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More Weird Things Writers Say

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The last time I blogged, I spilled the beans about the Weird Things Writers Say (and What They Really Mean).  Today, in a follow-up piece to that post, I'm going to discuss the weird words and acronyms writers toss around as if normal people knew what they meant.  My last post was a writer-civilian translation book, today's post is a dictionary. ARC - Advance reading copy.  Sometimes publishers … [Read more...]

Peeling Back the Curtain: Where I Edit

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Today I'm racing toward turning in the macro edits on Beyond Justice, my book that releases in April 2017. Since I'm neck deep in making the book sing, I thought I'd give you a quick look into one of the places I hide while I edit. It's not always here. Other times it might be Panera or Starbucks. Maybe the library. But often I need to break away and find a place with fewer distractions. I hope … [Read more...]

Bible Art Journaling Update

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Earlier this year, I shared a post on Inspired by Life and Fiction about a new passion of mine—Bible art journaling. This practice has served to meld my love of studying the written word of God with the creativity He blessed me with. Plus it has plugged me into a community of thousands of believers around the world who enjoy worshiping God in this artistic way. If you are unsure what I am … [Read more...]

She Reads Truth

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She Reads Truth is a website I love, and it's "made" right here in Nashville, TN . . . in Franklin. It's a website centered around—you guessed it—being centered in the Word of God. As the website states… My daughter, Kelsey, first introduced me to it, and I'm so grateful she did. I really appreciate the daily Reading Plans they offer—Acts of the Apostles has just begun.  There's … [Read more...]

It’s All About Story

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I’m sitting in a comfortable chair in my living room with a cup of tea, surrounded by stacks of library books, my laptop, and some movies I plan to watch. To the untrained eye it appears that I’m loafing, but I’m actually hard at work, searching for new worlds to discover. In other words, I’m researching my next book. Living in the Information Age is both a boon and a trap for authors. With so … [Read more...]

Books Have a Special Way of Touching Our Lives (Plus a Giveaway!)

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Today I’m giving away a copy of my newest release, FOREVER SAFE, which is part of my lighthouse series. Although it’s the fourth book, they’re all stand-alones (meaning you won’t be confused if you read them out of order). When you get to the bottom of this post, make sure you enter the giveaway for your choice of either a print OR ebook of FOREVER SAFE! One of the things I especially love … [Read more...]

Gone Schnitzeling

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This week, I've been blessed with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Germany, and boy, am I leaning heavily on the Lord's leadership on this one. Fellow author, Lisa Wingate, and I were invited by our German publisher to visit their wonderful country, participate in a book tour promoting our latest German releases, and culminating in a large book festival in Marburg on June 4. (I'm … [Read more...]

Christian Fiction Readers Retreat

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Please extend a warm welcome to Christian fiction bloggers Bonnie, Carrie and Annie!  I invited them to guest post at Inspired by Life...and Fiction today so that they can tell you about the FIRST ANNUAL Christian Fiction Readers Retreat that they're organizing.  The event is for readers and writers and it's coming up in August in Nashville.  I'll be there and I'm so looking forward to it!   If … [Read more...]

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