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Naming Favorites

April 14, 2025 By Deborah Raney

Most novelists will tell you that it's difficult for them to name a favorite among the books they've written. I used to say that question was like asking me if I had a favorite child! But after writing more than forty books over the past thirty-plus years, one series of mine has risen to the top as a favorite. Interestingly enough, I wrote the first two novels in the Camfield Legacy series more … [Read more...]

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D’Ann’s Favorites

April 13, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

We hope you are enjoying these weekly feature posts from the authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction. We're sharing some of our favorite things to help you get to know us a little better—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below. Favorite Beverage (whether hot or cold): Coffee! But I’m a bit of a coffee snob. I prefer a premium … [Read more...]

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Photo Highlights From Our Texas Book Tour!

April 11, 2025 By Becky Wade

I returned on Wednesday from the "Books & Boots Tour" of Texas that Dani Pettrey and I organized. Our road trip spanned more than 8 days and more than 1,000 miles. Texas is a huge state but, as you can see from the below route, we traveled a sizeable swath of it! Here's a photo highlight from each stop along the way... This road trip included lots of driving, lots … [Read more...]

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Exploring Barcelona, Bookish News, and Link to a Giveaway

April 10, 2025 By Cara Putman

Last month, my husband and I had the opportunity to take our youngest two kids to Barcelona for their spring break. Because of my schedule at the university, we don't get to go on spring break or really any other trips during the school year. A couple times we've made a Thanksgiving trip to Disney World, but that's about it, because that's the time we can all be off. A year ago when we knew I … [Read more...]

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 Five Faith Lessons My Corgi Taught Me

April 9, 2025 By Dani Pettrey

by Kelly Goshorn by Levi Goshorn by Kelly & Levi Goshorn A heartfelt thank you to my friend and mentor, Dani Pettrey, for inviting me back to Inspired by Life and Fiction today. During a previous visit, I shared a few lessons my dog, Levi, taught me about the writing life (find that post here). Last month, we had to say good-bye to our sweet corgi, and my heart is still a bit … [Read more...]

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