About two years ago, Elizabeth, Narelle, and I talked about Easter romances with Lee Tobin McClain on a StoryChats podcast. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there are whole lot of Christmas romances out there, but very few focused on Easter! We mused about why that might be while highlighting a few that did […]
They’re Playing Our Song
I care for my seven-month-old granddaughter Emily every weekend, and one of her favorite things to do right now is to sing. We are a musical family. We’ll randomly break into song anytime we hear a Broadway lyric or a nursery rhyme. For many years I sang in church choir and have acted in musicals […]
Guest Post: Tawni Suchy – Keeping Christ in Christian Romance
It’s K. Leah and I’d like to introduce you to my friend and new author, Tawni Suchy! I invited her to Inspy Romance today as my guest, and I love the encouraging message she shares from her heart. She released her first book this past fall–a romantic suspense–so make sure to check it out! * […]
When Books Imitate Headlines + A Giveaway
One story is currently dominating the news headlines in the UK. A member of the Royal Family has been exposing all manner of dirty laundry—including unmentionables—in the runup to his new memoir, which was a bestselling book even before it was released. An early reviewer of my latest book, Within the Storm, asked whether I’d […]
Dogs in CCR
Are you a dog person or a cat person? It seems like most people are one more than the other, although the rare person has equal love for both. In my immediate family of five, we are definitely dog people. My husband and I raised our family of two boys with our loving border collie […]
Wishing You a Merry Sea Glass Christmas!
Have you ever felt invisible? Trace Murphy knows what that feels like, too. She’s been the head concierge at Sea Glass Inn for more than ten years but has recently begun to notice that the staff sometimes takes her for granted … So, this Christmas, Trace Murphy has put everyone around her on the naughty […]
Music and Books
Music is a big part of my life. I’ve grown up singing with my family and in church. I’m always listening to something in the car, at work, or around the house. The other day I was cleaning, and since the house was empty, I decided to play one of my favorite songs. “Alexa, play […]
Character Inspiration for Kiss Me on Christmas + Giveaway
Happy Tuesday, friends! There’s been lots of talk this month here on InspyRomance about Christmas books…and I’m ready to board that train! I love Christmas, but, surprisingly, before this last year, I had only written one teeny tiny Christmas romance novella in all my 7 years of publishing–12 Days of Snowmen (a free download […]
How to Conclude a Series
I’ve written a number of series now. Over the past year I’ve released the Original Six and Muskoka romance series (the latter is still ongoing), and next year will see the release of the Northwest Ice hockey romance series, and the Trinity Lakes series I’m in with Inspy’s Narelle Atkins. I’ve written a number of […]
Characters and Birth Order
Years ago, I was fascinated by Dr. Kevin Leman’s The Birth Order Book: why you are the way you are. He talks about firstborns, only kids, middle kids, and lastborns. He talks about how gender plays a role in what you’re like, especially if your parents drew traditional gender lines. And he talked about age […]