When I decided to write a series centered around a cattle ranching family, I knew there would be many hours of research involved. Ranching is more than a job—it’s a way of life, and it’s often an inheritance. You pick up right where your parents left off. I grew up on a cattle farm in […]
Puppy Love by Merrillee Whren
When I decided to join a group of authors in writing a group of novellas about Puppies for Christmas, I looked for a photo that would work on my cover. The above photo jumped out at me immediately. Who can resist a child and cute little dog? My novella, Puppy Love and Jingle Bells, is […]
4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Read My New Book + #Giveaway
Yesterday was a pretty special day for me because I released a book baby into the world! The multi-author series that Love Pact with the Hero is a part of literally started a year ago last October. At that time we (along with the rest of the world!) had no idea how much would happen […]
Is It Possible to Love Without Trust? +#Giveaway
Is It Possible to Love Without Trust? Julie’s Note: Laura Hodges Poole and I are in the same critique group and I am a huge fan of her work. I’m so glad she took me up on my invitation to visit Inspy Romance because little did I know I’d have a personal situation to deal […]
New Release! Five Gold Rings
Can you believe that it’s time for the Christmas books to come out? It’s crazy that it’s already mid-October! I’m excited to be in a Christmas set with fellow Inspy Romance author Jaycee Weaver and three other authors. This is a Crossroads Collection book, which means that all of the books in the set are […]
Yes! No! Maybe…
When it comes to book ideas, I’m like a kid in a candy store. So many stories to write, so little time. Especially this year, what with Covid and being stuck away from home and my PC with its large dual screens for months looking after a baby while home-schooling my two grandsons at the […]
The Perks of Collection Writing + Giveaway (Guest Post by Teresa Tysinger)
Hey everybody! I’d like to introduce my dear friend and fellow author Teresa Tysinger. She’s got a great post for you today! As of now, she’s the only author in my collection team I’ve had the privilege to meet in person (though I’m praying that changes before long, because I LOVE these women). Here’s us […]
Life In Fiction #Giveaway
Today, I’m welcoming my guest Amy R. Anguish. I recently had the pleasure of editing Amy’s book, Saving Grace. I love this story, love the characters, plus there’s humor and plenty of swoon worthy moments. And I’m not just saying that because I’m biased. I’ve been a friends to romance fan for years. Here’s Amy: […]
That Special Feeling
You know that feeling you get when you finish a book you absolutely love, and you want to hold onto the characters and the story a little bit longer? And as much as you love to read, you just can’t bring yourself to step into another story world quite yet. All you want to do […]
Finding Flow
by: Staci Stallings For the past couple of years I’ve been intensely interested in the concept of flow or flow state. Some call it optimal performance state. Basically, it’s when you go from System 2 thinking (consciously thinking about something) to System 1 thinking (automatic thinking or subconscious thinking). A good way of understanding it […]