Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

Cover Quirks

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It's always exciting to get your first look at a new cover. Even if it gives you an odd feeling of deja vu. That's what happened to me when my editor first sent me the cover art for my latest release, Love on the Mend. This is a novella that follows up with a character from Full Steam Ahead. In that story, the hero and heroine take in a runaway boy named Jacob. The full story of what led the … [Read more...]

Broken Things Made Beautiful

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I remember when my first novel From Dust and Ashes: A Story of Liberation came out in 2003. I was so excited to share it with my friends who'd believed in my writing dreams. But out of all the people who read the novel, there was one person's comments that stand out the most. My friend Kathy had worked with me to start Hope Pregnancy Center in Kalispell, Montana. She's also been in the Bible Study … [Read more...]

Don’t judge a book by its . . .

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Cover...right? But don't we do just that?  Of course we do. That's why publishers spend so much time and money attempting to design a cover that will grab the reader. That will entice us to pick up the book and take a look. I've got three books coming out this year. Two here in the U.S. and one in Germany. And one of them is a novella, which I really enjoyed writing. To Mend a Dream … [Read more...]

Sneak Peek…

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I love previews of coming attractions and sneak peeks, don’t you? Even though the release of my next novel is months away (September of 2015), I just have to share a peek at the fabulous new cover with you. On This Foundation will be the final book in my biblical fiction trilogy “The Restoration Chronicles,” in which I tried to bring to life the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The series … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens|Maureen Lang

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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. Maureen Lang wrote her first novel longhand as a child, and passed it around the neighborhood to rave reviews. It was so much fun she's been writing ever since! Maureen is the author of many novels, including Pieces of Silver — a 2007 Christy Award … [Read more...]

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