I’m the new kid on the block and I’m happy to be here. When Robin invited me to join, I was a bit intimidated by the roster of wonderful writers here. I’ve know some of them for a long time and I’m looking forward to getting to know the others. I’ve read many of their books. So I had a “girl fan” moment and thought “I’m not worthy.” When I turned to my husband to explain in a breathless bliss … [Read more...]
Farewell to Tricia | Welcome to Lenora
Our regular readers know that Tricia Goyer and her husband welcomed four more children into their home this summer, which brought the total of kids in the home to a grand total of seven school aged children. And I'll bet it comes as no surprise that Tricia is having to make some choices about where she spends her time. Sadly for us, blogging on Inspired by Life and Fiction has hit the cutting room … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens|Linda Leigh Hargrove
Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Linda Leigh Hargrove is a native of the Blacklands of North Carolina, a farm-rich portion of the northeastern corner of the state. Linda uses her Southern roots as a springboard for her essays and fiction that include the personality of the state she … [Read more...]
Listen
I'm delighted to introduce my friend Jennifer Major to you today! She's funny, genuine, and wonderfully supportive of all her writer friends. She also happens to be a redheaded Canadian who loves to read and write Native American stories. Today she's sharing about her journey toward publication and inspiring us all in the process to work toward our own dreams. -Becky There was this … [Read more...]
TV Bingin’ Keeps Me Movin’
There are three things that have contributed to an improved physical condition for me, despite being a member of a ... cough ... cough ... older demographic. My FitBit My treadmill Netflix on my iPad Binging on television shows is a phenomenon that really came of age once streaming arrived on our mobile devices. It's not a healthy activity if you are spending an entire day on the sofa … [Read more...]
Visiting Hemingway
While vacationing in the Florida Keys recently, my family and I visited the Key West home of Ernest Hemingway, one of the most famous and influential American writers of our time. He received the Nobel Prize for literature and won a Pulitzer Prize. He wrote The Sun Also Rises at age 27, followed shortly by A Farewell to Arms. As my younger brother and I toured his former house, we teased each … [Read more...]
Close Encounters of the Best Kind
Every five years or so, the family I married into holds a reunion, and my husband, his mom, three brothers, "baby" sister, and as many of the grandkids—and now great-grandkids—as are able, gather at the designated place for a week of fun and adventure. After forty-plus years as a Raney myself, I'm here to testify that the Raneys have a corner on the "adventure market" and when you get twenty-five … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day!
The Plot Thickens will return next Sunday. … [Read more...]
A Dedication . . . to My Father
I love reading the front part of a novel where an author dedicates the book to someone. It's always so touching to see the sweet words of love and appreciation. Most of the dedications are usually to family members, husbands, children, or parents. Sometimes authors will dedicate a book to an agent or a critique partner. Or sometimes the dedication will be more general to a group of people, like … [Read more...]
The Redcoats are Coming!
I'm probably way behind the viewing curve here, but I just discovered the series When Calls the Heart on Netflix. It was inspired by the classic books by Janette Oke. As far as I can tell there have been two seasons that have aired on the Hallmark Channel. Netflix has access to season one. I watched the first episode this week, and I'm already in love. Period dramas are right up my alley, … [Read more...]
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