Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

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“Inspired by Scripture” coming to a Sunday near you

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For a year and a half now, Inspired by Life...and Fiction has been sharing novelists' gardens with you each Sunday from my blog, The Plot Thickens. Those lovely garden posts are still there for you to browse any time you like, but alas, we've come to the end of our supply of new garden posts. But we're excited to bring you a new Sunday feature, Inspired by Scripture. Each Sunday, thanks to Ken … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Roxanne Rustand

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Roxanne Rustand is an award-winning author of forty romance and romantic suspense novels. She is now living her childhood dream of a place in the country, on an acreage in Iowa with her husband, three horses, two goofy rescue dogs, and six fluffy … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas!

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"I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord."  Luke 2:10-11 Merry Christmas, everyone! Throughout December, we've listened to Christmas sermons, sung carols, attended Christmas programs.  We've been filled with awe over the BIG THING that God did for us when he sent Jesus to us in … [Read more...]

Ghosts of Christmases Past

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I recently attended the annual Christmas celebration of my local chapter of the Jane Austen Society (JASNA), where our speaker, author Maria Grace, shared a fascinating talk about Regency Christmas Traditions, based on her book, A Jane Austen Christmas. I won’t attempt to describe all of the many traditions observed over the twelve days of Christmases Past, but since I’m hosting Christmas … [Read more...]

Christmas Traditions

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For many years now, my book deadline has been January 15. That means I’m always racing to finish my novel during the holidays. With three children and a musician-husband whose busiest season is also Christmas, I decided several years ago to stop trying to produce a perfect “Hallmark” holiday. I sat everyone down and asked which traditions were most important to them, and together we came up with a … [Read more...]

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