When do you do your best thinking? Is it first thing in the morning, or maybe it’s during the day? For me, my best ideas come late at night. I’ve been a night owl ever since I can remember. College life suited me well, staying up late to finish a last-minute paper or make a […]
Why I Love Romance
G’day fellow contemporary romance readers! It’s rather exciting for me to be sharing with you here today, after years of reading this wonderful blog. A quick introduction: I’m Carolyn Miller, an Australian author of historical and contemporary Christian fiction. I’ve worked as a high school English teacher, my husband and I pastored a church for […]
Besties in Fiction and Real Life (and a giveaway)
The summer I turned six years old, our family moved from Ohio to Illinois. On move-in day, I stood in the front yard, watching in a bit of a daze while the movers carried piece after piece of furniture off a huge truck and in through the front door of our new house. My older […]
Meant to Be Together (And a Giveaway!)
Last week, I learned a new word: shipping. Not the kind that has to do with boats and sailing the seven seas, but with romance. For context, about a month ago, I got into a video game my children and husband really enjoy. The game is visually incredible, has a deep and touching story, and […]
Finishing Well
Happy Back to School Bash month! It’s always a fun time when we have our group giveaways. :) Since we had such a fun conversation last month regarding puzzles, I thought I’d update you on how it was going. Finished! Don’t you love it? (There are 2 pieces missing!) It did take me the […]
Why Contemporary? and a #giveaway
Have you ever found yourself wanting to read a certain genre more than others? Obviously, since you’re here, you love Contemporary Christian Romance. Right? But I have a confession. I prefer to read historical. What? But you write contemporary! I know. But just look at my bookshelf. Besides how messy it is, what do you […]
The Heartbeat of Love (& a #giveaway)
It’s crazy to think about it, but next week, my husband and I will be celebrating our 25th anniversary. I’ve been married for more than half my life, and I’ve known that man for thirty-one years. Sometimes I think I know him better than I know myself. (Shh, don’t tell him I said that, though. […]
It Runs in The Family
It runs in the family. I don’t know about you, but I hear that a lot. I’ve said it many times, and it can mean any number of things. Earlier this week, I was doing a Thankful Thursday post and I mentioned how much I’m like my dad. I used the word stubborn, though he […]
Busy as a Bee by Deb Kastner
How has your summer been going? We here at the Kastner household have been insanely busy dealing with, among other things, health issues (both Joe and I are looking at various surgeries), family issues (my youngest daughter is taking over my granddaughter’s guardianship, so Joe and I now babysit both our grands five days a […]
Putting the Pieces Together
Hello August, right? Last full month of summer, back to school for kids in my area, as in they’re in school today! When I was in school we never went back until after labor day. I liked it better that way. I’m putting together a new story. It’s fun! It’s challenging! It’s like a puzzle […]