February! I saw a meme that joked that January was the longest 547 days they’d ever seen. I can relate! We had one storm with a foot of snow. The Polar Vortex touched down in Ohio, and we saw temps as low as -14, with -27 wind chills. I’m ready for a change! It’s not […]
Living and Writing through Tough Issues-Free Novella
Living and Writing through Tough Issues-Free Novella The reason I started writing my first novel was to debunk some of the shame associated with anxiety disorders and other mental diseases. The story developed from my experience with the onset of panic attacks in my mid-thirties. In writing that book, I found that I worked through […]
Kara Isaac – All Made Up – Novel Excerpt
I’m excited to welcome Kara Isaac back to Inspy Romance today! I just finished her new novel All Made Up, and I absolutely loved it! Kara has that unique ability to make you laugh and cry and feel great about both. She’s graciously provided an excerpt of this new release! CHAPTER ONE Reality TV. […]
New Book Covers and New Audio Giveaway! Janet W. Ferguson
I’m excited to show you the new covers I’m working on for the Southern Hearts Series. We’re halfway there! These are the last two books in the series (I started backwards, ha!), the first two will be remade in the fall as I’m waiting for the cotton fields to produce their beautiful white bolls. I […]
The Perfect Anniversary Gift
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 […]