by: Staci Stallings Let’s start with this: I am not a Lord of the Rings fan. I apologize to those of you who love it, but I must confess that I am not among that number. My children once had the movies on our television in the living room, and I didn’t leave my office […]
The Twelve Edits of Christmas
I know better than to schedule deadlines in December. The holidays have enough stress without trying to finish a book. But this year I’m actually having fun with it. My editor Christina and I met at our first writer’s conference almost fifteen years ago. She’s taught me as much about life as she has about […]
Creating a Collaboration
Since becoming an author, one of my biggest desires had been to be invited to a collaborative project with other authors in my genre. Last year, God kept challenging me to BE BOLD with my writing career. That meant investing money in marketing efforts where I’d been hesitant to do so before. And, it turns […]
Layer by Layer
Layer by layer. When we think of layering many things come to mind. Clothes—let’s layer–cool in the morning, hot in the afternoon. Brick homes, one layer of bricks on top of another and so on until the home is complete. Cakes! Layer upon layer of yumminess! Writing a story involves many layers as well. At […]
The Power of Friendship
A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 A friend I’ve had since high school called me yesterday afternoon to let me know that she would be providing supper for me and my husband. You have no idea what a blessing […]
Meet Cute by Deb Kastner
I’m currently in the middle of one of the most exciting parts of writing—getting to know my new hero and heroine before I start writing my new book. Because at Harlequin Love Inspired I sell six book series at a time, I already have a brief blurb about the story and the names of my […]
From Reader to Writer
Have you ever felt a stirring in your heart to step out of your comfort zone and do something new? I’ve had a few moments like this in my life, and while some were small, others were life changing. I’m Mandi Blake, and I’m a new blogger here at Inspy Romance. Being asked to be […]
The Perks of Collection Writing + Giveaway (Guest Post by Teresa Tysinger)
Hey everybody! I’d like to introduce my dear friend and fellow author Teresa Tysinger. She’s got a great post for you today! As of now, she’s the only author in my collection team I’ve had the privilege to meet in person (though I’m praying that changes before long, because I LOVE these women). Here’s us […]
Curveballs
When it comes to romance, it sure comes with twists and turns. When I read, that’s what I’m looking for. The unexpected. I call them curveballs. When it comes to life in general, we sure endure our share. I mean, look at 2020. That’s been a huge curveball, right? I digress. I thought I’d share […]
Birth of a Series
A few days ago, Marry Me for Real, Cowboy hit the virtual bookshelves, kicking off my seventh Christian contemporary romance series… and my second western romance series. It occurred to me a while back that I had never done a sibling series. Oh, most of my series have had siblings in them, but never before […]