I turn 49 in just under a month. Which means that this time next year, I’ll be a breath away from clocking 50. I know; I did the math and it’s shocking. :-) So, I’ve been thinking about what I can do to mark this major milestone. My tightening jeans and a set of awful […]
Narelle’s 5 Step Guide to finding good CCR books + #Giveaway
How can we find the CCR (contemporary Christian romance) books that we’ll love to read? We live in a world where books no longer disappear and go out-of-print forever (which is a good thing!). How can we discover the CCR books that will meet or exceed our reader expectations? In a recent StoryChats @ InspyRomance […]
An Interview with a Hollywood Heartthrob
Hello, readers! Welcome to another edition of I Heart Hollywood, where today we’ll be interviewing one of your favorites stars from the silver screen: Lincoln Cash. For those of you not familiar with his work, Lincoln has starred in many movies and popular TV shows over the years, including everything from futuristic dystopian TV sagas, […]
Working Together
Can I be honest here? I hate group projects. There. I said it. It’s the way I’ve felt all my life. In school, growing up, I dreaded when the teacher would tell us we had to do something with other students. Especially if those other students didn’t pull their weight. I just tend to work […]
National Dog Photography Day
We’ve had our share of dogs over the years, as well as cats, hamsters, and goldfish. Currently we are petless, but I have a number of books that feature dogs. Since today is National Dog Photography Day, I thought I’d share some of those stories. In A MATCH TO CALL OURS the heroine, Brittany Gorman, […]
Guest Post from Iola Goulton: The Power of Collaboration + #Giveaway
Narelle here. I’m delighted to welcome debut author Iola Goulton to our blog today. :) The Power of Collaboration I recently attended a class on collaboration in publishing and was disappointed to find it was actually a thinly veiled sales pitch for a vanity press (boo, hiss). But the class did get me thinking about […]
Romance after Marriage
Am I the only one who wishes there were more romance novels that start after the couple says their vows? Yes, it is absolutely fun to witness the meet cute, to watch two strangers discover each other, get to know each other, fall helplessly in love, and commit to a life together. But isn’t it […]
Does Age Make a Difference
The books I’ve written have a variety of ages for the hero and heroine. I’ve written stories with heroes in their thirties and the heroines in their twenties. I’ve written stories with heroines who are older than the heroes. I’ve written stories with heroes and heroines who are close to the same age. When I […]
No Romance Please
Are you curious about the title of my post today? Seems a bit silly to write a post about NO ROMANCE on a site all about romance, doesn’t it? But hang with me. I think you’ll understand soon. You see, my character Skye did NOT want to be in a romance novel. She didn’t mind […]
Guest Post from Penny Zeller – What Goes Through a Dog’s Mind + #Giveaway
Narelle here. I’m delighted to welcome Penny Zeller to our blog today. :) An interview with star canine, Sullivan Theodore IV, of Love in the Headlines and a #giveaway Have you ever wondered what goes through a dog’s mind? Meet Sullivan Theodore IV, one of the secondary canine characters in Love in the Headlines. He […]