It’s inevitable: at the beginning of every month, I wonder, “How did it get to be [fill in name of month here] already? I am constantly marveling at (maybe more like lamenting) how fast time passes. I mean, summer just started, and now my kids start school next week? Or, harder still, my oldest was […]
The Second Annual Inspy Valentine’s Awards
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and you know what that means! Pretty soon we will all be eating way too much chocolate (just kidding, there’s no such thing as too much chocolate!). But it does mean that it’s time for the Second Annual Inspy Valentine’s Awards! You may remember that I totally made up instituted these […]
Should a Romance Always End with a Wedding? + #Giveaway
I can’t even believe I’m going to confess this here, of all places, but … deep breath: I find attending weddings a little bit tedious. It’s okay if you feel the need to throw rotten tomatoes at me—I know that’s not something a romance author should admit. But hear me out: I adore watching two […]
The Inspy Valentine’s Awards
Happy day-before-Valentine’s! I’ll confess that we don’t do a lot to celebrate Valentine’s around here (shocking for a romance writer, I know!). But we do try to have a Valentine’s tea party with the kids every year. No matter how you do or don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, there’s one thing you absolutely need: a good […]
Novel Proposals :-)
Hello all! Hope you’ve had a great week. It’s been a busy week for me, getting my teens ready to go back to high school. Summer break went by too fast for me! LOL. I’ve been working on a new story proposal, which means I’m writing the first three chapters of a book, plus its […]
Leap Day by Merrillee Whren
Yes, today is Leap Day—the day that only appears on our calendar every four years. Some have suggested that Leap Day is a good day to do things that you’ve been putting off. You have an extra twenty-four hours this year. Make good use of them. There are a few traditions around Leap Day. In […]