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Coming Soon!

September 18, 2017 By Lynn Austin

The excitement never grows old. In less than two weeks, my newest novel, “Where We Belong” will be out in bookstores. This is book #25 for me (unbelievable!) yet its release is as exciting to me as book #1 was. I have spent a year working on this manuscript, researching, writing and rewriting, editing and revising. It has required a lot of hard work and many long, lonely hours. And now, readers … [Read more...]

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Inspired by Scripture

September 17, 2017 By Deborah Raney

This Sunday feature is brought to you by ClashEntertainment.com. You may sign up to receive a beautiful photo with scripture in your inbox each morning or view the verse each day online. … [Read more...]

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Gone To My Happy Place

September 12, 2017 By Julie Klassen

Hello, Inspired by Life and Fiction friends! I am happy to say that I am presently in England (Lord willing) leading my first-ever group trip to the country where all of my books have been set so far. I am blessed to be traveling with a group of 39 reader-friends and colleagues from many different states. Together with two travel professionals, we have been planning and dreaming about … [Read more...]

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Where were you on that terrible day?

September 11, 2017 By Deborah Raney

Today we solemnly commemorate one of the most horrific days in American history, a day that has become known simply as 9-11. Sixteen years ago today, our son had been called home from college in Iowa to speak at the funeral of a high school friend who'd died tragically in a car accident on September 9. Trey was sleeping in the family room, when my husband rushed home from work in the middle of … [Read more...]

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“Editing” Life

September 5, 2017 By Tamera Alexander

I'm currently heavy into writing the first full-length Carnton novel (title yet TBD). Each day when I begin writing, I reread what I've written the day before. It's part of my routine. It helps me to get back into the flow of things, plus I have a pretty wicked editor inside me that I have a tough time shutting down. I tweak here and there. Remove sentences. Move things around. … [Read more...]

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