It takes a team of people to get a story from a bunch of words to a polished book ready for public consumption. If you’ll allow me to bend the sports team metaphor a bit, even in writing we have those who play on the offensive side and others on the defensive side. I’d like […]
Hold Fast
I’ve just come home from a women’s retreat. The last time I saw most of these women in person was at last year’s women’s retreat about this time of year. Since then, all of our interaction has been via Zoom or Facebook groups. Our theme for the year comes from Hebrews 10: Let us hold […]
The Heart of Community
Ask my readers what makes my novels special, and many of them will say, “community.” The term comes up in reviews often enough that I’ve added it to my tagline: Engaging characters. Strong communities. Deep faith. Sweet romance. I’m currently writing within my fifth and sixth series, and I can definitely see the underpinnings of […]
One Step at a time… Jolene Navarro
Hola, Jolene Navarro here thinking about saying hello to a new year and new decade. As I look back over the last year I see all of the highs and lows. Moments of pure joy merged with worry and tragedy. My birthday is also at the beginning of the year (Jan. 2) so […]
Building Each Other Up + #Giveaway
Can I just start my first post here on Inspy Romance by saying how excited I am to be here? And also, it’s so nice to meet you all and be part of this wonderful community! When I decided to start writing and publishing contemporary Christian romance, I searched for every resource I could find […]