April 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 113)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.
Her Renewing Landscape With Carmen Peone (Episode 112)
“In the summer, I’ll just be outside, especially in the morning or evening. My office overlooks mountains, trees, hills—it’s a beautiful place,” Carmen said. “I write mostly in the mornings and evenings. … It’s a very peaceful [setting to write in].”
March 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 111)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for March 2024, with the book’s release date if not available now. Lynn H. Blackburn/Never Fall Again (3/12) Rebecca Hemlock/A Nurse’s Revenge Karen Randau/Last Stop […]
Writing as a Male Protagonist With Luana Ehrlich (Episode 110)
“I think I write in first person in my male protagonist because when I was growing up, my dad would bring home books from the library mostly sci-fi fiction and mysteries,” Luana said. “They looked much more interesting to me than the Bobbsey Twins I’d finished reading. I asked if I could read some, and I was hooked on the genre from that moment on. The unique thing about my dad was that he never read a female author, … so most male authors write male characters. I think it never occurred to me when I started writing that I would ever write in anything but as a male protagonist and as in first person.”
Danielle Grandinetti’s Plot Inspirations
Multi-published author Danielle Grandinetti recently stopped by my blog to share some about her writing life and her most recent romantic suspense, Relying on the Enemy. Why do you like writing romantic suspense? I love writing suspense because facing a life and death problem puts what really matters into perspective. All the fears and obstacles, […]
February 2024 New Releases in Christian Fiction
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Finally Forever by Karin Beery — Former competitive dancer Caroline Novak dreams of leaving the corporate world to work with special needs women at the Pathways nonprofit, but the organization can’t afford a fulltime director. All-American defensive end […]
How Karen Kirst Picks a Book’s Setting
Multi-published author Karen Kirst recently stopped by my blog to share some about her writing life. Why did you start writing romantic suspense novels? When Love Inspired closed their historical line, my editor allowed me to try my hand at suspense. I enjoyed including danger elements and villains in my historical books, so I felt […]
January 2024 New Releases in Christian Fiction
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: The Love Penalty by Carolyn Miller — With her fondness for tattoos and spider jewelry Sylvie Miles is used to being pre-judged and misunderstood. She has friends and connections but she still feels alone, and works several jobs […]