I know, I know. Prequels come before the story. But prequels are harrrrrd (she says, in her best tweenage whiny voice…) and authors (me, anyway) want to jump right into the fun main stories. And so, even when I branched out into writing cowboy romance in *cough* 2018 *cough* I didn’t write a prequel for […]
Romance Readers Love Cowboys + Book Recommendation
Who doesn’t love reading cowboy romance stories? The Amazon Christian Romance bestseller lists reflect the popularity of cowboy romances. My go-to place for finding new CCR (Christian Contemporary Romance) is our Books Page here at Inspy Romance. During the last twelve months Inspy Romance authors Valerie Comer, Elizabeth Maddrey, Shannon Taylor Vannatter, and Deb Kastner […]
Riding off into the Sunset
“Parting is such sweet sorrow,” they say. “All good things must come to an end.” Are they right? Well, yes, but what kind of parting are we talking about here? When I envisioned the Saddle Springs Romance series two years ago, I knew the series would be complete in six books. I worked hard to […]
Characters We Love to Hate… and #Giveaway
That guy. The one who’s been doing his own thing for the first five books in the series. Not exactly exemplary behavior, you know? He’s the brother of two previous heroes, but he’s not precisely hero material himself. That guy. What would it take to redeem him? To turn him into a character readers will […]
Tea and Chat with Nancy Morrison
Valerie: Hi, Nancy! Welcome to Inspy Romance! Say hello to all our readers, many of whom have been waiting for your son Garret to fall in love. Nancy (smiles and waves): You’ve been waiting? Think how his mama must feel! That boy is thirty, and it’s been years since he’s last been in a relationship. […]
Where in the World is Saddle Springs, Montana?
Inventing geography is a ton of fun! Right up there with finding character inspiration photos and house floor plans and music that matches the mood or theme of the story. My characters need places to hang out, which means they need a town with a few amenities even if they live out on a ranch […]