Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

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How to Encourage (or Discourage) a Writer on Deadline

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I triumphantly wrote THE END on a manuscript last summer, and here I am again on deadline. I came across a post I wrote (but never published) while I was on that squeaky tight deadline last summer. I’d been noting the things that enabled me to finally finish that first draft—along with the things that had not been quite so helpful, and thought I'd share a few of them with you. After more than … [Read more...]

“Inspired by Scripture” coming to a Sunday near you

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For a year and a half now, Inspired by Life...and Fiction has been sharing novelists' gardens with you each Sunday from my blog, The Plot Thickens. Those lovely garden posts are still there for you to browse any time you like, but alas, we've come to the end of our supply of new garden posts. But we're excited to bring you a new Sunday feature, Inspired by Scripture. Each Sunday, thanks to Ken … [Read more...]

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