Happy Wednesday, friends! I have something exciting to share. I have a completely refreshed website. You can check it out at danipettrey.com  I LOVE the new colors and the image in the background. There are so many fun touches. But, if you’ve visited my website before, you might be wondering why the change from the stormy beach theme.  Well, it’s a first for me, but I’ve set my new … [Read more...]

Happy Wednesday, friends. You might be wondering what on earth I mean by a publishing gauntlet. The word has different meanings, but the definition I’m referring to is:  Gauntlet: weapons that strike at an individual who is made to run between them. A race that poses an ordeal or is filled with obstacles. As Christians, we are called to run a race. One with great opposition that we must … [Read more...]

Hi friends and Happy Wednesday!   I hope you’re having a good week and a good start to your summer. Like me, you have  probably heard of the “lazy days of summer.” I love the saying, but I don’t think most summers are lazy. At least not around here now, and in retrospect, not when I was a kid either. As kids, how many of you spent your summer with your friends running through the … [Read more...]

Hi friends and happy Wednesday!  I shared a bit ago about my crazy deadline woes, but I’m happy to share today that I’m through the big launch of The Shifting Current as well as turning in book one of my upcoming Jeopardy Falls series. I’ll be announcing the title this week in my Facebook reader’s group The Suspense Squad first and revealing my cover there the following week. I would love … [Read more...]

Hi friends, Today, am I so excited to have my good friend and fellow suspense author Nancy Mehl here at Inspired by Life...and Fiction to share about herself as well as her upcoming release COLD PURSUIT! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this post by Nancy! I love the different seasons, but my favorite season is winter. Why? I think it’s because when it’s cold outside, I can sit in front of a … [Read more...]