I suspect all writers have various items that are endowed with a literary theme. And since so many of us drink copious amounts of coffee or tea, some of those things are probably mugs. Today I want to share with you my six literary-themed mugs and why they are special to me. Although technically, two of them are my husband’s! Jane Austen I love this mug for its size (wider than … [Read more...]
Graduation Throwback
This month marks 40 years since I graduated from high school. How is that even possible? So in honor of the occasion, I thought I’d show all the young ones out there what the mid-1980s were really like, at least in Texas! (Forgive the photo quality. It was a long time ago and they’ve been in photo albums for 40 years!) Big Hair Yep. Big hair was even bigger in Texas! And when your hair … [Read more...]
The Cheer Squad
This story started months ago. My daughter had several friends from church running a half marathon in Maine in May. She decided she wanted to try it, despite never running in her life! My sister, who ran a couple of half marathons in her 20s, decided she wanted to do it with my daughter. My daughter-in-law, who is a strength and conditioning coach and has run several half … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Crystal Caudill
Hey y'all! My friend Crystal is posting for me today. If you haven't read her historical romance/mystery books, you should! Now here's Crystal: There is Only One Way to Do It If we’ve not met, you probably don’t know that in addition to being the author of “Dangerously Good Historical Romance,” I am a full-time caregiver for my mother-in-love. As the only child of his legally blind mom, … [Read more...]
D’Ann’s Favorites
We hope you are enjoying these weekly feature posts from the authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction. We're sharing some of our favorite things to help you get to know us a little better—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below. Favorite Beverage (whether hot or cold): Coffee! But I’m a bit of a coffee snob. I prefer a premium … [Read more...]
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