One of the best parts of reading a novella collection is enjoying more than one story without having to grab another book. In this new collection I am part of, releasing September 27 (we’re so close!), you get all four seasons, each set in a different small town during that town’s main street festival. Today, […]
The Pastor’s Place in Romance: Guest Post by Emily Dana Botrous
Today on the InspyRomance blog, I’m delighted to welcome my friend Emily Dana Botrous. She writes thoughtful, Christ-centred, realistic romance with some of the most well-developed characters I’ve ever read. I’ll shut up now, and let Emily speak! What is your first thought when you hear “romantic hero”? A fearless firefighter, perhaps. A generous billionaire. […]
Anchored Hearts, God’s Timing, & #giveaway
Guest Post by Julie Arduini Thank you, Valerie, for letting me share today! When you last heard from me, I was stepping down from IR to grieve my mom’s sudden passing and tie up her business affairs. That took most of 2021, and writing was not a priority. In fact, there were days I wondered […]
We’ve Got Personality & Giveaway
Do you like to take personality quizzes? There are quite a few different kinds out there. Do you ever wonder where a character would fall on one of those personality scales? Well, good news. My friend Sarah Anne Crouch has agreed to join us and give a sneak peek into how she developed her main […]
Wrestling with Romance #Giveaway
Today, I’ve asked Heather Greer to be my guest. Her latest Contemporary Romance, Love in the Squared Circle releases April 19th. Heather shares the inspiration for mixing wresting with romance. And though I’m not a wrestling fan, I loved this book. Here’s Heather: Romance stories and wrestling seem to work together as well as using […]
So I Married a Romance Author
by George Rosche Greetings. Did I make it awkward already? Confound it… see, Janine asked me to write a blog post on “what it’s like to be married to a writer.” I ain’t got what you’d call a gifting for the written word. I crushed college entrance exams on math and science, but the language […]
The Making of an Unlikely Rock Star Romance Writer with Author Emily Conrad
The Making of an Unlikely Rock Star Romance Writer! Hi Inspy Romance Readers! My guest today is author Emily Conrad, and I’ve enjoyed her inspirational stories with these musical characters. I’ve asked her to share about creating her rock band heroes! Welcome Emily! Thank you for having me! If you met me, I doubt you’d walk […]
What do you think about beautiful characters in Christian romance?
Guest Post by Brynn Stewart This is a serious question. Here at Inspy Romance, the blog is all about Christian romance, so this seems like the perfect place to discuss this topic. I recently read a post online where someone was complaining because the Christian romance they were reading described the heroine as beautiful from […]
Hosting Thanksgiving? Don’t Sweat It! #Giveway
Guest Post by Jill Kemerer So you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, and there’s going to be a crowd. Part of you is brimming with excitement, and the other part—the insecure one—whispers you’re going to fail. Will the turkey be dry? How many potatoes does one need to feed fourteen people? Is it bad to use […]
Mistakes Were Made… and #Giveaway by guest Ginger Solomon
Hello, Inspy Romance readers. Ginger Solomon here. It’s been a minute—as my kids would say—since I’ve posted here at IR. My writing had faltered, and I didn’t feel like I had anything left to say. And I needed a break. I’m sure you know what I mean. I have, thankfully, started on a fresh path. […]