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Social Media: A Sort of Love/Hate Relationship

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As a true extrovert with a very solitary occupation as a writer, I truly enjoy social media. Sometimes I tell people I’m not sure I could have survived my 24-year writing career without it! (Of course, there was no such thing as social media the first ten years I was writing, but I did connect with several wonderful groups of writers via e-mail loops and writers organizations.) Now, being able to … [Read more...]

Meeting Jane Austen

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I met Jane Austen this past weekend! Ok, not really, but I did meet actress Debra Ann Miller who brings to life the beloved novelist in a moving and humorous one-woman performance. I was especially impressed by her excellent script, which is drawn almost entirely from Jane's letters and novels. Ms. Miller has skillfully woven together Austen's own words into an entertaining and informative … [Read more...]

Giant Inspirational Christmas Book Giveaway

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If you popped in today expecting to read a post from the lovely Deb Raney, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until Thursday. She and I switched days this week so I could tell you about this fantastic giveaway before it closes on Wednesday. I'm participating in the BookSweeps Inspirational Romance for the Holidays promotion, and I'm thrilled to see 40 books included! Plenty of material to keep the … [Read more...]

Life Imitating Art (and a giveaway!)

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It's my pleasure to welcome my friend Susan Tuttle to Inspired by Life today!  Every writer works tremendously hard in the years that come between that initial [I'm going to follow my dream and write a book!] inspiration and the moment when their debut novel actually releases.  Susan's debut novel is now available and it's wonderful to see her effort and perseverance pay off.  Stay tuned for … [Read more...]

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