Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

Our house is a very, very, very fine house…

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Do you know that song? If so, the line that comes next tells you my definition of a very, very, very fine house. "With two cats in the yard..." For much of our marriage, we've had at least one cat in the house, and one memorable summer, we had eleven cats in the yard (life used to be so hard!) thanks to two batches of kittens our stray mama cat, Biscuit, gifted us with as a thank-you for taking … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Emily T. Wierenga

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration.  Emily T. Wierenga is a former editor, freelance writer, and columnist and has written for numerous Christian publications. Emily's first novel, A Promise in Pieces, released in April 2014.  She is wife to a math-teacher husband, mother, and … [Read more...]

Welcome to the (fictional) Chicory Inn

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My new novel released last Tuesday, the third in the Chicory Inn Novels series from Abingdon Press. I HOPE by the time you're reading this, that I have finished edits (and rewrites) for the fourth novel in the series, and am back to working on the fifth and final book. I've written several sequels, and two three-book series, but this is the first time I've ever written a five-book series. I … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Stephanie Grace Whitson

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Stephanie Grace Whitson, bestselling author and two-time Christy Award finalist, pursues a full-time writing and speaking career from her home studio in Lincoln, Nebraska. Stephanie has written contemporary fiction as well as historical novels like her … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Beth White

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Beth White is the author of numerous novellas and novels, including Fair Game, Fireworks, and The Texas Gatekeepers series. Her newest title is The Magnolia Duchess. Beth's most valued roles are wife, mom, and grandmother. She teaches high school music and … [Read more...]

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