Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

ACFW 2024

By

Ken and I just returned from the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference in New Orleans a couple of hours ago and my heart is full. And the authors of Inspired by Life...and Fiction were very well-represented during the gala awards night at the conference! Angie, Becky, Cara, D'Ann, Karen and I were all in New Orleans, but Tammy and Dani won awards even though they weren't able to be … [Read more...]

Are you a recipe fanatic?

By

Scrolling through recipe videos, watching cooking shows, and even reading cookbooks is a favorite past time. I especially love revisiting my Mom's cookbooks with all her markings and notations. Talk about a treasure. I made Mom's banana pudding yesterday for Labor Day, which—I discovered while searching through recipes—is almost identical to Ina Garten's, aka The Barefoot Contessa. How on earth … [Read more...]

A Sister’s Love

By

I'm the oldest of three sisters and so it feels like an honor to tell you a story today about a sister's love. My history with Stacy Simmons began seven years ago when Lynne Gentry and I felt led to mentor a group of Dallas-area aspiring authors of Christian fiction. Stacy was one of the women who attended our meetings right from the start. We met for YEARS. In fact, about half of these … [Read more...]

Monthly Archives

Blog Categories

Recent Posts

Disclosure

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the pages on this site may be "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, someone will receive an affiliate commission. We are disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."