Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

A New Wave of Christian Fiction

By

Hi friends and happy Wednesday!  I read a great article by Christianity Today on the growth of Christian Fiction. If you haven’t had a chance to read the article and you’re a fan of Christian fiction, I highly recommend taking a look.  The article focuses on the growth and range of Christian fiction over the last few years. Christian fiction started out as Christianity Today says: … [Read more...]

Words That Have Stood the Test of Time

By

In the Inspirational Regency Readers group on FB, I recently shared some hymns that were written during or around the Regency period (the late 18th century through the early 19th century--the time my books are set). I thought I would share some here as well. These hymns have stood the test of time and are still sung in many churches today. We know the authors were human and imperfect (aren’t we … [Read more...]

Metaphor in a Tree

By

I was going back through some old blog posts and came across this one: ******** As we close out 2007, I'd like to leave you with a metaphor that startled me the other day. True story.  A few years ago I went through an "orchid" phase.  I bought about a dozen orchids and planted them on the front porch, the back porch, etc.  I bought special orchid pots, special orchid growth mediums, and … [Read more...]

Another Celebration — A Big 4-0!

By

On Monday, Deb shared that she began writing 30 years ago this month. So many great books by Deborah Raney have found their way to my shelves because of her decision to write. So I am definitely celebrating this milestone with her. I have an anniversary of my own this month. Actually a couple of them. First, a little history. In March 1981 (I don’t know the exact date), I sat down with a … [Read more...]

Happy New Year = Deadline Met!

By

Are you a list maker? I am. I love the satisfaction of checking things off of my to-do list. So I had a special thrill this week by being able to check off a big item from my 2024 list. I had a book deadline on January 2, and I emailed the manuscript to my publisher on January 1. Boom! Done! Such a satisfying feeling. Though, things looked dicey for a while. The book refused to be wrapped up in … [Read more...]

The Precipice of 2024

By

I’ve always been a lists and goals girl. My excitement in every “new” start, whether the beginning of summer, a new school year, or a new calendar year, is the movement toward my goals for those segments of time.  So a few days ago, as I stood on the precipice of 2024 looking ahead, it was a bit unnerving to me to realize that I had no goals for the new year. None.  Oh, I have … [Read more...]

Happy New Year! (So how late did YOU stay up?)

By

Happy New Year, friends!  Are you one of those who always stays up after midnight to usher in the New Year? Joe and I actually did this year, but not by design! LOL We just started visiting with all the Alexander clan (lots of extended family came into town), and we had such fun visiting and catching up with everyone that we didn't leave until close to midnight (but were still home just … [Read more...]

Celebrating a special anniversary!

By

30 years ago on New Year's Day 1994, I sat down to begin writing my first novel. I'd known I wanted to write a book since I was 11 years old, but it took me 27 years to actually start writing. I'm showing my age to tell you that after writing my prologue out by hand in red felt tip pen on a steno pad, I carefully transferred my words to paper on my electric typewriter!  When I was still … [Read more...]

Recent Posts