As I write this, I am sitting at the desk my granddaughters have set up for me in the dining room of their home. They were excited to show me this surprise. They know that when Grandma comes to visit, she usually spends some time on her computer doing writer things. Here’s my new desk […]
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 […]
Top 10 Cheesy Pick-Up Lines + #Giveaway
Confession time: I love cheesy pick-up lines. Why, you ask? I think it’s because I appreciate a good sense of humor. It’s a good thing I married a man with one, although I didn’t know how funny he’d become with time. (The dad jokes are strong with this one. Ha!) I also believe life is […]
Between Books #Giveaway
Many moons ago, we saw a movie that inspired me. In the story, a young girl’s parents were authors. On deadline, they rarely spent time with her. Until they finished. When she came home from school that day, the whole family painted a room in their house. Though I’ve always made a point to work […]
Author Interview: Tara Grace Ericson
Hi Everyone! I recently read A Date for Daisy by Tara Grace Ericson and loved it! Tara’s one of our newer bloggers here at Inspy Romance, and I wanted to get to know her better and learn more about how she wrote this great book, so I got out my former reporter skills and interviewed […]
When a spelling mistake is not a mistake… plus #Giveaway
A few weeks ago my young adult son finished reading a book by one of his favorite authors. I asked him what he thought of the book. He said it was a great story but…he was shocked to find a spelling mistake in the book! I was intrigued by my son’s comment because I’ve enjoyed […]
Which Story Element is Important to You? + #Giveaway
Have you ever thought about the individual pieces that make up a story? Before I became an author, a story was just a story. Now that I’ve been writing for a while, I’ve learned that a story is made up of several elements. I’ll name a few of them for you: ~Dialogue ~Conflict ~Descriptions (of […]
The Boy Next Door and The Heartbroken Girl – Waiting For You
The Spencer family first came into existence when I wrote Mistletoe Kiss. I hadn’t planned to write a series, but I absolutely fell in love with the family when I was writing Chase’s story! I normally get to know the characters before I start writing. I already knew Wade from Mistletoe Kiss—the sweet, dependable, boy […]
Why Contemporary Romance? #Giveaway
July has swept many changes into my world. Instead of writing, I’m editing. I’ve sent rejections to writers. But while I dashed their dreams, I gave them tips on what they needed to study and hopefully encouraged them. I’ve learned that editors aren’t mean wannabe writers who want to rewrite my book. I didn’t really […]
Front Matter, Back Matter, What Does It Matter? by Merrillee Whren
As you read the title of this post, are you wondering what I’m talking about? If you’re a writer, you know what I mean. If you are a reader and not a writer, do you know what this post is about? Just in case you might not know, I’ll explain. I’m hoping you will let […]