I enjoy cozying up in front of the fireplace or laying out by the pool as I read, but you know what I enjoy even more? An audiobook that helps a long drive fly by. In fact, some really good audiobooks make me want to keep on driving. In January, I drove to Salt Lake […]
New Audio Book- Magnolia Storms #giveaway
With all the storms in the Gulf and elsewhere this year, it seems timely that this audio book is releasing, since the theme of this book is about God being with us through the storms of life. And 2020 has brought its share of storms. I often get tired of reading or hearing my own […]
The Hazards of a Writer’s Life
Hola, Jolene Navarro checking in from the Texas Hill Country. The colors from my back porch are stunning as we head out for our walk. It’s early morning and my summer is coming to an end. In two weeks I will be driving to my art studio in San Antonio, helping students with their dream […]
Audible Giveaway! Going Up South with Narrator Naomi Karez
I’m excited to bring back narrator Naomi Karez to Inspy Romance. She’s just finished the second book in my Southern Hearts series and has begun work on the third! If you missed meeting Naomi, you can find that post here: https://www.inspyromance.com/meet-narrator-naomi-karez-audible-giveaway/ You know, by the time I finish writing, editing, editing, editing, (did I mention editing?), […]
The Power of the [well-]Spoken Word
I have a cousin who loves reading my stories. Every time I bring a shipment of print books to South Africa, her order’s one of the first placed for a copy. Of everything available. Recently, I received a Whatsapp from her that got me thinking. Her message read: I’M READING “THE OTHER YOU” TO MY […]
Now Hear This: Unraveled is an Audiobook + a Giveaway
Check it out! My first novel, Unraveled, is now available in audio, too. Have you tried listening to a novel yet? Podcasts and audiobooks are a recent addition to my grown-up life. As a little kid, I savored every minute of sitting and listening to a story out loud. Now I feel as though I’ve […]
Listen! — and #Giveaway
Are you a fiction #audiobook fan? I asked that question in several places on Facebook this past week and was intrigued by the intensity of the replies! Many were not content to simply say yes or no but apparently felt a need to convince others they should embrace the same response. Those in the YES […]
Ready for Refreshment?
I don’t know what the weather is like where you’re at, but we are about to hit a major heat wave here in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, with forecasts to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Considering I am happiest at about 20 C (under 70 F), I am really not looking forward to the next […]