my life and what I should […]
Putting Happiness on the Page
A few years ago, when I wrote my holiday novella, Christmas in Abundance, I had two goals—to write a story that reminded people of the real meaning of Christmas and to put happiness on the page. For several years, when my kids were little, the holidays were a bit of struggle for me. […]
Riding off into the Sunset
“Parting is such sweet sorrow,” they say. “All good things must come to an end.” Are they right? Well, yes, but what kind of parting are we talking about here? When I envisioned the Saddle Springs Romance series two years ago, I knew the series would be complete in six books. I worked hard to […]