My husband Joe and I met on a blind date. Mutual friends invited us to dinner to meet each other and we hit it off the moment he walked in the door. I was dazzled by his huge blue eyes and friendly smile, and I already knew he was a godly man. (Although if I […]
Service Dogs by Deb Kastner
I am super excited to talk more today about Opening Her Heart (Rocky Mountain Family #2). The six-book series introduces the Winslow siblings who own a Christmas tree farm, and a service dog program called A New Leash on Love. I’m having such a wonderful time researching what different service dogs (and how many breeds!!) […]
To Beard or Not to Beard by Deb Kastner
I am super excited to introduce my book out this month, Opening Her Heart (Rocky Mountain Family #2). The six-book series all contain Winslow siblings who own a Christmas tree farm and a service dog program. I absolutely love the cover and want to share more about how it was made. I also had a […]
CHRISTMAS TREE EPIC FAIL by Deb Kastner
#Because2020 continued from the last time I wrote a blog here on Inspy Romance. On Thanksgiving Day, we took out our artificial Christmas tree, hoping to get it set up so our Youngest (Katie, Boo’s mom) could help with the decorations. No such luck. When we pulled out the bottom portion, we discovered the branches […]
Grrr-attitude
Thanksgiving. (In America, anyway!) The time when I ponder the many blessings I’ve received in my life this year. But let’s be honest here. Because…2020. #AmIRight?? I am at the point now where any time new…trials…crop up, that’s my answer. Because 2020. And 2020 has been a doozy for us here at the Kastner home, […]
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 […]
Thank You, Dear Readers by Deb Kastner with #Giveaway
One of the things I’ve struggled with during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis is the feeling of going stir crazy, of feeling all alone. I know you may be wondering how that could be, since I already worked at home even before all this craziness began. You know when you were a kid and your parents […]
PLOT: How Authors get from Once Upon a Time to Happily Ever After by Deb Kastner
I am currently in the middle of my current work-in-progress — or what authors commonly call the sagging middle. I can’t speak for all authors, but I spend a great deal of time on the first chapter and then usually shoot through the first few fairly quickly. When I get to the end, I’ve already […]
A Western Inspy Author’s Midlife Crisis
Anyone who has read my books for awhile knows human characters aren’t the only ones I adore. Animals of all kinds often make an appearance, everything from the service dogs in my new series to goats, roosters, chickens, donkeys, llamas and more. But some of my favorites are the horses. Every summer as a child […]
Excerpt! The Black Sheep’s Salvation by Deb Kastner
I’m super excited to have a new Harlequin Love Inspired book out this month. Not only that, but The Black Sheep’s Salvation is the first in a new six-book series set in the fictional town of Whispering Pines, Colorado. I’ve been writing books set in Texas over the past many years and I’m LOVING getting […]