A couple recent blog posts from my fellow InspyRomance authors have inspired me to share this story. Specifically, Milla Holt’s post Back to the 90s. And Jaycee Weaver’s It’s Complicated. How Authors Really Feel About Their First Manuscript. I had a finished manuscript. Now, what was I going to do with it? I was going […]
This Christmas
This year Christmas is not what I’d envisioned it to be in any way. We had our floors done in laminate, replacing the most awful pink carpet we’d had since we moved in twenty-odd years ago. That, however, required basically boxing up our house as if to move. I needed to declutter, but my brilliant […]
Sneak Peek at Spinoff
Remember that time my romantic comedy, Husband Auditions, was a finalist for the Christy Award? Crazy, huh? Well, whether it wins or not, I’m excited about the spinoff, Hero Rehearsals. My next rom-com involves an aspiring screenplay writer who attends a citizen’s police academy as research and ends up causing trouble…especially for the policeman who’s […]
Daddies are Special #Giveaway
In 2007, I received word that I’d finaled in the Touched By Love writing contest and the winners would be announced at the Faith, Hope, & Love Conference in Dallas in July. I’d already paid and planned to attend the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in September, also in Dallas that year. My husband […]
My Day on the Red Carpet … and a Giveaway!
In my now twenty-plus year career as a published author, I’ve had the opportunity to do many fun things. I’ve been interviewed on the radio. I’ve signed copies of my books for long lines of people. I’ve appeared in front of readers and read pages from my books. I’ve gotten to see my books displayed […]
ACFW Conference, Fangirling, & the Christy Awards #giveaway
ACFW Conference, Fangirling, & the Christy Awards #giveaway! Authors are readers and fans too! Most authors started as avid readers, so we have our author heroes. In the past, I was thrilled to meet some of my favorites, Francine Rivers, Charles Martin, Terri Blackstock and Randy Alcorn. Last month at the ACFW conference in […]
Interview with Michèle Phoenix on Christy-nominated Novel: The Space Between Words #giveaway
Today, I’m excited to interview author Michèle Phoenix who has twice been a Christy award finalist! I loved her novel, The Space Between Words, which placed in the awards last year. My local book club enjoyed it too! Michèle was kind enough to help me with research about overseas mission for the novel I’m currently […]
Who Are My Country Music Fans Out There?
This weekend, I’m attending the Carolina Country Music Fest! A huge celebration of country music with 30,000 attendees, and currently, thirty four artists playing! As a birthday present for myself, I splurged on a three-day pass and my sister-in-law, also a country music fan, is flying in from Philadelphia to go with me. I can’t […]
Awards!
Today is a nail-biting day for many romance writers, including some on this blog. It’s the day phone calls go out to finalists for the biggest award in the romance genre: the RITA award. It’s like the Academy Awards for romance writers. Yes, my 2018 books are entered in this year’s RITA contest, just like in […]
Becky Wade ~ Book of the Year and Giveaway!
Becky Wade~ Book of the Year and Giveaway! Today I’m excited to interview award-winning author Becky Wade. Not only did her novel True to You win a Christy Award for Contemporary Romance of 2018, but it also won Book of the Year for 2018. Welcome Becky! Thanks, Janet! It’s a treat to join you here. What was your favorite […]