What a difference a week makes! I wrote this post a little more than a week ago and the world we live in today was a very different place. I considered a rewrite but it’s still relevant. I hope you find the following post helpful and encouraging in some way in these uncertain times. I […]
Doing Life: Grace and Crazy
It’s Sunday as I sit here writing this. What a week it’s been. I can’t be the only person thinking that, either. It. Has. Been. A. Week. I’d loop you in on all the crazy that’s happening in my life at the moment, but that’s not the point of this post. We each have our […]
The Inspiration in Inspirational Fiction
Like many Christian and inspirational authors, I like to start each of my books with a verse from Scripture that captures the theme of the book. Sometimes I know the theme verse before I start writing, but more often, it becomes clear as I write and see a theme appearing over and over in the […]
Why I Write Inspirational Romance by Deb Kastner
A couple of weeks ago at our church the Gospel reading was from the Book of St. Matthew from the Sermon on the Mount. I’m sure most of you are familiar with it. “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no […]
You Are Not Just Anything + Giveaway
This is an older post that I did back in 2015, but still relevant today. It was originally titled What Are You Designed To Do? I’ve updated it a bit, but not much. ;) I’m writing this post weeks in advance because I just have something on my heart that I feel like you might need […]
The End & A #Giveaway
The End. Those two little words have so much meaning, so much power. They carry weight, especially for a writer. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of typing The End on the final page of a manuscript. The End, though, is never really the end. The End is where the hard work starts. For a […]
Enjoy the Ride by Mary Manners
My dad was a good man—eager to serve those in need and always ready to offer advice or encouragement. He did not draw attention to himself, and often helped others anonymously. But he had one quirk that drove me crazy when I was merely a teenager with a driver’s license. Whenever we traveled, he demanded […]
Being Humble in God’s Eyes
In romance, we often write about the “Happily Ever After” ending once a single man and woman meet and navigate the waters of a romantic relationship. A lot of times the written pages stop after they exchange wedding vows. In real life, the romance continues and builds in the years that follow. My husband, Gregg, […]
When Christians Lose Faith–Star Rising #giveaway
When Christians Lose Faith–Star Rising #giveaway Recently, some high profile people in the Christian world —musicians, authors, pastors—- have renounced their faith. Call me weird, but in my latest novel, Star Rising, I wanted to delve into why a Christian might lose their faith. I named my hero Paul, because, in a way, I pictured […]
Two Birthdays & a #Giveaway!
Not Until Forever (book 1 in my Hope Springs series) turns ONE later this month! Which means I’ve now been on this indie publishing journey for a year. When I first started last January, I have to confess that I had no idea what would happen or how it would turn out. But after much […]