ACFW Conference, Fangirling, & the Christy Awards #giveaway! Authors are readers and fans too! Most authors started as avid readers, so we have our author heroes. In the past, I was thrilled to meet some of my favorites, Francine Rivers, Charles Martin, Terri Blackstock and Randy Alcorn. Last month at the ACFW conference in […]
An Opossum in Fiction: Janet W. Ferguson’s The Art of Rivers
I’ve had cats and dogs in my novels, even a hairless cat, but in The Art of Rivers, I wanted to have a more unusual pet. I asked my good friend who is a veterinarian for suggestions. She had a friend with a possum. (Technically, they are opossums, but in Mississippi with don’t say or […]
Interview with Michèle Phoenix on Christy-nominated Novel: The Space Between Words #giveaway
Today, I’m excited to interview author Michèle Phoenix who has twice been a Christy award finalist! I loved her novel, The Space Between Words, which placed in the awards last year. My local book club enjoyed it too! Michèle was kind enough to help me with research about overseas mission for the novel I’m currently […]
Heidi Mccahan on Setting for Sweet Melody and Giveaway
Today I welcome former Inspy Romance blogger Heidi Mccahan to share about her setting for Sweet Melody: A Seabrook Romance! Tell us about Seabrook! I’m always up for a great coastal setting! Hello, Inspy Romance fans. It’s been awhile. Thank you for inviting me back. Let’s talk about settings, shall we? As authors, we try […]
Chatting with Jennifer Rodewald
As you may know, Jennifer Rodewald is one of my critique partners and one of my favorite authors, so I thought we could chat with her today here at Inspy Romance and get to know more about her. Welcome back Jennifer! I love your novels, and I love that they grapple with pretty intense subjects […]
Hanging Out With Melissa Tagg and a Giveaway!
Hi Inspy Romance Readers! Last month I had such a blast at the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat in Rockville, Maryland! One of the authors I enjoyed talking to and being on a panel with was Melissa Tagg. We had to pretend to be one of our characters and answer questions as they would. I ventured […]
St. Simons Vacation Inspiration-The Art of Rivers- Preorder 99 Cents!
A couple of years ago, my family spent our vacation on the Georgia coast at St. Simons. The large oaks lining the roads dripped with moss, giving it a romantic yet suspenseful feel to my vivid imagination. We toured the historical Christ’s Church, thought to have begun around 1776. We walked the town and toured […]
My Daughter: Cover Model
When I began writing my first novel, Leaving Oxford, I wanted to make the main character look different from me. I didn’t want people to the think the story was about me. Despite the fact that both my heroine and I suffer from panic attacks, she had her own story. My inner emotions, thoughts, and […]
Book Nerds and Boyfriends Novellas with Sarah Monzon #giveaway
Thank you Sarah for joining us today! The cover of your novella collection is adorable, and of course, the title is intriguing! How did you come up with it? And what does it mean to you? Aww, thanks! I have to admit, I kind of love it, too. I came across these adorable graphics one day […]
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 […]