As a reader, I love Goodreads. I especially love seeing the reviews by my friends because that often means I discover books I wouldn’t have read otherwise. But I am also an author, and I have struggled with putting ratings on books. So for a long time, I only rated my 5 star reads. All other books, many of which I loved, got a review but no rating. The problem with that is, I don’t get an … [Read more...]
A Passion Project
Back in 2009, I started posting weekly prayers for writers in an email group. After a few years, one of the leaders in the group suggested I keep those prayers and think about publishing them one day. About two or three years ago, I moved the prayers out of my email program and into a Scrivener document, thinking I would finally get around to organizing them. And there they sat. Not long … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
On January 1, 2021, I wanted the new year to bring an end to the pandemic and the social upheaval and the political unrest everywhere. But the start of a new year can't change everything. In fact, the only thing that the new year is guaranteed to change is the calendar. In too many ways (in my opinion, at least), 2021 seemed like 2020. Sigh. Still, I begin 2022 with hope. How can I do … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas from us to you
Welcome, Angela Hunt
Readers were already told in Lynn Austin's parting blog post that Angela Hunt is joining the family of bloggers here on Inspired by Life and Fiction. But this is our official welcome and introduction. You can read Angela's bio by visiting her author page, but I wanted to share something a little more personal. Before I met Angela, I read one of her early novels as a judge in a contest. … [Read more...]
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