If you're a faithful reader of this blog (with an especially sharp memory), you might remember this post from last July in which I blogged about the novella I was working on. I told you about Eli, my fighter pilot hero. And Penelope, the heroine and owner of a mobile pie shop. That's the one and only time I mentioned the novella anywhere because, soon after that post, I finished the rough … [Read more...]

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I'm delighted to welcome author Robin W. Pearson to the blog today. She's sharing about her love story and also offering a wonderful giveaway. Thanks for joining us here at Inspired by Life...and Fiction and congratulations on the release of your debut novel, Robin! -Becky Thirty years later, Hubby and I are still pointing fingers. I say he asked me out … [Read more...]

Back in November, I had the very great honor of speaking at the Christy Award ceremony. A few weeks after that event, I shared the first part of my talk (my own personal love story with books) in this post here at Inspired by Life...and Fiction. Today, I'm bringing you the second half of my talk. Why? because I need to hear this weekly. Okay, maybe daily. If I need to hear this, then I'm … [Read more...]

I'm thankful for the talented designers who wrap stories in such beautiful packaging. Thus, at the start of each year I love to look back and admire Christian fiction book covers from the past year. I'm continuing that tradition with this post! Here are a few of my 2019 favorites (in no particular order): I'm sure that I've forgotten about some of 2019's most fabulous … [Read more...]

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...]