Indescribable Greatness

Cynthia Herron Christianity, Writing Christian Fiction 10 Comments

A few years ago, we visited Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a lovely, little gem surrounded by the beautiful Ozark mountains. (Eureka Springs is listed on the National Register for Historic Places.) I’ve talked about it on my blog before a few times, but you can also refer back to my post A Cure for What Ails Us if you’d like. While at Eureka Springs, we had the …

The Happily Ever After Factor

Cynthia Herron Romance, Writing Christian Fiction 8 Comments

In my previous posts Isn’t It Romantic and 10 Reasons Why I Write (Faith-based) Romance, I touched on matters of the heart and why I write what I do. The art of romance shouldn’t be rocket science, but many times, the perception of romance is so distorted by what media and television purport it should be, our views become skewed and God’s original …

Taking the "Un" out of "Professional"

Cynthia Herron Writing, Writing Christian Fiction 6 Comments

Today I thought I’d do a bit of gardening and tackle some sensitive issues. Weeding through certain life matters aren’t always pleasant, but necessary. Though I’m speaking from primarily a writer’s point of view, this would be applicable to most professions. As a child and young adult, I dreamed of being a writer. I lived and breathed writing. I loved words–writing …

Signs of the Times

Cynthia Herron Writing, Writing Christian Fiction 8 Comments

You probably thought by this post’s title that I was going to talk about something completely different than what I’m actually going to touch on today. (Believe me, I debated that as I sat down to write. And just for the record, I didn’t wimp out. I’m not afraid to talk about my doctrinal beliefs, the biblical truths which I adamantly adhere to, …

10 Reasons Why I Write (Faith-based) Romance

Cynthia Herron Romance, Writing Christian Fiction 6 Comments

As many of you know by now, if you’ve read this blog a bit, then you know that I write faith-based romance novels.  The first book in my series is with my agent, and I’m continuing to work on book two. In my post Isn’t It Romantic? I shared with you my perception of romance.  Today, I’d like to highlight a few more reasons …

At Calvary

Cynthia Herron Christianity 2 Comments

Sometimes I wonder if I’m too “preachy” in my posts.  It truly isn’t my intention.  I just feel that, as Christians, it’s our mission to share the message of salvation.  Perhaps, there is one reading this blog post today that doesn’t have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Maybe you don’t understand what it’s all about or how to ask …

Someone Pinch Me…I Must Be Dreaming

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It’s been a roller coaster week.  Well, really the past two weeks have been like that.  Do you ever have those?  (You may remember my post on “Mountaintops” where I talked about the mountains and valleys we experience in life.  I touched on this again yesterday.  I hope I’m not wearing out the subject.) Recently, I received an offer of …

Mountaintops

Cynthia Herron Christianity 4 Comments

Do you ever wonder why it is that sometimes we experience more “valleys” than “mountaintops” in life?  A few more thorns, perhaps, than roses?  I believe the lull between the two are periods of growth, or “seasoning,” as some people call it.  In order to fully appreciate joy, we must first walk the lonesome roads of heartache I think.  The sudden …