In The Christmas Heirloom novella collection, all four of the stories are linked by an heirloom "Luckenbooth" brooch (a traditional Scottish love token) that's passed from mother to daughter through the generations.  In the novellas, we also describe an embroidered brooch bag, stitched with a bouquet of lavender on one side and the names of the women who owned the brooch on the other. Kristi … [Read more...]

I'm grateful to Pure Flix for contributing information and resources to help families and loved-ones better bond as they spend time together. To that end, they graciously supplied today's post. Be sure to scroll down for details on a Christmas giveaway offered by the authors of The Christmas Heirloom! -Becky With Thanksgiving behind us, the holiday season is officially in full swing. As … [Read more...]

It's my pleasure to welcome my friend Susan Tuttle to Inspired by Life today!  Every writer works tremendously hard in the years that come between that initial [I'm going to follow my dream and write a book!] inspiration and the moment when their debut novel actually releases.  Susan's debut novel is now available and it's wonderful to see her effort and perseverance pay off.  Stay tuned for … [Read more...]

I'm so excited to reveal the cover of my final Bradford Sisters novel! Britt Bradford, the youngest Bradford daughter, is Sweet on You's heroine.  Britt's very good friend, Zander Ford, is the novel's hero.  Those of you who've read my Porter family series may remember that I've written one other friends-fall-in-love romance.  In A Love Like Ours, Lyndie James is reunited with her childhood … [Read more...]

My novella, Because of You, just released as part of The Christmas Heirloom novella collection!  Thus, I thought I'd share with you the inside scoop on how the collection came to be.  Oh, and offer a giveaway -- which you'll find at the end of this post. :) In August of 2016, I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Nashville alongside numerous writing friends.  Sarah … [Read more...]