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God Sees & Cares (and a giveaway!)

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On July 9th, 1993, my husband and I attended our wedding rehearsal. Afterward we enjoyed a dinner for the wedding party, family, and out of town guests. Then His Highness and I exchanged wedding gifts. He gave me this beautiful necklace.... And I gave him this Bible.... I remember shopping for it carefully. Talking through all the choices in depth. Considering my options. … [Read more...]

The Hiding Place

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This year, my Facebook group, The Posse, took on a reading challenge. Each month, we have a different challenge to guide our reading. It's been great push to get me out of my usual routine. This month, we were challenged to read a book published in the year we were born. Being born in 1971, I was worried that I would find nothing that interested me, but after a brief Google search, I discovered … [Read more...]

Offbeat Movies Based on Historical Events

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Throughout this time at home, we have been continually searching for different things to watch. We don’t usually follow the normal movie or tv trends. We enjoy the pursuit of an obscure show that touches our hearts and feeds our minds. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve discovered three “based on historical events” movies on Amazon that we’ve loved, so I thought I’d share! Stone of … [Read more...]

What entices you?

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I love books, and I think that's true of everyone here in the Inspired by Life and Fiction community. It's a primary commonality that brings us together. But the reasons behind why we purchase the books we each purchase vary as much as, well, as much as the myriad genres and sub-genres there are available to read! To that end, I'm coming to you today with one simple question. But first, some … [Read more...]

Trading Places

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If you could trade places with someone for a day, who would it be? As the title of my newest novel suggests, one of the themes of “If I Were You” is envy. The novel takes place in England during World War II and, at times, each of the heroines of the story wishes that she could trade places with the other. And if I could be someone else? Well, perhaps I would trade with a British princess. I’ve … [Read more...]

COVER REVEAL!!

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Today, I’m super excited to share with you more about my upcoming medieval series, The Fairest Maidens! For those who’ve read The Lost Princesses (a novella and three-book series which released last fall), this new series takes place in the same story world, except that it’s set earlier in time involving characters and places mentioned. Readers will get more of what they love: medieval … [Read more...]

Ask the Librarian…& Giveaway

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The libraries have been closed where we are for a number of weeks...and that's hard for people who love books and the joy of exploring the stacks. I know I've discovered many authors through that process. I also know that many of you are passionate about your favorite authors and do a great job supporting them. A wonderful way to support authors right now is to ask your library to carry the … [Read more...]

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