I’m excited to welcome Kara Isaac back to Inspy Romance today! I just finished her new novel All Made Up, and I absolutely loved it! Kara has that unique ability to make you laugh and cry and feel great about both. She’s graciously provided an excerpt of this new release! CHAPTER ONE Reality TV. […]
A Christmas to Remember… by Deb Kastner
As many of you know, I’ve been slowly dipping my toes into independent publishing. I still love writing for Harlequin, but I couldn’t pass up the wonderful opportunity to join some of my Inspy Romance author sisters in bringing about this brand new Christmas bundle. Enter my very first adorable, stuttering, VR-glasses-wearing geek hero Cameron […]
Is Anything Stopping You from Succeeding?
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14, KJV). Christians, do you know what your calling in life is? Are you in the middle of experiencing your calling? Or are you still waiting for God to show your His purpose and plan for your […]
With Fear and Trembling
by: Staci Stallings One of the dangers of writing outside the box, not following the formula, and going where God leads is that you get into situations that make you really question the wisdom of doing any of that. You see, as an indie writer, I love the freedom of being able to write the […]
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 […]
Inspiration & Making It Happen
Years ago, when our son was little, my sister-in-law lived in Memphis. She invited us to visit and bring our son to a mall with a carousel inside. We had a nice visit and our young son loved the carousel. On the way out of the mall, a cute guy with long hair and an […]
When an Ancestry Test Rocks a Heroine’s Life! Sarah Monzon’s Freedom’s Kiss Giveaway
With everyone getting their DNA tests to work on their family tree, it only stands to reason some people will discover the unexpected, right? And that’s exactly where Sarah Monzon takes us in her new novel Freedom’s Kiss! Welcome Sarah! How did you come up with your idea for this story with the DNA testing? […]
The Impact of a Good Kiss + An Excerpt + #Giveaway
I love most everything about being a romance author, especially the research I get to do. This so-called research ranges from studying photos of a couple holding hands (so I can better describe how their fingers intertwine) to watching rom-coms or reading romance books. When I do the latter, I get so much inspiration for […]
What’s Your Favorite Christian Romance Trope? Plus Giveaway
Once upon a time, I didn’t know what romance tropes meant. I just knew themes I loved writing about: friends to true love, woman in jeopardy, second chances, opposites attract. Then I heard about popular romance tropes and realized about my ignorance. In time, I added more tropes to my list, and some of them […]
Quirky Characters & Wounded Souls
I’m honored to host my guest, Tara Johnson today. We’re members of American Christian Fiction Writers Arkansas, so we see each other several times a year at meetings and once circled Dallas repeatedly trying to get to the ACFW conference. Here’s Tara: Quirky Characters and Wounded Souls by Tara Johnson Barney Fife. Scarlett O’Hara. Inigo […]