Are you a familiar with the show Fixer Upper on HGTV?  We're fans!  It's fun and inspiring to watch run-down houses renovated and decorated gorgeously.  Plus, the husband and wife team of Chip (contractor) and Joanna (interior designer) are wonderful together.  They're talented.  Funny.  Sweet to each other.  And their farm house and kids are adorable. The only liability of watching Fixer … [Read more...]

My novella, Love in the Details, released as a stand alone e-book last fall.  It's now enjoying a second lease on life as part of a print collection entitled To Have and To Hold!  The collection includes three Autumn-set contemporary romances.  Each of the novellas features a heroine who's involved in the wedding industry.  The heroine of Betsy St. Amant's story is a cake baker.  In Katie … [Read more...]

I was fortunate to attend the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat yesterday in Nashville!  The day was organized by Carrie, Annie, and Bonnie, the fabulous ladies behind the Reading is my Superpower, Just Commonly, and Overcoming with God blogs.  Approximately 30 authors and 120 readers were in attendance. The day kicked off with praise and worship followed by talks from Mary Connealy, Ruth … [Read more...]

I'm an Olmypics-aholic. Every few years, when the Olympics roll around, my enthusiasm for the games inevitably outpaces my husband's.  He'll pad off, shaking his head, searching for a saner room of the house to retreat to while I attempt to watch every hour of evening Olympic coverage plus as much as I can squeeze in on the weekends and via the Today Show in the mornings. My first Olympic … [Read more...]

Please welcome author Catherine West to Inspired by Life...and Fiction today!  This month, Cathy is celebrating the release of her first traditionally published novel.  Many of you may have already read her independently published books, Yesterday's Tomorrow, Hidden in the Heart, and Bridge of Faith.  Glad to have you here, Cathy! -Becky The release of a new book comes with … [Read more...]