Can you stand one more post about ACFW? It's always a highlight of the year and an event by which I measure a lot of my writing life. This year in Dallas was ACFW's 15th anniversary, and there were over 500 authors, aspiring authors, editors, agents, and other publishing industry professionals in attendance. I'm proud to say I've never missed a conference, starting with our very first one in … [Read more...]

Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Becky Wade is a California native who attended Baylor University, fell in love with a Texas boy, and ended up settling in Dallas. After writing historical romances for the secular market, she put her career on hold to be a full-time mom. When God … [Read more...]

For the last five years, I have owned only one Regency-era dress, which I have worn to several events and balls. So, with another JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America) conference coming up in October (in Louisville this year), I decided it was time to pursue a second “Jane Austen-style” gown.   I was spurred on by my agent, Wendy Lawton, founder of The Lawton Doll company. … [Read more...]

It’s always an exciting day when my newest novel arrives in the mail, hot off the press. It’s especially exciting this year because On This Foundation is the third and final book in my biblical fiction series, “Restoration Chronicles.” When readers asked me to write more biblical fiction like my “Chronicles of the Kings” series, the stories of Ezra and Nehemiah immediately came to mind. These two … [Read more...]