Hello! Lindi here. And I know what you’re thinking. With a blog title like that we’re talking Christmas! But wait, not so fast. Even though all the major retailers are decked out for the holiday, doesn’t mean I’m going there. But I kind of am. But just not Christmas. Stick with me, here. :) So, […]
Finding The Perfect Holiday Cover…
Has been one big challenge. In years past, I did good to scramble together one Christmas story. I love Christmas stories, but by the time I’m finally in the mood to actually think about Christmas, it’s upon us. (Crafting gifts has the same issues) So, last year, I wrote a Christmas story and held on […]
My 30th Book Birthday!
There is a saying that goes, “Write what you know.” As much as that’s helpful, that would be a very short-lived career. I am an army wife, the ex-wife of a drug addict, a cook, a mother, a special needs mother, and…that’s what I know. All of my characters who are anything but those things, […]
A Letter to Yourself by Merrillee Whren
Recently I attended a writing workshop. The speaker talked about writing short stories for a women’s magazine. I’ve never done anything like that probably because I tend to be long-winded and can’t tell a story in 800 words. However, I listened with interest. Was it something I could do? I decided I should give it […]
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 […]
Building Each Other Up + #Giveaway
Can I just start my first post here on Inspy Romance by saying how excited I am to be here? And also, it’s so nice to meet you all and be part of this wonderful community! When I decided to start writing and publishing contemporary Christian romance, I searched for every resource I could find […]
Putting Real Life On Hold # Giveaway
I’m in the throes of a deadline again. When I turned in the last book, I took a month off. I wrote for a month. Then my editor sent my revisions on the book I just turned in. Once I finished revisions, I had to supply cover details and artwork. I finished that just in […]
Seaside Chapel Music (with #Giveaway)
Do you like music? Listen to it a lot? What kind of music do you like to listen to? “Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of saints” (Psalm 149:1, KJV). I so enjoy church hymns, especially when accompanied by a full live orchestra. I’ve […]
Gearing Up For Your Holiday Reading Pleasures….
Now that autumn has arrived, the holidays will start speeding by. Not only do Hallmark movies and all the Christmas movies help to get your spirit in tune with the season, but books can also offer a short means of escape from all the hectic activity that comes along with this time of year. […]
Remembering Your First Love…plus #giveaway
Do you remember the first time you fell in love… with a fictional hero? Back in the 1970s, when I was about fourteen and growing up in the Missouri Ozarks, a family friend named Bessie gave me a stack of Grace Livingston Hill books that she said she thought I’d enjoy. An avid reader, I […]