Narelle here. In a recent StoryChats @InspyRomance episode #7 with Jaycee Weaver we talked about kisses in CCR (contemporary Christian romance) books. Our conversation started me thinking about why I love kissing books and why I like kissing to be included in romance novels. In a romance story, the main characters are falling in love […]
Book Recommendation – Star Rising by Janet W. Ferguson
Narelle here. Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for Star Rising (A Coastal Hearts Novel) by Inspy Romance author Janet W. Ferguson. In Australia our international border remains closed. The next best way to travel, imho, is via a great CCR book. Join me in journeying with Star and Paul on a fabulous […]
Enemies to Love Tropes–Star Rising
Today I wanted to talk about the writing trope: Enemies to Love. Funny thing is when I started writing, I had no idea what tropes were. In fact, I’m still learning. These days, the word trope has also come to be used for describing commonly recurring literary and rhetorical devices in creative works. I looked […]
When Christians Lose Faith–Star Rising #giveaway
When Christians Lose Faith–Star Rising #giveaway Recently, some high profile people in the Christian world —musicians, authors, pastors—- have renounced their faith. Call me weird, but in my latest novel, Star Rising, I wanted to delve into why a Christian might lose their faith. I named my hero Paul, because, in a way, I pictured […]
Touring Ireland! Star Rising by Janet W. Ferguson
Isn’t it fun to travel, whether vicariously in a book, or in real life? Last year, I was blessed to get to travel to Ireland with my family. This year, I relived a good bit of that trip when I took my characters on a similar journey! It was so much fun! One particular scene […]