Wishing all our readers a blessed Easter! Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Susan Meissner is a former newspaper editor and the author of numerous novels, including The Shape of Mercy, Lady in Waiting, A Window to the World (named one of the Top Ten Christian Novels of 2005 by Booklist … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Sacrifice
In all my historical research, I'm always stumbling upon accounts of people sacrificing for others. I really love those kind of stories. Stories like Harriet Tubman risking her life to return to the South to help free other slaves. Or Corrie ten Boon who risked her life to hide Jews after the Nazi invasion of Holland. I even like reading about modern day heroes such as the one during the crash … [Read more...]
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt (April 16 thru 19)
Five of the Inspired by Life and Fiction authors (Jody, Becky, Robin, Tamera, and Deborah) are participating in the Spring 2015 Scavenger Hunt, along with close to 30 other authors. Participants in the hunt can complete the Pink Team's group of 17 authors for a chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite and all 17 of the authors' new books. And/or they can complete the Purple Team's group of 17 authors … [Read more...]
Do You Believe?
Last Friday, a group of women from our church got together for a movie night where we went to see Do You Believe? the latest release from the Christian production company, Pure Flix. My daughter and I were among the attendees, and I must say, we had a wonderful time. The message of the film was inspiring and convicting, and I immediately found myself praying for the courage to be bolder in living … [Read more...]
The Spiritual Life of a Reader
I remember the first Christian novel I ever read. It was Love Comes Softly by Jeanette Oke. I was in high school, and my spiritual life was a mess. Around this time I was also reading things like The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough and Pet Cemetery by Steven King—books that truly vexed my soul. Reading Love Comes Softly was like finding a cool spring of fresh water in a blazing hot desert. I … [Read more...]
The Plot Thickens | Vickie McDonough
Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Bestselling author Vickie McDonough grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead married a computer geek who is scared of horses. She now lives out her dreams in her fictional stories about ranchers, cowboys, lawmen, and others in the Old … [Read more...]
Inspired by Michigan Lakes… and a giveaway!
Oh, how I've been looking forward to this day! The debut novel of my sweet friend, Jill Kemerer, just released! I met Jill at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in 2012. She was wonderfully encouraging, bubbly, funny, genuine. As I got to know her, I learned that she had written TWELVE manuscripts and been seeking publication for years without success. Most writers write a … [Read more...]
An Unexpected Adventure
Life is an adventure. We can probably all agree on that. Sometimes it takes some unexpected twists and turns. I just got back from one of those. It was a good twist, but one I never expected to find myself taking. I spent all of last week in Brazil. When you ask me where I want to travel, what I what to see, what I hope to experience, Brazil never hit the list. In fact, traveling south of … [Read more...]
The Mystery in Writing
I'm racing to finish another book, and I'm deeply embroiled in thoughts of what makes a story work. Which reminds me of a favorite scene from the movie, Shakespeare in Love. It goes like this: Philip Henslowe: Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. Hugh Fennyman: So what do we … [Read more...]
The Most Delicious Book Club Ever
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of again visiting the most delicious book club ever: The Tantalizing Ladies Tea--A Christian Book Coterie. Kristine, Judy, Beverly, Phyllis, Tiffany, Sherri, and Becky have kindly invited me to join them over the last few years when I’ve had a new book come out. Up this year was The Secret of Pembrooke Park, and this time the Ladies made it even more fun by … [Read more...]
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