One of the things I LOVE about writing Christian fiction is being able to explore some of the challenges of life, to delve into some of the nitty gritty aspects of things like financial and family pressure, relationships and estrangement, physical and mental health issues, faith and fears. I love that we can read fictional […]
Honest Author Talk
The other day I went to a book festival event near my hometown. This secular event had a number of high profile Australian authors speak, include Tom Kenneally (author of Schindler’s Ark which became the film Schindler’s List) and Candice Fox, who co-writes with James Patterson and has had TV shows made of her books. […]
Author Newsletters & Reader Magnets & Free Books – Love them or Hate them?
Many years ago Valerie Comer asked the authors in our blogging group to provide a link to our author newsletter for the Inspy Romance website. She later asked us to provide information on our free reader magnet stories that are available for our newsletter subscribers. I had great intentions of creating a reader magnet for […]
Bad Girls in CCR
There’s a lot of talk about bad boys in romance, even in Christian romance. Women love to read about bad boys and rebels, especially ones that turn good. But what about bad girls? From a Christian fiction author’s standpoint, bad girls are both tricky and a joy to write for many of the same reasons. […]
New Year Resolution and Romance (& a Preorder)
Amid all the rush and tinsel of Christmas it can seem a little odd to be thinking about New Year’s. But for me, a lot of my attention this year has been focused on what’s happening at the end of the year. Why? Because next week sees the launch of my first independently published book, […]
Book Recommendation – Regaining Mercy by Carolyn Miller + #Giveaway
Narelle here. I’m delighted to share with you my book recommendation for Carolyn Miller’s upcoming CCR release – Regaining Mercy. Last year Carolyn visited with us when her first Independence Islands book released, and you can read our interview on Restoring Fairhaven here. Inspy Romance author Tabitha Bouldin has also written books for the Independence Islands […]
Book Recommendation + Interview with Carolyn Miller + #Giveaway – Restoring Fairhaven
I’m thrilled to welcome my Aussie author friend Carolyn Miller to Inspy Romance. Many of you may have seen or read Carolyn’s regency romance books. Today you’ll learn about her love for Christian contemporary romance (CCR). Carolyn has kindly offered a giveaway of her first published CCR – Restoring Fairhaven: Merriweather Island (Independence Islands Book […]