Deb Kastner here, wishing you the very best for 2020. Hey–that’s fun to type. 2020. 2020. 2020. Oh, wow! How did I end up with the opportunity to blog on New Year’s Eve? It’s definitely a God thing. What a privilege and honor it is to spend this time with you, taking a look back […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas… by Deb Kastner
WHAT happened to this year? Black Friday…Cyber Monday…wha??? We walked into Walmart the other night and they had signs pointing back to where Santa was…or, if you preferred, you could scan a QR code and chat with Santa on the phone. Again…wha??? I rushed back to see if my “new” book was out—it was […]
Our Kitty Adventure by Deb Kastner
Anyone who has followed my life for any length of time knows I’m a dog person through and through. The first thing my husband and I did after we got married was adopt a dog. We currently have an older shepherd/pit bull mix named Sadie and a lovely one-year-old miniature schnauzer Gabriella (Gabby) who has […]
I Forgot I Fell in Love with You
Here’s a romance trope you don’t read every day: amnesia. Or maybe we’ve read it a hundred times, and just don’t remember! Okay, bad joke. In the amnesia trope, the couple has already met, fallen in love, and sometimes even married before the story starts. But then something happens, and one or the other of […]
Let’s Talk…Author Websites
I might be an author, but I’m also an avid reader. I constantly have a book going and can get through two to four books a month. Every once in awhile, I read a really great one. When that last page has ended, I stare off into space for a moment, transfixed as I begrudgingly […]
Hello, My Name Is… by Deb Kastner
Today I’m so excited to introduce you to Rebecca Foster Hamilton, the heroine of my most recent Harlequin Love Inspired romance out on August 20th, Her Forgotten Cowboy. Rebecca was a real challenge for me to write because I’d chosen to tackle a popular trope but one in which I’d not done before— Amnesia. When I […]
Why Christmas in July? by Deb Kastner
As I settle in to write the first story in my next six book contract for Harlequin Love Inspired (Yay, I was officially offered six books for the tentatively titled series A New Leash on Love!) I groan at the hundred degree heat and sigh. We have two fans running turbo on us but it’s […]
New Chapter and a Giveaway by Deb Kastner
With Her Forgotten Cowboy, my September release from Harlequin Love Inspired, I’ll be saying goodbye to a fictional Texas town, Serendipity, which I’ve inhabited through three miniseries and a novella for a total of 17 books. Naturally, I’m feeling bittersweet. I know this town and its people intimately, especially the boisterous old redhead Jo Spencer, […]
The Empty Nest by Deb Kastner
Our house has been more like a merry-go-round than anything since my three girls reached adulthood. Hop on. Hop off. Hop back on again. And while we’ve always been happy to open our home to family, a couple of weeks ago we reached a new milestone— The Empty Nest. We still watch our grandson Boo […]
Creating Character: How Acting Helps My Writing by Deb Kastner
Recently I’ve had the opportunity to act at a local theater in its production of Jekyll and Hyde, the ultimate good vs evil with outstanding choral musical score that never fails to give me goosebumps. It’s been ten years since I’ve treaded the boards and it’s been great fun and a wonderful stress reliever for […]