A couple of years ago, I lost a lot of weight. I ruthlessly culled my closet and got rid of lots of too-big clothes, including three pairs of stretchy velveteen pants: red, black, and navy. (We don't wear velvet much in Florida). But the pounds came back, and winter arrived, and I desperately wanted some more stretchy velveteen pants. So I ordered three more pairs from Amazon--thank the Lord … [Read more...]
D’Ann’s Favorites
The authors of Inspired by Life...and Fiction are offering a new weekly post featuring some of our favorite things. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us—and we'd love to hear your answers to these "favorites" questions in the comments below. Favorite Holiday: I love everything about the Christmas season! Favorite Vacation Spot: Ever? Scotland, hands down. We … [Read more...]
Movies I Watch (Almost) Every Year
I know many people watch a lot of movies over the holidays (both Christmas movies and other types as well). With my annual manuscript deadline falling in January, most of my movie-watching occurs after the holiday season traditionally ends. But once I reach that deadline, I reward myself with a few movies that have become treasured old friends. Here are five of my go-to movies I like to watch … [Read more...]
Patterns of Life
My brother-in-law Jeff asked my husband and me a question when they were in Missouri for a visit a few years ago, and I haven't quit thinking about this topic since. I've found it so fascinating and such a great conversation starter that I thought I'd ask you, our wonderful blog readers, to share your answers! Jeff asked us what "patterns" we've seen in our lives—numbers or dates or seeming … [Read more...]
Julie’s Favorites
The authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction are offering a new weekly post featuring some of our favorite things. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below. Favorite Holiday: I suppose like many others, my favorite is Christmas. Although Christmas is not what it used to be, now that … [Read more...]
So Exciting!
In all my years of writing and publishing books, I've never been invited to give a TV interview. Until now! Texas Today is a local lifestyle show that airs on NBC here in Dallas/Fort Worth. One of their producers reached out and asked me to visit and chat about the topic of balancing motherhood and writing. It was clear that he'd found inspiration for the segment in this post that I shared on … [Read more...]
Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptations
Hi friends!Happy Wednesday. I'm excited to spend a little bit of today with you. One thing you might not know about me is how much I love movies. Love. Love. Love. But I love them all the more when they are based on my favorite books. Today, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites, and I hope you’ll share some of your favorites in the comments. Jane Eyre Starring Michael Fassbender and Mia … [Read more...]
Welcome to Cold and Flu Season
I don't look nearly as glamorous as this AI lady (but at least she has the right number of hands and fingers!), but I spent the month of December with a terrible cold. Woke up with a sore throat on Dec. 12th--I caught the bug from my hubby, I think. But he is always affected differently. His version of being sick is to come in and announce, "I'm not feeling too pure," then he might cough once. But … [Read more...]
Angie’s Favorites
The authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction are offering a new weekly post featuring some of our favorite things. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below. Favorite Holiday: Easter. I can't think of anything more important to celebrate than the resurrection! Favorite … [Read more...]
Another Beginning
On Monday of this week, I began writing the fourth book in The British Are Coming series. After a great brainstorming session with a writer friend which helped me work through some fuzzy details, I’m excited to write this book. With the new story in mind, I prepared to write this week’s blog post. And all of a sudden I wondered about my writing over the last year. Since I track my writing in a … [Read more...]
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