Once in a while, a supporting character steals the show. They don’t mean to, but they can’t help themselves. A dynamic personality, hysterical dialogue, or a memorable backstory can grab onto a reader and make them crave more. After receiving lots of comments from readers about one such character, I knew she had to be […]
Teachers of the World … We Thank You!
Without them, none of us would know how to read. Or write. Or do math. Teachers! They play a phenomenally important role in our society. Today, I dedicate my InspyRomance blog post to those treasured people who dedicate their lives to this noble profession. I am the daughter of a teacher. My mom taught kindergarten […]
Unique Romantic Lead Characters
By Narelle Atkins Great romance stories have great lead characters. These characters have depth and are like real people. They have strengths and weaknesses and wrestle with problems and issues while falling in love. The heroine in my current work-in-progress is fluent in four languages: English, French, Spanish and her native tongue, Italian. For my […]
I Need(ed) a Hero (Poll)
It’s always fun to start on a new novel … and it’s work too. But hey, I’m a writer, and mulling about plot and characters on paper and then working to transform the ideas into real book equals “living the dream.” As I sketched out basic thoughts for Almost Like Being in Love, my second […]