For the past several years I have spent all of December reading nothing but Christmas stories. Here it is already halfway through December and with the exception of the ones my critique partners wrote, I’ve read nothing! Between my husband’s health issues and a kitchen remodel there has been no time. I looked back over […]
A Christmas Gift for You and a Massive Scavenger Hunt Contest!
Happy month of Christmas stories! Of course, they’ve all been rolling out since about mid-September, but it’s still fun to dig into books that celebrate the Christmas season. When I was growing up, we often turned off the television and played records (these were the days before 9,000 channels on cable). There was always a […]
Writing When It’s Difficult + Free Book by Melanie D. Snitker
I think we can all agree that this year has been more than difficult for everyone. We’ve had to deal with the quarantine, adjust to educating our kids at home, and generally struggled to keep things normal when life is anything but. I’ve read about some authors who have been able to take advantage of […]
Already Married + Free Book by Melanie D. Snitker
Hello, everyone! I’m so excited to return to Inspy Romance, and I’m looking forward to blogging monthly again. I’ve missed being able to chat with you all! To those of you who don’t know me, my name is Melanie D. Snitker. My husband and I live in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with our two […]
Through Thick and Thin
Today’s my nineteenth wedding anniversary, and I can honestly say we’ve been through thick and thin, both literally and metaphorically. ;) It’s funny, because when I started creating the header graphic for this post, all I had in mind was the title. I originally intended to focus on book length—you know, thick books and thin […]
It’s Complicated… (interesting characters usually are) + cover reveal
If you’ve been on social media at any point in the last decade, you’ve probably noticed at least one of your “friends” with the relationship status It’s Complicated. The phrase has filtered its way into our culture in all sorts of ways—movie titles, song lyrics, book themes, mindsets. It’s complicated isn’t always a response we’d […]
Living Generously On and Off the Pages #FreeBook
Recently, I was challenged to live generously. “True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possessions you can share.” Suze Orman. In an attempt to live a life filled with generosity, I have made one of my books free […]
A Romance Lover’s Dream & #FreeBook
Happy July! Here in the states for many of that means extra time to read while on vacation, lounging beside a swimming pool or on the beach. LOL I’m not that fortunate, but I’m happy to read anywhere. To assist you with your summer romance reading I’m offering A Love Song for Kayla for free–today […]
A Christmas Surprise Excerpt and #Free Book
Have you ever felt like life it simply to hard and you aren’t strong enough? We are often as weak as the little fellow pictured above but with the Lord we are strong. In A Christmas Surprise Keira has a very real fear of driving in winter weather due to an accident that killed her […]
Season of Faith
This post was supposed to be a character interview, and I worried whether it was going to be good enough. Recently, I’ve worried about many things. Which genre should I dedicate more time to? How should I continue on my writing journey? How can I make my next book better? Then I received some bad […]