• Home
  • Our Authors
  • Blog
  • Events & Giveaways
  • Privacy Policy

Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

“Inspired by Scripture” coming to a Sunday near you

December 28, 2015 By Deborah Raney

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...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith Tagged With: faith, Sunday Scripture

The Plot Thickens|Roxanne Rustand

December 27, 2015 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Roxanne Rustand is an award-winning author of forty romance and romantic suspense novels. She is now living her childhood dream of a place in the country, on an acreage in Iowa with her husband, three horses, two goofy rescue dogs, and six fluffy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: author gardens

The Plot Thickens|Ginny Yttrup

December 20, 2015 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration.   Ginny Yttrup dreamt of becoming a writer most of her adult life and pursued her dream by learning the craft and honing her skills. When she's not working, she loves spending time with her two college-age sons or with friends. If she can spend time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: author gardens

The Heart of Your Holiday Home

December 14, 2015 By Deborah Raney

Since our kids grew up and left home, I haven’t quite had the same warm fuzzy feelings about decorating for Christmas. In fact, several years recently I’ve tried to get away with not putting up our Christmas tree at all. But every year, either my husband or one of our kids—or just the thought of the grandkids seeing Papa and Mimi’s house without a tree—always convinces me that it wouldn’t quite be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Christmas

The Plot Thickens|Kathleen Y’Barbo

December 13, 2015 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. RITA and Carol award nominee Kathleen Y’Barbo is the author of more than forty novels, novellas, and young adult books. Her books are currently in print in the US and abroad, and have been translated into Dutch, German, and Spanish, to name a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: author gardens

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • …
  • 167
  • Next Page »

Search Site

Monthly Archives

Blog Categories

Recent Posts

  • Books and Brunch – Accomplished! April 24, 2026
  • Falling in Love with Falling in Love April 22, 2026
  • Glimpses from Dollywood April 21, 2026

Disclosure

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the pages on this site may be "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, someone will receive an affiliate commission. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Copyright © 2026 Inspired by Life & Fiction | Website Design by Robin