Last week, I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Nashville. I felt like I had come full circle. The very first ACFW conference I attended had also been in Nashville, back in 2005. Four years before I signed my first contract. Now that I'm published, the conference is less about pitching book ideas and more about networking, sharing fellowship with other authors, … [Read more...]
The Good Old Days – Teacher Requirements
Last Friday I moved my daughter into the dorm. She has a week of freshmen activities to help her make friends and familiarize her with the campus before school starts on Monday. With classes coming soon, I was reminded of an email I received a while back from a student who was working on a research paper about teacher certification exams. In her online exploration, she ran across a blog post I … [Read more...]
My First Chick is Leaving the Nest
It's a mother's duty - train up a child in the way she should go so she can one day soar through life on her own. And while I can't wait to see what joys and triumphs the future holds for my first little chick, my heart is aching at the thought of letting her go. Next Friday, my oldest child, my only daughter, will leave home and move into her freshman dorm room at Abilene Christian University. … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal – Worth The Wait
Now that my first book in the Ladies of Harper's Station series has been out for about 6 weeks, reviews are accruing and readers are starting to ask about the next story. Since Emma and Malachi have successfully found their happy ending in No Other Will Do, everyone wants to know what will happen with shopkeeper Tori Adams and freighter Ben Porter. If you are a regular reader of the Inspired by … [Read more...]
No Other Will Do – Giveaway
One month ago today, my newest book released, but because of my trip to Germany and my excitement over sharing some of that experience with you, I haven't had a chance to do my usual new release giveaway here on Inspired by Life and Fiction. Time to rectify that oversight. In No Other Will Do, my heroine Emma Chandler is a strong-minded female raised by spinster aunts to believe that women can … [Read more...]
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