Bookworms are united by our shared love of reading! But we also access and interact with books in ways that are intriguingly diverse. On my Facebook author page I recently invited readers to share their unusual reading habits with me. I found their responses fascinating! #1 To Re-read or Not to Re-read, That is the Question "I can read books I love over and over and over. It’s like … [Read more...]

Recently, I read this adorable blog post. Erin added a word to book titles in order to transform them into holiday stories and then gave each one a plot line with a Christmas-y twist. Her post inspired me to attempt the same with my books! I asked my Facebook reader group (which you are all invited to join, by the way) for brainstorming help. Here are the results. My book titles, made … [Read more...]

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Christy Award gala in Nashville, Tennessee. I thought I'd share a portion of my talk with you here at Inspired by Life and Fiction. It's my hope that my fellow booklovers will find something to relate to in my memories and that my story will nudge you to remember your story! -Becky Because I'm a romance novelist, I thought I'd begin by … [Read more...]

I'm currently in Nashville! For the third year in a row, I've journeyed to The Athens of the South aka Nashvegas aka The Buckle of the Bible Belt aka Music City USA in November in order to participate in the Art of Writing Conference and the Christy Awards. His Highness and I arrived on Tuesday and that night I attended a dinner for Bethany House employees, authors, and authors' spouses. … [Read more...]

I wish that the process of writing a book was as serene, latte-filled, and creatively delightful as it seems like it should be! I'm pulling back the curtain today, reader friends, and giving you a glimpse at what's truly happening in a writer's mind and heart during the four stages of the process. Stage 1: Pre-writing "A new story! It's so shiny. So sparkly." "I love these characters!" … [Read more...]