We opened our virtual doors ten years ago, in February, 2014! 84 bloggers have been part of our story over this decade. It’s been everything I envisioned from the beginning: a fun, vibrant place for authors and readers of CCR to connect. I’m grateful to the blogging authors who have been here since the very […]
Starting in the Middle
There is a writing book called Write Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell. I confess I have not read it, but I do wonder how that works. I’m what they call a “pantser.” I write by the seat of my pants. I have characters and an inciting incident to start my books. […]
Happily Ever After
Read a hundred back cover blurbs of romance novels, and you’ll find a hundred different tropes, meet cutes, plot twists, and challenges to overcome—the list could go on. But all will/should have one thing in common: the path will ultimately lead to a happy ending. And they all lived happily ever after. Being the curious […]
Why I Love Writing Hockey Romance
Next week sees the release of my eight Christian hockey romance title, The Love Penalty. This is the second book in my new hockey series Northwest Ice, and follows the success of the Original Six series, which was based on the cities where pro hockey was first played in North America. In the past year […]
Welcome, Heidi Main!
I’m so excited to introduce you to my friend, Heidi Main. She writes for Love Inspired. I met Heidi at a writing retreat almost 2 years ago. If I’m not mistaken her book was due to come out soon and I had just sent my full in to the editor and was in waiting mode to […]
The Baddest Blind Date
Have you ever been on a blind date? I have not. I also haven’t had a bad date, since I married the only guy I ever dated. Yes, we were high school sweethearts! But my story is not much fun as a foundation for romance novels, although we did have our own mini-crisis or “black […]
Reading Challenge Roundup + #Giveaway
Happy New Year’s! This is my first post of 2024 and I can’t believe I’m even typing that year. How time flies! Now that we’re in a new year, I’ve seen a lot of people sharing about reading challenges to participate in for the new year. I thought it would be fun to round them […]
Christmas Joy
Even though Christmas is over, today we’re going to share a little Christmas Joy with an interview with a sweet little girl named Joy. Interviewer: Hi, Joy. Did you have a good Christmas this year? Joy: Joy nods. Christmas is also my birthday. So I get lots and lots of presents. Interviewer: That’s cool. Do […]
Share the Love Birthday Giveaway
I know a lot of people don’t like having their birthdays close to Christmas. As for me, it simply makes this time of year more magical. Not only is tomorrow my birthday, but it’s my mom’s birthday too! (I was also pregnant with my oldest daughter at this time of year, and for a while […]
The Thing About Christmas + Giveaway
I love Christmas! Everything about the lights, decorations, music, food, and fellowship warms my heart each season. I love how cozy my house feels with the tree up, and I look forward to going home each evening and turning on the lights. It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year. While all these things […]