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

Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

Photoshoot: An Ivy Hill Christmas

September 22, 2020 By Julie Klassen

I always think it's fun to get a behind-the-scenes look at how book covers are created, and hopefully you do, too. Here are a few photos taken by my Managing Editor, Raela, during the photoshoot for An Ivy Hill Christmas. Enjoy! I hope you enjoyed seeing these few photos, and I especially hope you will enjoy the stand-alone novella, An Ivy Hill Christmas. Available now! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Turning Over A New Leaf

September 8, 2020 By Julie Klassen

Hear that? That's the collective sound of many people turning over a new leaf—myself included. Some people think of January as the time for change and resolutions, but for me this year, it's autumn. Labor Day has passed, the symbolic end of summer, and the temperatures are cool and crisp (at least here in Minnesota). The new school year has started (although it looks different this year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Ten Daily Rituals of Productive Writers

August 25, 2020 By Julie Klassen

When our local library reopened recently, my husband brought home a book he thought I’d like, called Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey. It’s an interesting collection of the daily routines of over 150 writers, composers, painters and scientists. Was my husband hinting that I would benefit from a more orderly routine? If so, he is no doubt right. I did not read the book cover … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Virtual Conferences—Yay or Nay?

July 28, 2020 By Julie Klassen

I recently participated in two online conferences—the Beau Monde conference (for Regency-era writers) and this past weekend I was on faculty with the Northwestern Christian Writers Conference. I have been involved with NCWC over the last few years when the conference was held in-person near me in St. Paul, Minnesota. This year, as with a lot of things, most conferences are either being canceled or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

How Do Authors Create Characters?

July 14, 2020 By Julie Klassen

To generate blog post ideas, I asked readers what topics they’d like me to address. One question raised was: What is your process for creating your characters? How do they then become real to you? Something must happen, because they seem alive to your readers.” Honestly, creating characters doesn't come easily to me, but it's something I've learned to do better. In fact, it's one of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • …
  • 52
  • Next Page »

Search Site

Monthly Archives

Blog Categories

Recent Posts

  • Tammy’s Favorites June 8, 2025
  • Don’t Drift June 6, 2025
  • 33 Years and Counting . . . June 5, 2025

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 © 2025 Inspired by Life & Fiction | Website Design by Robin