Sing with me to the tune of the Brady Bunch theme (if you’re old enough to remember it): Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was busy writing books, and couldn’t clean So her house turned upside down, without a vacuum and the bunnies won. Okay, so I stink at poetry and […]
Single Parent Characters
One of the many favorite aspects of writing contemporary romances is the unexpected twists and turns God gives when I write. Although I have a skeleton plot for each book sketched out, little details emerge that catch me by surprise. Often those small things develop and take a life of their own. One example is […]
Roundup of Blogs
Several of the inspy authors have personal blogs also. I thought since you’re here–you know at a blog–and you like it, you might want to check out more. So here’s the roundup in alphabetical order: Julie Arduini’s blog – Surrender Issues and Chocolate features inspiring messages of surrender, book reviews, faith issues, family, writing, a […]
Cultural Differences
It’s been nearly two weeks and I’m still reflecting on the royal wedding. A few people on Facebook asked why the nuptials between Prince Harry and former actress Meghan Markle are such a big deal, especially in America. I can’t say my answer is the universal one, but I’m interested in their story more than […]
When Plans Derail and Your Tiara Breaks, What’s a Girl to Do? Heidi McCahan #giveaway
I’m excited to welcome Heidi McCahan back to tell us about her new novel with Love Inspired! When Plans Derail and Your Tiara Breaks, What’s a Girl to Do? Hello, Inspy Romance readers! So nice to be visiting with you today. It’s been a while, right? After many months of living both a professional and personal […]
Sunday Edition 04-22-18
My family has officially moved to the Texas Hill Country. Granted, two-thirds of our belongings are still waiting in our previous house for the movers to load it up and bring it next weekend, but at least we’re here! We did bring two trailers worth of stuff ourselves, and we have nearly all of that […]
Sunday Edition 04/15/18
If you saw my blog post the other day, you read that my family and I are moving to south Texas by the end of the month. The last time we moved was three years ago, but apparently I’d forgotten how much work goes into the whole ordeal. On Friday, we rented a small U-Haul […]
Counting on the Cowboy #Giveaway Shannon Taylor Vannatter
Hi Inspy Romance readers! I met Shannon Taylor Vannatter at the ACFW Conference last fall, and I’m excited for her to share about her new novel and how it came about! So here’s Shannon and her story: Long ago and shortly after I was born, my parents left their rural Arkansas home to follow […]
Fan-girling with Lisa Wingate by Janet W. Ferguson!
Today I’m super excited to ask a few questions of one of my favorite authors, Lisa Wingate! Welcome, Lisa! I loved reading the Carolina Chronicles series of novels, especially The Sea Keeper’s Daughters, The Prayer Box, and The Story Keeper. I adored the books for the excellent writing, the vivid characters, and the beach! I’m […]
Sisters and a Cover Reveal from Jolene Navarro
Hello, Jolene Navarro here checking in from the Texas Hill Country. I’ve started a new series that tells the story of four sisters. Sisters that was raised in a lumberyard by their single dad. Sister relationships fascinate me, and I fell in love with the fictional Bergmann sisters as a family as much as I […]