A reader, Paula, wrote me earlier this week and asked a question: "I just finished Rekindled, and want to remember a direct quote from the book. However, when looking back through, I can't locate it. It's the one about forgiveness being the only gift that we can only keep by giving it away. I know it's an imposition, but could you possibly send me the exact quote? I would appreciate it so very … [Read more...]
Girl time & and Among the Fair Magnolias winners announced
Think of a weekend away with some of your favorite girlfriends that's full to overflowing with laughter, love, sharing, great food, more laughter, singing, more great food. And now add the dynamic that all those gals are sisters in Christ—and all are writers. Can you say a bit of heaven?! This past weekend I attended an annual writers retreat that started back in 2003 (I can hardly believe … [Read more...]
Five Writers Walk into a Library…
I love libraries. When I was a student at the University of Illinois years ago, I worked at the library to help support myself through school. I remember pushing my shelving cart through the crowded aisles and wishing I could have a book in a library someday. I'm so thankful that dream has come true. Recently, I went to a new-to-me library with fellow writers Gail Helgeson, Stacy Monson, … [Read more...]
A Deadline and a Giveaway
I've been on deadline all summer, but "the end" (literally!) is in sight! I always feel sorry for my poor husband when I'm on deadline. I am getting better about remaining calm, but with every book, there is a certain amount of what Ken calls "fritzing out" that accompanies getting my manuscript turned in to my editor by the deadline. (Even when I'm generously given an extra few days or even … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens | Carla Stewart
Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Carla Stewart's writing reflects her passion for times gone by. Her debut novel, Chasing Lilacs, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and was an Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, the trophy winner for the 2011 Best Fiction Book for … [Read more...]
Seasons of Hospitality
Please join me in welcoming author Hillary Manton Lodge to Inspired by Life...and Fiction today! Hillary is a friend of mine and a wonderful writer. Have you read her contemporary romances? If not, get thyself to a book store! They feature not just a love story but also all sorts of delectable recipes. Love and baking? Yes, please. :) Thanks for visiting us here, Hillary! … [Read more...]
Packing and Chaos and Books, Oh My!
We moved Saturday. The chaos is OVERWHELMING. Utterly, completely, creativity-killing overwhelming. Because we only moved a mile, this has been the long move. Literally, we've been moving things off and on for months. But Saturday, with the help of AMAZING friends, we moved the furniture. It's kind of mind-boggling how much stuff 6 people have. I thought we'd done a great job of purging and … [Read more...]
Time to Breathe
My summers for the past 30 years have included deadlines. Often pressing deadlines, which meant I was writing every day, no matter what else was going on, no matter the beautiful weather, no matter family get-togethers, et al. My summer travel was more likely than not tied to a writer's conference rather than being a true vacation. Conferences are fun but they are also work. So I have to … [Read more...]
Southern through and through
I love the South. I'm Southern by birth and appreciate the food, the people, the history, the literature, and all most (LOL) of the idiosyncrasies that come with being Southern. So when I was approached about writing yet another Southern love story—this time a novella—I said, "Where and when?" And writing with author friends Shelley Shepard Gray, Dorothy Love, and Elizabeth Musser only made … [Read more...]
A Quiet Faith
When I think of the many Christian women who’ve inspired me, I always think of my paternal grandmother. I used to spend a week or two with her during summer vacations when I was a girl, and even though we were both eager to start each day together, Grandma always spent time with God first, reading her well-worn Bible and praying. Her faithfulness made a deep impression on me. Sunday was the … [Read more...]
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