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First Amendment and First Commandment

July 8, 2015 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Recently, a friend said in an email, "I believe in the First Amendment and the First Commandment." Those words have resonated in my heart ever since. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith

Farewell to Tricia | Welcome to Lenora

June 28, 2015 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Our regular readers know that Tricia Goyer and her husband welcomed four more children into their home this summer, which brought the total of kids in the home to a grand total of seven school aged children. And I'll bet it comes as no surprise that Tricia is having to make some choices about where she spends her time. Sadly for us, blogging on Inspired by Life and Fiction has hit the cutting room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship

TV Bingin’ Keeps Me Movin’

June 24, 2015 By Robin Lee Hatcher

There are three things that have contributed to an improved physical condition for me, despite being a member of a ... cough ... cough ... older demographic. My FitBit My treadmill Netflix on my iPad Binging on television shows is a phenomenon that really came of age once streaming arrived on our mobile devices. It's not a healthy activity if you are spending an entire day on the sofa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies & TV

Done Is Better Than Perfect

June 10, 2015 By Robin Lee Hatcher

On Sunday, I finished the revisions on my January 2016 release, Keeper of the Stars. The last two weeks were really gruesome. I didn't pull any real all-nighters but I came close. Groan. And when I saw the graphic saying "Done is better than perfect," I almost shouted Amen. I will never write a perfect book. At some point, I have to stop writing or revising or editing. I have to be done. Some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing

Sometimes Things Go Wrong

May 27, 2015 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Well, guess who thought today was Tuesday instead of Wednesday? Holidays do that to me a lot. Being a self-employed writer on a deadline, most holidays don't apply to me. I am usually working anyway. But if mail doesn't come, it feels like a Sunday and my inner clock gets off. Sometimes things go wrong. I am busy trying to wrap up revisions on the third book in the Kings Meadow Romance series, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing

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