Over the past year (and especially in the last 4 months), I’ve been shifting the way I approach… well, everything. With three kids ages 7 and under, my house felt like it was a constant state of chaos. But it wasn’t just the kids, it was everything! My schedule, my office, my to-do list, my […]
You’re Speaking My (love) Language
Have you ever gotten a gift from your partner that was just…really bad? I remember the first Mother’s Day gift my husband purchased for me. It was a coat rack. At the time, I was only seven months postpartum with a colicky baby who still had me quite sleep deprived. Rather than being gracious, I […]
Junk Food for the Brain
Junk food is scrumptious. Sweet and gooey, or savory and crunchy, there are some snacks that I love to gorge, even while I’m fully aware that overindulging is bad for my waistline. Who am I kidding? I have no waistline. Still, those empty calories may have even worse health implications than a few extra pounds. […]
What’s in a Name?
Recently, I was perusing Facebook and came across a post by our amazing InspyRomance author, Angela Ruth Strong, in her Strong Readers group. She was talking about her name (I won’t spoil it for you…if you aren’t already a part of Angela’s group, you should be!), and it got me thinking about the origins of […]
So I Married a Romance Author
For the last few years, I have become passionate about not only writing about romance, but also making sure people realize it exists outside of books and movies too. Including in marriages. Maybe that’s why BOTH of my stories releasing this year are about a couple on the brink of divorce having to remember why […]
Reader Types: Which One Are You?
We all love to read. I mean, that’s why you’re subscribed to Inspy Romance, right? You love Christian romance so much you want to read everything you can from your favorite authors! But there are many types of readers out there, and inquiring minds would like to know… What type of reader are you? […]
An Author’s New Year’s Resolutions
Full disclosure: I’ve had a really rough 2023. For lots of reasons, most of which wouldn’t be very interesting to you. But for this list of resolutions to make any sense, I need to preface: I am one tough cookie, but 2023 still left a lot of bruises. And that’s okay. I’m coming out the other side […]
Quiet Reflections After Christmas
Can you believe Christmas has already come and gone? Here we are, in that quiet stretch before the New Year, where everything seems to slow down just a bit. It’s like the world gives us this little pocket of calm to catch our breath and really soak in the moments we’ve just lived and those […]
The Music of Romance
Since I was a child, I have had a soul-deep love for music. I began playing the piano by ear at age six. I’m no child prodigy by any means, but I have a genetic ability to “sound out” any song on the piano. It took me some time to realize that not every other […]
Walking the Tightrope: Exploring Realistic Themes in Christian Romance
I’m going to make an assumption. You wouldn’t be reading an article on the InspyRomance blog unless you like Christian romance on some level. This post is not for people who already dismiss Christian romance as spiritual junk food: escapist, lightweight, and shallow. But you’re not like that, right? You believe that most Christian romance […]