I was inspired to write Husband Auditions (click here for excerpt) by a 1950’s list of ways to get a husband as printed in McCall Magazine. I had so much fun with it (click here for fun facts), the book is done, and I already made it through my first round of edits. THEN… We […]
A Day in the Life (part 2)
Hey Everyone! I hope you’re having a fabulous day! I’m continuing my serial story this month. You can check out the first installment here. Enjoy! *** A month later, my big, beautiful life was still incinerated, scattered ash around my feet. My spreadsheet – the one I kept because I was that kind of person […]
An Excerpt From Husband Auditions (And Giveaway)
I’m excited to announce that I signed a contract for my romantic comedy Husband Auditions. I finished writing this book over a year ago and have been talking about it since, so you might not have even realized I hadn’t sold it yet. The truth is that this book helped keep me going through chemotherapy. […]
10 Fun Facts About My Upcoming Romantic Comedy
In Husband Auditions, Meri Newberg is the last of her friends to remain single, so she jokingly agrees to try a ridiculous list of ways to find a spouse that was published in a 1950’s magazine article. Confirmed bachelor Kai Kamaka suggests he film her attempts for a YouTube show so he can make […]
Tickling My Funny Bone by Deb Kastner
As I mentioned in earlier blog posts, 2019 is going to be a big PIVOT year for me and I couldn’t be any more excited. The last two years I’ve felt rather like I’ve been hiding under my bed, afraid to stick my head out and see what is happening in the world. Chicken Little […]
Once Upon A Laugh – 8 Novellas, 1 (wildly) Wonderful Sample!
It’s here!! Book releases are SO much fun… all the hours and hours and hours (and hours)… (and more hours…) of endless writing, sleepless nights, wrestling with characters, editing until your eyes feel like they will shrivel up and die, all culminate into fruition because it’s done. Book is out there for people to love, […]
Romantic Comedy: Is it all just a bunch of fluff?
Hello. My name is Krista Phillips, and I write non-fluffy romantic comedy. I know… what? There IS such a thing? How can that possibly be? For those who may not know it exists, I thought I’d enlighten you today! I like to say I write filled-cupcake fiction. Fluffy (fun) on the outside, but when you […]
Schedules! Who Needs ‘Em?
It’s been a little while since I’ve had a new release. More than a little while, actually. At least by my calendar. That’s okay, though. God has been active in my life, and I’ve been walking in faith and obedience…even with my schedule. Letting go of my highly defined calendar is hard for me. I […]
The Engagement Plot – The making of and an excerpt
Y’all. This is the week. The Engagement Plot officially releases on Wednesday, November 1st. Of course, Amazon started mailing books over a week ago and even published the ebook a little early, but no matter. Wednesday is still my day of celebrating since that’s when all the other retailers will release it. (Feel free to […]
Kara Isaac–New Adventures: The Difference Between being a Traditional and Indie Author #giveaway
I’m excited to invite Kara Isaac back to tell us about her upcoming release, Then There Was You! Good morning, Inspy Romance, and thanks so much to Janet for hosting my visit today! :) You’re welcome! Tell us about your “new adventure.” In six days, my first indie (independent) release, Then There Was You, heads […]