Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

Heavenly Currency

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Ever had one of those moments when the veil between this world and the next seems to lift ever so slightly, and you feel a "hug" from the other side? That happened to me recently. And with a $20 bill, of all things. I was out running errands. Nothing huge, just Target, then Costco, then grabbed an Ice Dream cone from Chick-fil-A (an errand staple, of course), then ran by the bank, all … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Joy

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, one that I’m determined not to allow our culture to hijack or separate from its faith-based roots. It has already happened with other Christian holidays—Christ’s resurrection has been replaced by chocolate bunnies and eggs, Christmas by Santa Claus and consumerism. Thanksgiving is quickly becoming a day to overindulge, watch football, and shop for … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens | Patricia Hickman

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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. Award-winning author Patricia Hickman writes both fiction and non-fiction for major publishers. Her new novel, Tiny Dancer, is set in an idyllic golf village in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Patricia has served as a writing professor at UNCC and has … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving!

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I love spending holidays with my husband's family.  They live nearby and so we're able to share almost every Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Halloween, etc with them. Because my family is so spread out, we spend far fewer holidays together.  I was raised in California.  My parents and one of my sisters still live in my hometown.  I live in Dallas and my other sister lives in Houston.  We're … [Read more...]

Release Time is Giveaway Time

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As I type this, copies of my new book, The Secret of Pembrooke Park, are finding their way onto bookstore shelves and into readers' hands, and the e-book becomes available for Kindle on this very day, 11/25! Release time means lots of publicity and promotion to get the word out, and one of the most fun kinds of promotion is offering a giveaway. I’ve teamed up with two other author-friends … [Read more...]

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