Lately, with the various ins and outs of my life, writing new novels for Harlequin Love Inspired has taken a back seat to other projects, which means I don’t have as many release dates as I used to have. I know this phase of my life won’t last forever, but it sometimes feels like forever […]
Dueling Books # Giveaway
I set a goal to read more this year and so far, I’ve stuck with it. In the past, I’ve always carved out two or three days to read a book. But since I started editing, I don’t have that kind of time. Instead, I’ve found a new reading schedule. At night, my brain spins […]
National Look-Alike Day
April 20th is National Look-Alike Day, so I thought it would be the perfect time to talk about twins (and triplets, and quadruplets…) in romance. Mostly I’m thinking babies here, although I’ve read (and written) some wonderful twin stories with adults as the theme (Redeeming the Rancher and Mistletoe Daddy with twin heroines Alexis and […]
Five Things
Welcome to March! Raise your hand if you’re looking forward to spring. Here in Colorado snow took it’s sweet time coming but then has stayed with us ever since. I’m ready for green grass and flowers. We Kastners also in the middle of a massive decluttering project and packing up the rest of nearly everything […]
Imposter Syndrome plus a Giveaway by Deb Kastner
I’ve just put the final polishing touches on A Reason to Stay, Book Five in my Rocky Mountain Family series out August 23, 2022. Finishing the book always brings smiles, tears, a sense of relief and a tinge of grief, knowing I’ll have to “break up” with these characters in order to move on to […]
Redeeming the Bad Guy # Giveaway
Over the years, I’ve redeemed several bad girls and a few bad guys. It always makes me wish I could manipulate real people the way I do my characters. Currently, I’m molding a bad boy rock star fresh out of rehab into hero material. On top of that, he abandoned his twins six years ago. […]
Snow Daze by Deb Kastner
Talk about crazy weather in the US and Canada. Places that never get snow—California, anyone—have been pounded, while Colorado waited…and waited…and waited for even a dusting. We made a new record this year, with a LACK of snowfall well into November, and even then it was less than a quarter of an inch and melted […]
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 […]
Tis the Season…for Change
One thing to which I’ve always clung during the Christmas season has been our family’s Christmas traditions. We put up the tree the day after Thanksgiving and decorate the inside and outside of the house. Christmas music plays in the background. For the past few years, “family” has been my youngest daughter and my grandson, […]
Writing Routine and a Giveaway
One of the questions I’m most frequently asked as a full-time author is what my work routine looks like, so today I thought I’d give you a small glimpse into my writing life. Today is National Coffee Day, which is the perfect day to talk about my routine. I am absolutely NOT a morning person […]