Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

The End of An Era

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It's that time of year!  Graduation time.  Caps and gowns.  Ceremonies.  Diplomas. We have a graduate in the family.  A preschool graduate, that is.  My youngest child finished her preschool career a week ago and will attend kindergarten in the fall.  Which means that the Wade family has completed our long history at the sweet and nurturing church preschool in our neighborhood that all three of … [Read more...]

Favorite Quotes from Christian Novels

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I recently had the awesome experience of working with a launch team for A Beauty So Rare, the second standalone novel in the Belmont Mansion series. And oh, what fun it was! I'm honored that the nearly 60 bloggers were interested in partnering with me to help get the word out about this novel, and I enjoyed each minute of our chatting and sharing. As part of the process, I created a … [Read more...]

Life Lessons

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I attended a funeral recently for a man I didn’t know well. His daughter is a friend from church, his wife a friend from book club. “It is better to go to a house of mourning,” scripture says, “than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart” (Ecclesiastes 7:2).  I need a reminder, every now and then, of how short time my time on earth … [Read more...]

The Plot Thickens | Tamera Alexander

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Each Sunday "Inspired by Life...and Fiction" shares with our readers a Christian novelist's newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration. Tamera Alexander is a bestselling novelist whose works have been awarded and nominated for numerous honors, including the Christy Award, the RITA Award, and the Carol Award. After seventeen years in Colorado, Tamera and her husband have … [Read more...]

Personal Connections Across the Pond

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I've just returned from 10 days in England, and along with the inevitable jet lag, I am filled with images and impressions still forming in my weary-but-content mind. The memories that stand out most are not the many interesting sights we saw, but the people we connected with along the way. One of my favorite days was one we (me and my travel-companion, driver, photographer, and friend, Sara) … [Read more...]

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