Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

When Life is Research

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As I've been working on the fourth book in my Chicory Inn Novels series, I've been very aware of how much of the research for these novels, more than any others I've written, has been simply living life! So many of the scenes in these novels come from my experiences as a daughter, mother, grandmother, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, wife, sister, aunt... I've truly pulled from just about every … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Elizabeth Musser

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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. Elizabeth Musser, a native of Atlanta, creates her novels in a charming "writing chalet," a revamped tool shed in her yard in Lyon, France. Elizabeth and her husband, Paul, have lived in France for over twenty years while involved in missions work … [Read more...]

Pie safes and other vanishing treasures

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Are your pies safe? Are you sure? Have you checked them lately? The  only way to be completely certain, of course, is put them in…a pie safe. Don't you just love that someone crafted a piece of furniture to keep pies safe? I wish I had one of these lovely pieces of furniture. The one to the right is a reproduction made by an Amish gentleman. Below are pie safes from the 1800s. Be … [Read more...]

Treasures

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What is one of your treasured possessions? An interviewer recently asked me that question, and at first I wondered if it was a trick. We’re not supposed to “store up for ourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal,” are we? I pondered the question for a while and came to the conclusion that I was overanalyzing it. Interviewers are probably just as … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Nancy Moser

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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. NANCY MOSER is the best-selling author of twenty-five novels, including Love of the Summerfields, Christy Award winner, Time Lottery; Christy finalist Washington’s Lady; and historical novels Mozart’s Sister, The Journey of Josephine Cain, and … [Read more...]

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