by: Staci Stallings Okay, so you might not know this as a reader. It’s one of those first obstacles most writers have. It goes something like this: “There’s this song I want to use in my book. It’s a really popular song, and it will fit really well with this story. So, what do I […]
Creativity on Demand
By: Staci Stallings Creativity is an odd animal. It has to be constantly fed, but there is no routine to its needed diet. You cannot coddle it nor coax it. It will come out and play when it’s ready and not a second before that. Forcing it to do anything will result in it immediately […]
Guest Post with Kari Trumbo: Why Do Disappointments Happen?
Good day, Inspy Romance readers! I’m so happy to be with you today. Alexa Verde kindly messaged me with an invitation to talk to you, and I’m so thankful she did! Have you ever had one of those days where the water you’re pouring into the coffee pot spills everywhere, or you get an unexpected […]
When Do You Find the Time?
by: Staci Stallings By far the biggest question I get from my writer friends is: “When do you find the time?” While right now there are a lot of novellas being released which usually run around 20,000 to 40,000 words, my books tend to be…. uhm, longer, to say the least. The one I’m working on right now […]
With Fear and Trembling
by: Staci Stallings One of the dangers of writing outside the box, not following the formula, and going where God leads is that you get into situations that make you really question the wisdom of doing any of that. You see, as an indie writer, I love the freedom of being able to write the […]
What’s Your Favorite Christian Romance Trope? Plus Giveaway
Once upon a time, I didn’t know what romance tropes meant. I just knew themes I loved writing about: friends to true love, woman in jeopardy, second chances, opposites attract. Then I heard about popular romance tropes and realized about my ignorance. In time, I added more tropes to my list, and some of them […]
Sunday Edition 04/29/18
Happy Sunday, everyone! Can you believe tomorrow is the last day of April? I’ve truly enjoyed hosting the Sunday Editions this month. Thank you all for journeying with me as my family and I moved to the beautiful Texas Hill Country. After practically camping in our new house for nine days, a wonderful group of […]
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 […]
Sunday Edition 04/15/18
If you saw my blog post the other day, you read that my family and I are moving to south Texas by the end of the month. The last time we moved was three years ago, but apparently I’d forgotten how much work goes into the whole ordeal. On Friday, we rented a small U-Haul […]
Take seven authors… plus an ebook giveaway!
Recipe for a multi-author series Take one initial idea and discuss with an author friend. Allow God’s inspiration (via plenty of idea sparking and prayer!) to fire possible story lines and characters. Add five more authors and mix well. Marinate in story inspiration, more prayer, and plenty of group discussion. Add a pinch of differing […]