The Romantic Side of Suspense

“I do write fulltime now,” Terry said. “Over a five-year period of time, I wrote 25 novels in 30 months. The first book that I wrote took me about 90 days. I studied and learned all the rules of fiction, … but I got so I could write about thousands of words in the morning before my wife gets up. She’s my editor, so I have a chapter for her in the morning, six days a week.” The post Terry Toler’s W...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post June 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 118) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“I never made the conscious decision to write romantic suspense,” Sara said. “I always wanted to write a book. … Then when I was in church one morning, … I got this idea for a book with all the characters and the beginning, middle and the end. I went home and wrote it, [which eventually became my first book]. … It seemed like every time I sat down to write, romantic suspense is what came out.” The...

“I think as Christian romantic suspense authors we can all say Lynette Eason’s [books inspired us],” Rebecca said. “How she captures real people in her stories—it’s like I’m watching somebody’s life play out. … I just really loved everything about the genre.” The post Rebecca Hemlock’s Love of Romantic Suspense (Episode 116) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors—including me!—about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post May 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 115) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“The Christian part is the easiest part [for me to write] … because it’s my worldview. It’s how I see God active in the world around us,” Sarah said. “It’s really hard for me to write a story where God isn’t part of it.” The post How Sarah Sundin Weaves God Into Every Story (Episode 114) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post April 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 113) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“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].” The post Her Renewing Landscape With Carmen Peone (Episode 112) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

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 […] The post March 2024 Quick Takes in...

“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 r...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post February 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 109) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“It’s more about my journey and what God is calling me to do,” F.D. said. “I had been a stay-at-home mom, … both of my kids were teenagers, and I was beginning to feel like I was doing th same thing every day. … My first priority was to be there for them, but I kept having this weight on my heart that I wasn’t fulfilling God’s purpose for my life. But I never thought I had any talent and never tho...

“I came to writing later in my life. I was in my fifties when I actually started and it took me about 10 years to break into the publishing market,” Loretta said. “It took a lot of persistence on my part.” The post Writing as Her Second Act With Loretta Eidson (Episode 107) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post January 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 106) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post December 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 105) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“When is it not a good time for romantic suspense?” Laura says, “Titles are really important and it can be a little bit intimidating to come up with them. I’ve come up with all of my titles, … I feel like they find me in the end. I don’t think I’ve ever started a book with a title.” The post The Titles of Laura Thomas (Episode 104) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for November 2023, with the book’s release date if not available now. The post November 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 103) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

Will your Christmas be filled with holiday cheer…or Holiday Menace? The post Holiday Menace Collection Bonus Episode! first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“When I’ve written articles in the past I had passion for horses, I’ve written a lot about performance horses,” Dave says. “I love that active voice [in my articles]. … I think a lot of my experience [in my humor column] … came from trying to pack 900 words with actions and humor and things people can relate to. … It really exercises me as a writer.” The post How Dave Pratt Exercises His Writing M...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post October 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 101) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“I was a middle school librarian for a while. It was a pleasure to interact with kids of that age, … middle school has a special place in my heart,” Laura says. “I feel like I read the whole gamut with [genres] … but there’s something about romantic suspense that just keeps the story moving. It’s almost like this race against the clock—I can never put down a suspense book. I have to stay up and fi...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post September 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 99) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .

“When my kids were little, I was more intentional about carving out time to write. My first book was written after my husband was home from work,” Linore says. “But every book is different, and now [with my kids grown] it seems more challenging to have more uninterrupted time, especially since my husband recently retired.” The post The Challenges of Writing With Linore Rose Burkard (Episode 98) fi...

“Sometimes, for minor characters, [the name I pick] will just be a place holder and I’ll say I’ll come back and change it, and they just tend up being that person,” Kirsten says. “For the major characters, I have to make sure they’re not named after someone I know or somebody who thinks I named them after them. So I have to be very intentional about those names.” The post Naming Characters With Kr...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post August 2023 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 96) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .