Writing Anywhere: One Perk of Being an Author
One of the (many) perks of being a writer is that you can work from anywhere. For the last few days, that means writing from an old-fashioned “mom and pop”…
Author: Julie Klassen
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Tour Highlight: Returning to Painswick
One of the highlights of the recent group tour I hosted in June was returning to Painswick in Gloucestershire, England with a wonderful group of American, Canadian, and Dutch (Netherlands)…
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An Interview with Julie Klassen | Guest Post by Ellis van Iersel
In June, I – a Dutch reader – had the privilege to travel with Julie Klassen – an American author – to England with a bunch of Americans (and two…
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Summer Author Chat with Julie
To celebrate our newly redesigned blog home, each of us Inspired by Life and Fiction authors will be re-introducing ourselves by answering the same fun questions. There will also be giveaways…
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Travel With Historical Fiction Authors: 2027
Love history and Christian Historical Fiction? Mark your calendars for an unforgettable travel experience. Join award-winning authors LAURA FRANTZ and T. ELIZABETH RENICH in October 2027. Visit historical settings of novels…
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A Fulfilling Weekend Away
Hopefully better late than never with today’s post! 🙂 Recently I returned home after a few days away. There’s something about a a road trip and a little break in…
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What Makes a Hero Heroic?
Today I’m thinking about romances—reading them and writing them—and in particular what makes a hero seem heroic (even swoony) for you? To help you think about this, let’s first play…
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Cover Reveal!
I’m emailing this to readers on my email list and thought I would share it with you dear Inspired by Life and Fiction folks as well. Here’s the cover of…
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Always Learning…and Writing
I wanted to make sure you’ve all heard of the upcoming Going Deeper Conference, created for authors to improve their craft and better tackle those (dreaded) marketing tasks. I attended…
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What’s In A Name? Book Titles
Many of Jane Austen’s book titles changed along the way. Sense and Sensibility started life as Elinor and Marianne. Pride and Prejudice was originally First Impressions, Persuasion was The Elliots, and Northanger Abbey was…
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Christmas Wishes and an Excerpt
My mincemeat and fruitcake are made, and I’ll be baking cookies today. What are you up to? Are you all ready for Christmas? Since so many of us are thinking…
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A Night to Celebrate and Honor Someone Special
On December 2nd, I hosted another book launch at my local Barnes & Noble to celebrate the release of two novels, A Sea View Christmas (September) and Whispers at Painswick…