Today Zach Dawson is here for an interview. He is a celebrated pro football quarterback whose record-setting career was cut short by a horrendous injury. Our reporter is looking to find out what is happening in his life today. Reporter: Hi Zach, welcome to the Inspy Romance blog. Zach: Thanks for having me. It’s been […]
Let’s Talk Newsletters! (and a Giveaway for you)
Being an avid reader means that most likely you have subscribed to more than your fair share of author newsletters. Am I right? If you had to guess, how many authors send their monthly (or weekly, or bi-weekly) epistles to your email Inbox? Myself, I’d guess about a dozen. Using that dozen authors as a […]
The Year of Books
I’ve always been an avid reader, but writing has kind of eclipsed my reading time lately. I used to make reading goals like 100 books a year and wildly surpass them. Recently, I’ve been doing well to finish a book in a week. Not any more! 2022 is going to be a year of books […]
A Challenge to Read
Remember in school when you had to read whatever the teacher told you to? Granted, there were a few good things mixed in with Shakespeare and Moby Dick, but for the most part, being forced into the stories we weren’t interested in made them even harder to get through. Fast forward to after graduation when […]
Character Hometowns: Dauphin Island, Alabama #giveaway
When my friend’s daughter began telling me about her internship with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab a few years ago, I knew right away that I wanted to set a book there! She was studying manatee migration patterns. The large mammals had started leaving their habitats in Florida during the summer to forage for food […]
New Year Goals #Giveaway
Happy New Year’s Eve. It’s an especially special day at our house since it’s our son’s birthday. He’s twenty. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just yesterday that after 2 1/2 months of bed rest, the doctor sent me to the hospital to be induced. Three hours of pain later, a nurse said, “Maybe you’ll […]
It’s Release Day for Romanced by the Hero! (+ #Giveaway)
I had no idea I’d be assigned this day to blog this month, but it’s perfect timing because I have a new book out today! I’d like to introduce you to Romanced by the Hero, book 12 in the Heroes of Freedom Ridge series! This book was fun and challenging to write for several reasons: […]
What If & #Giveaway
What if? What if you spent your whole life as a Christian, believing in a loving God, trusting the people who worshipped next to you? And then, one day, you didn’t? Oh sure, it might have been building up for a while, but there was something that occurred to make that break happen. That could […]
Inspy Christmas Reads #Giveaway
In case you didn’t find enough books on black Friday, here’s a round-up of Christmas reads by Inspy Romance authors. Make your list and check it twice. It’s a doozy that should get you through New Years :) Seaside Christmas: A Sydney Sweethearts Novella Narelle Atkins Chelsea Somers is the girl he never called back. […]
Anticipation!
What is this little girl anticipating as she looks out of a rain-splashed window? The picture could inspire a story. I believe this time of year is filled with anticipation. As I write this post, I’m anticipating the arrival of my daughter and two granddaughters for Thanksgiving. When you read this, they will be here. […]