WHAT ABOUT ME? Sounds selfish, doesn’t it? Guess what? It’s okay to think about yourself once in a while. For the first ten to fifteen years of my marriage (and motherhood), I expended myself for everyone else BUT me. I am a giving person by nature, but I failed to realize that during all that […]
Fleshing Out My Brand
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about my brand. That’s the image readers see when they hear my name. Sometimes writers fall into them, but at other times we have to fight to figure out where we fit in the grand scheme of writing. InspyRomance’s brand is FALL IN LOVE WITH A GOOD BOOK. […]
The Getaway – part 3
This is the final installment on my three-part series. Part one can be read here, and part two can be read here. The Getaway – part 3 Jada glanced at him and then toward the dark waters. “No.” He cursed under his breath. After turning off the light, he moved away from her toward the rear […]
The Getaway – part 2
Last month, I started a serial story for you. If you missed it or need a reminder, you can find it here: The Getaway, part 1. Here’s part two… The Getaway, part 2 Peter raised his head from the heart-stopping kiss. He didn’t believe in love-at-first-sight, but what about love-at-first-kiss? Jada had to feel his […]
The Getaway, Part 1
Recently, I wrote a flash fiction romance piece, hoping to be included in a magazine that specializes in flash fiction. Due to e-mail malfunctions, my submission did not make it to the editor on time. One of the other editors had already read my story and asked if she could publish it on their Lightning […]
At a Loss for Words + Giveaway
Even writers experience moments when we’re at a loss for words. Have you ever been in a group or even one-on-one with someone, and he or she says something so incredibly outlandish that your brain is baffled and you’re rendered speechless? I have. And then there are times when someone is doing something that is […]
Have You Ever Been Bombarded?
Several of us have written about our Word of the Year. I shared last month about my word for 2016, which is consistent. BUT for the last two-ish weeks, the word GRACE has bombarded me from lots of different directions. It started with me doing a word study on it. The Greek word (charis) appears […]
What Are You Designed To Do?
I’m writing this post weeks in advance because I just have something on my heart that I feel like you might need to hear today. Before becoming a writer, I was “just a mom.” Have you ever thought that about yourself? When someone asks you what you do, you respond, “I’m just a mom” or […]
Are You Ready for Christmas?
Well, I started the month posting about Carol Moncado’s latest release, Hand-Me-Down Princess. You can find that post here. I’ve read any number of GREAT books since then, including several from the InspyRomance authors. But I don’t want to do another review today. I really don’t know what I want to talk about…wait, yes I do. Would […]
A Review: Hand-Me-Down Princess by Carol Moncado
Good first day of September to you. I can hardly believe the summer is truly finished, but I am definitely looking forward to fall leaves and cooler weather. Writers are readers. At least, I am. I love to read. If all I had to do in my life was write and read, I’d be one […]