Oh, happy day! It's time to reveal the cover for Let It Be Me, book #2 in my Misty River Romance series! My Misty River Romance series is tied together by a group of middle school kids who were trapped underground by an earthquake while on a mission trip to El Salvador. The media broadcast their story, and for eight days Christians pleaded with God for their safety. When a rescue team … [Read more...]
Free Short Story & A Giveaway
My latest novella collection, The Kissing Tree released this week, and I have to say that I think this is my favorite novella I've ever written. I had so much fun with the characters. Phoebe with her dreamy, romantic nature and Barnabas with his stodgy practicality and internal wit. They were both definitely Inn for a Surprise when cupid's arrow struck. Before Phoebe built the inn that she … [Read more...]
Time Well or Poorly Spent
Hi friends, I always look forward to spending time with you all. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to spend a little of it with me. I’ve been looking at my priorities lately. Particularly as I deal with continued and increasing health issues. It is times like this that it makes you sit back and really think the best way to invest your time. I took the last few weeks and kept … [Read more...]
Teatime (with a side of Gratitude)
I have posted in years past about the pleasures of visiting one of my favorite groups of women, the Tantalizing Ladies Tea book club. (These are the women I fictionalized as the “Ladies Tea and Knitting Society” in my Tales From Ivy Hill series.) But in the stressful, isolating year of 2020, this recent visit was even sweeter, especially because author-friends Michelle Griep and Erica Vetsch … [Read more...]
A BIG Giveaway (and a great reading list)
Mark your calendars! Lisa Tawn Bergren's annual fall scavenger hunt starts this Thursday, October 15 at noon through Sunday, October 18, 2020 at midnight, MOUNTAIN time zone. Several of us here at Inspired by Life...and Fiction have books in the offering, including Becky, Robin, Tammy, and me. Not only is the hunt an opportunity to win some great prizes, but it's also a great place to … [Read more...]
Inspired by Scripture
This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashEntertainment.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]
Sisters Giveaway
The Sisters Giveaway that Deborah Raney, Beth Vogt, and I are currently offering (scroll down for info on that!) has me thinking about how grateful I am for my own sisters. I'm the oldest, followed two years later by Kristen, followed two years later by Carrie. I can't imagine taking three kids this age on a driving trip of Europe for an entire summer, but that's what my parents did. (My … [Read more...]
I miss Libraries & Book Clubs
It's October and there are many things I'm missing as the pandemic drags on. These may be limited to Indiana, but maybe you can relate. I miss having some of my Purdue students to our home for cookouts or taco bar. I miss being able to worship at church without a mask. I miss wild hugs and even simple handshakes. I miss reading my students non-verbal cues that are covered by masks. I missed … [Read more...]
The Coffee Shop Conundrum
I love coffee. I love working and reading in coffee shops with nice spaces. You’d think that would be a win-win. And it usually is. But not lately. You see, due to COVID, many of my favorite coffee shops are still take out only. Or their small outdoor spaces are always full. And given the nature of most of my time spent in my small downtown living space, I’m itching to get back to the … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes of Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel
Colors of Truth officially releases today, and I'm both excited and relieved to see this day finally arrive. Thank you, friends, for your love and encouragement in recent weeks as this novel made its way to publication—and this author had a crash course in indie publishing! <g> You made this journey a much sweeter one. Colors of Truth is a Carnton novel, meaning it's a story steeped … [Read more...]
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