I finished writing all the books currently under contract, and now I get to decide what to do next. I have a few possibilities, and I’d love to hear which ideas most interest you. This is the fun part! Here we go… 1.) Football is My Boyfriend — After a breakup, Payton Wakeland finds herself […]
To drink or not to drink in CCR books… + #Giveaway
To drink or not to drink…that is my question for you in the context of characters making beverage choices in contemporary Christian romance (CCR) books. When I first started writing Christian romance, the Christian publishers had detailed lists of acceptable and unacceptable content in the fiction books they published. The consumption of alcohol (liquor) was […]
Pandemic Romance Plots
As I type this, things are slowly opening up in Ohio. I went to the post office yesterday to mail a book and discovered a new normal. Everyone in line practiced social distancing. Everyone in the customer line wore masks. A sheet of plexiglass hung from the ceiling, creating a barrier between the customer and […]
Discovering Inspy Romance!
Thank you for being part of our reader community at Inspy Romance! Over 350 of you receive our daily emails inviting you to read the newest post by one of our authors. If you’re not one of them, slide your gaze slightly to the right… there! See it? It only takes a minute to join […]
Reader Poll: Where do you live?
During our last big giveaway, we had a prize pack designated for international readers. It was a lot of fun to put that particular prize pack together and to be able to reward an international reader with some print books. (Shipping is normally cost-prohibitive when it comes to sending print books internationally.) Working on that […]
Poll and a Four-Book Giveaway!
In this world that often feels controlled by social media, authors tend to feel like they have a built-in platform or audience. However, several recent articles I read have indicated that self promotion via social media does not work. Because writing and selling books is my business, I thought it was time to do some […]