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August 4, 2014 By Lynn Austin

It’s August already. I can’t believe how quickly this summer has flown past! I’ve only begun to enjoy all of my favorite things about this season—and I do love summer. In fact, I love all four seasons. With only two exceptions, I’ve lived most of my life in places where the four seasons were evenly spaced with three full months to enjoy each one—the cool, daffodil days of spring; the hot, … [Read more...]

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The Plot Thickens|Melody Carlson

August 3, 2014 By Deborah Raney

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. Prolific author Melody Carlson and her husband, Chris, are in the process of packing up for a move, but while we wait for garden photos of their new home, here's a last view of their cozy cabin-style home in the beautiful Cascade Mountain … [Read more...]

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The camera doesn’t lie. (Or does it?)

July 28, 2014 By Deborah Raney

I had to shoot some video recently for promoting my new novel series and after I'd gone to the trouble of setting up the flood lights and getting the window blinds just-so to capture the best sunlight in my office, then rearranging things so no plants or coffee mugs were growing out of my head, my husband suggested that he may as well shoot some new headshots for me while I was all dressed up with … [Read more...]

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The Plot Thickens|Jamie Carie

July 27, 2014 By Deborah Raney

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. Born and raised in Vincennes, Indiana, Jamie Carie began writing as a young girl. Many poems, short stories, and song lyrics later, she grew up and married, and when her eldest son turned five she decided to try her hand at novels. Her … [Read more...]

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Fiction Inspired by Real Life Love

July 25, 2014 By Becky Wade

It's a treat to introduce you to my author friend, Hillary Manton Lodge, who is guest-blogging at Inspired by Life..and Fiction today.  Her latest novel, A Table by the Window, has garnered rave reviews.  Here's just a sampling of what readers are saying: "Sumptuous women's fiction with a foodie twist," and, "I love reading books about travel, food, and romance. This book was all of that and … [Read more...]

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