I know it’s only the first of December, but I think about you and our giveaways quite a lot. As the Giveaway Coordinator, I buy the prizes that we use for the giveaways. The admin team and I anguish (yes, at times it has been anguish) over what to buy that YOU would like to […]
What are your favorite types of blog posts?
Narelle here. Back in July we set up a Reader Engagement Survey to learn more about how you’d like to connect with us. The poll results can be viewed here. According to the poll results, our typical Inspy Romance blog reader most likely discovered us via Facebook. They have been visiting Inspy Romance for more […]
Release Day Risk… and a #giveaway
Today, I have to do something way out of my comfort zone: promote my new release, The Twins’ Family Christmas, on Facebook Live. Oh, hooray. Writers get into the business because they like words… but not necessarily words spoken aloud. No, we generally prefer the written word. For me, writing a blog post to talk about […]
Tired Tropes
On my post the other day, I had a comment that I’ve been mulling since. The commenter asked why there were so many single mom/parent books out there these days. Now, I’ll admit to not having written a ton of them, but I do realize they’re super popular. You only have to look at a […]
Beyond the Covers of a Book
When I finish reading a really great story, one of the first things I want to do is go check out the author’s website. I want to see more of this world they’ve created and hope that perhaps they’ll have something extra to offer, outside of the story. When I worked at a bookstore, there […]
Free Books: Yay or Nay?
What do you think about free books? We writers are always debating the topic. Many of us put the first book in a long series free, hoping that it’ll entice readers to follow up and buy the rest of the series. Other authors do occasional sales where they’ll set a book free. However, lately there […]
Finding Time to Read by Deb Kastner
I suspect writers aren’t the only ones with too much time, too little to do. Or as dear Willie Wonka in (the old, wonderful Gene Wilder version of) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would say, “Scratch that. Reverse it.” Free Time? What is this thing called Free Time? When my grandson Boo complains that he’s […]
Second Chance for Secondary Characters Plus Giveaway
When you spend a lot of time with someone, you get attached to that person, don’t you? Well, as an author, I spend a lot of time with my characters. I get to know them, I sympathize with their hurts and rejoice when they find their happily-ever-after. Even after I type “The End,” it’s difficult […]
A Peek Into Creating a Love Story
Hi all! Lindi here. As writers we want to make our books unique. As unique as we can. We all know there are just so many plots. We often use romance tropes and they’ve all been done before, so we use our experiences and individuality to make them our own. In a novel I’m working […]
Inspy Romance Reader Engagement Survey
I hope you’re all enjoying your summer (or staying warm if you’re like me and live in the Southern Hemisphere). I’m part of the Inspy Romance admin team, and we work behind the scenes to keep everything at Inspy Romance running smoothly. I assist with Inspy Romance’s social media, and I’m interested in knowing how […]