Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

Five Writers Walk into a Library…

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I love libraries. When I was a student at the University of Illinois years ago, I worked at the library to help support myself through school. I remember pushing my shelving cart through the crowded aisles and wishing I could have a book in a library someday. I'm so thankful that dream has come true. Recently, I went to a new-to-me library with fellow writers Gail Helgeson, Stacy Monson, … [Read more...]

A Deadline and a Giveaway

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I've been on deadline all summer, but "the end" (literally!) is in sight! I always feel sorry for my poor husband when I'm on deadline. I am getting better about remaining calm, but with every book, there is a certain amount of what Ken calls "fritzing out" that accompanies getting my manuscript turned in to my editor by the deadline. (Even when I'm generously given an extra few days or even … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens | Carla Stewart

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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. Carla Stewart's writing reflects her passion for times gone by. Her debut novel, Chasing Lilacs, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and was an Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, the trophy winner for the 2011 Best Fiction Book for … [Read more...]

Seasons of Hospitality

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Please join me in welcoming author Hillary Manton Lodge to Inspired by Life...and Fiction today!  Hillary is a friend of mine and a wonderful writer.  Have you read her contemporary romances?  If not, get thyself to a book store!  They feature not just a love story but also all sorts of delectable recipes.  Love and baking?  Yes, please.  :) Thanks for visiting us here, Hillary!  … [Read more...]

Southern through and through

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I love the South. I'm Southern by birth and appreciate the food, the people, the history, the literature, and all most (LOL) of the idiosyncrasies that come with being Southern. So when I was approached about writing yet another Southern love story—this time a novella—I said, "Where and when?" And writing with author friends Shelley Shepard Gray, Dorothy Love, and Elizabeth Musser only made … [Read more...]

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