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Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

Epitaphs, and having the last word

August 19, 2014 By Tamera Alexander

I've always loved cemeteries. Their quiet. Their shadows. Their reminder of the brevity of this life. This past Sunday, my Dad, his wife, Esta, and my daughter Kelsey and I visited Georgia National Cemetery in Canton where my mom's earthly body is buried. I know we often say where "so and so is buried" when we refer to someone's grave. But the clearer heaven becomes to me from studying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family

Cheerful Hearts

August 18, 2014 By Lynn Austin

Maybe it’s a small town phenomenon. Maybe it only happens in this small town. I don’t know, but my husband and I noticed the difference almost immediately after we moved here three months ago from the Chicago suburbs. The friendliness. The smiles. The way people take time to stop and chat to strangers like us. It began with the morning walks we take every day. The path that goes past our house to … [Read more...]

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The Plot Thickens|Brandilyn Collins

August 17, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Brandilyn Collins is a best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline Don't forget to b r e a t h e . . .® In addition, she has recently returned to writing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: author gardens

How to Navigate Around Real Life to Find Time to Write

August 15, 2014 By Jody Hedlund

In a recent comment, Barbara H. posed a great question about finding time to write. She said: I’d love to hear about writers’ schedules, how they make time for writing. Once when I heard Elisabeth Elliot speak and had a book signed by her afterward, the only question I could think to ask was, “How do you find time to write all these books?” She replied, “I don’t find time, I make time.” I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Jody Hedlund, Time Management, writing

Back-to-School Adventures

August 14, 2014 By Cara Putman

One of the unique things about me is that I'm a second-generation homeschooling momma. That means I was homeschooled and now homeschool my kiddos. Yesterday morning, my heart was in my throat as I watched my baby girl board the school bus. She may be 13, almost 14, but this was the first time she's stepped outside our homeschool to take classes. Let me tell you, it's a big step. And for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cara putman, homeschooling

Reporting from Idaho | Poppet Hatcher

August 13, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Hey, everybody. Poppet Hatcher here, putting on my reporter's glasses and filling in for my favorite human. (And don't I look just too cool for school in those red glasses??) It's been a crazy summer for Robin. She's done some traveling and will be doing more traveling in the coming months. But mostly she's been trying to "wrestle a book to the ground." She says writing is like that sometimes. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: words of encouragement

Research with Writing Friends

August 12, 2014 By Julie Klassen

A few weeks ago, a group of writers from my local chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers took a field trip to break up our usual schedule of monthly meetings inside a conference room—a chance to see and do something different and to get outside on a beautiful Minnesota summer day. This year we went to visit an historic house in Taylors Falls, a fun river town some 30-40 miles north of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Writing Tagged With: Julie Klassen, research

All because two people fell in love

August 11, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Today is my 40th wedding anniversary. (Not sure how that can be since I'm only 35, but it's true.) And oh how quickly those four decades have flown! It seems like just yesterday I was that wide-eyed nineteen-year-old heading down the aisle on my father's arm, wearing a dress my mom sewed—like she did all my clothes. At the end of that aisle was the man I loved more than life itself. I'm not sure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Friendship Tagged With: married life, romance

The Plot Thickens|Mindy Starns Clark

August 10, 2014 By Deborah Raney

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Mindy Starns Clark is the bestselling author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction, including perennial favorite The House That Cleans Itself and the Christy Award-winning The Amish Midwife. Mindy, husband … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: author gardens

The Power of an Idea + Dedication

August 8, 2014 By Becky Wade

When my husband and I were new new new newlyweds, he took a job as the Tennis Pro at Cap Juluca Resort on the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla.  Mind you, we'd never heard of Anguilla before his company told us they were sending us there.  We had to look it up on a map, and even when we did locate it on the map, we had to squint to see it.  Anguilla has an area of just 35 square miles and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Anguilla Tennis Academy

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