2019 is my year to read more novels. I need more depth and less social media to feed my creative muse, and reading is my go-to strategy. But I’m a single mom with two jobs, a house, pets, and a high school senior to take care of, so time is at a premium. I’ve gathered […]
Bon Voyage for Research!
Happy New Year! I know it’s actually January 15th, but the last time I was here, I was talking about Christmas love stories, so this is my first chance to welcome 2019 in with you! I love the beginning of the year. I am a calendar junkie, and one thing I do at the beginning […]
Choosing My Setting
Since I live in Arkansas and have family in Texas, those are the states where I set my books. I’m not as brave as Krista about writing a setting I’ve never been to. Maybe someday, but in the meantime, I thought I’d share how I choose my settings. Back in 2008, I was till trying […]
Birthday Girl-Literally! #giveaway
Hello. Lindi here. Welcome to Inspy Romance 2019, where love and contemporary romance reside. We’ve talked about so many things together in 2018. Series writings, character building, settings we all love, names for characters, occupations for our heros and heroines. We’ve talked about our personal lifes, loves and losses. It’s cool we can interact […]
We’re All Connected (plus a giveaway)
Jolene Navarro here. Join me today as I drive a little south and walk along the San Antonio River. I’ll tell you a story about how we are all connected. Are you the kind of person that will talk to a complete stranger in the store or standing in line? A couple of weeks ago my […]
New Release and #GiveAway with Guest JoAnn Durgin
I am so happy have my friend and former Inspy Romance blogger, JoAnn Durgin, with us today. Hello, Inspy Romance! It’s been a while since I’ve visited with you, and I was thrilled when Kimberly Rose Johnson invited me to tell you about my latest release, Let Your Light Shine, A Lewis Legacy Christmas. This […]
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 […]
Making Winter Merry….
I’m not going to lie, winter is not normally my favorite time of the year. I don’t like that the days are shorter. And colder. And drearier. I get the winter blues easy especially after all the bright, festive Christmas decorations have been taken down. So, I’ve had to find ways to beat those winter […]
For the Love of Christmas
I was asked to donate a book that had a Christmas scene in it to a group project. As I thought through my books, I realized that 8 of my 22 fiction books have very prevelent Christmas scenes or themes. Eight! What’s so odd about that is that I’ve only intentionally written 2 Christmas novellas […]
Blue Christmas
I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about the Christmas season. On the one hand, I love it: the lights, the traditional foods, the excited kids. Most of all, I love attending Christmas Eve services with my family, singing the old familiar Christmas hymns, seeing the sanctuary decked out in evergreen garlands, and […]