Since I found out about InspyRomance’s closing, I’ve considered a hundred possible blog topics for my very last post… Should I write about being in my “Firefighter Era”? Wax on about whether my books are clean or sweet or Christian or closed-door or minty? (Maybe all of the above? I don’t really understand anything anymore […]
Memories, Books and Adventures, Oh My!
I have pictures saved to One Drive, so every day I receive my “Look what happened 5 years ago” or however long ago I took the pictures. It’s a fun way to be reminded of what had been going on in my life in the past. Six years ago this week, my husband and […]
Happy 20th Anniversary to Me
You might be wondering what I’m talking about since Valerie just had a post about Inspy Romance’s 10th anniversary. Well, February is a month for anniversaries. My husband and I were married on Valentine’s Day, and we just celebrated anniversary number 48. So you may be wondering why I have a “Happy 20th Anniversary” as […]
Cold Day, Warm Reads (and #FreeBook)
It’s winter in the northern hemisphere, with snow photos everywhere on social media. It’s cold even here in Florida. It’s one of those times when I’d rather stay indoors, drink a cup of hot tea, and read (or write) a book. Most of my contemporary Christian romance novels are set in the warmer months. I […]
Christmas Traditions
Christmas is my favorite holiday. As a child, there was always something magical about this time of year. Spending time with family, putting up a Christmas tree, decorations at church…I knew that every year, I would get to spend time at both of my grandparents’ houses with all of my extended family and eat a […]
An American Cowboy by Deb Kastner
I have many happy memories of visiting my maternal grandparents as a child. Inside the house on my grandparents’ wall was my grandfather’s impressive prize spur collection. Avid reader and horse lover that I was, I was always drawn to the Western Horseman magazines spread across the living room coffee table. I’d read them from […]
The Thing About Nano
November is National November Writing Month (NaNo). Every November, writers can choose to join the NaNo challenge. What’s the challenge you ask? Well to write a book with 50,000 words. Now you can write more but if you write less, it’s not considered a NaNo win. However, countless authors join (officially or unofficially) so that […]
The Scariest Thing About Writing Christian Romance
I didn’t start out writing Christian fiction. I actually didn’t even know Christian fiction was a whole genre until 2017 or 2018, when I actively sought out Christian books to read during a difficult time in my life. Years before I discovered Christian fiction, I got my master’s degree in creative writing. As part of […]
The Making of a Christian Romance Author
Each author has a unique path to his or her authorship. Some of us set out to be authors from an early age. For others, it came about almost accidentally or as a previously undiscovered passion. For me, it was my dream since age ten. I still remember the first short story I wrote. We […]
Waiting for Fall + Excerpt
This summer, my town in Texas, USA has experienced 60+ days in a row of temperatures above 100 degrees. To say I’m ready for a reprieve is an understatement! This time of year, as I (im)patiently wait for the weather to turn lovely as fall creeps into the States, I always think about my book […]