I admit it. I was a terrible launch team member. At least, that’s what I thought. I always felt guilty that I wasn’t doing enough, no matter the author. Then, about two years ago, I transitioned from being a launch team member to having my own launch team. And my view of what it takes […]
Bad Girls in CCR
There’s a lot of talk about bad boys in romance, even in Christian romance. Women love to read about bad boys and rebels, especially ones that turn good. But what about bad girls? From a Christian fiction author’s standpoint, bad girls are both tricky and a joy to write for many of the same reasons. […]
So You Think You Can Write
I see you over there. You’ve dabbled, you’ve journaled, you’ve gotten lost in daydreams of a Michael B. Jordan-type professing his love to a Rachel McAdams-type. When you read books by Janine Rosche, you think “I could write just as well as this gal and I actually know where to put commas.” You have the […]
Something Wicked This Way Comes: Iconic Villains in Romance
Villains. They’re the characters we love to hate in suspense, sci-fi, or mysteries. But occasionally, they appear in a romance and mess up things spectacularly for our heroes and heroines. They test our patience. They test our willingness to forgive. They test our ability to throw a book across a room. And yet, we recognize […]
Childhood Sweethearts (+giveaway)
What’s your favorite trope within CCR? I see this question asked a lot, and I have to admit I am one of those people who can’t choose a favorite ANYTHING to save her life. I mean, in all the breadth of the whole world, why would I limit myself? I do find myself drawn to […]
Public Display of Humiliation: Reader Edition PLUS Giveaway
They made me do it. They were just so fantastic I had no choice but to obsess over them. With their compelling storylines, witty dialogue, and heart-achingly perfect heroes, I was doomed from the start. I’m talking about the books that lead to PDH: Public Displays of Humiliation. After sixteen years on social media, I’ve […]
Have You Heard the Rumor about Me?
Perhaps you were fortunate enough to have seen the cautionary tale from VeggieTales about the Rumor Weed. If so, you know how quickly a small comment can grow into a monster, destroying people’s lives while singing a pretty catchy song (You’re singing it now, aren’t you?) If you haven’t seen it, well, my guess is […]
An Ideal Setting for Romance
“This place should be in a book.” Readers, has this thought ever crossed your mind while wandering beautiful places? That was how I felt when I first visited Montana’s Madison River twenty years ago. Soaring mountains, wildlife sightings, pine-scented air, and bright blue sky simply screamed rustic romance! So, when I started writing and needed […]