Have you stayed at an Airbnb? I'd love to hear about your experience, because I'm on the other end of the situation. My husband and I moved into an interesting house in 2017. It consists of several detached buildings--a caboose, a workshop, a two-bedroom house, and a building that once housed an artist's office, studio, and a place to stretch his canvases. We bought it because it was artsy … [Read more...]

I'm in California this weekend celebrating our oldest daughter's college graduation! Please give a warm welcome to my wonderful reader friends Joy, Crissy, and Amy. They're here to provide insight on a question near and dear to an author's heart. What elevates a book to a reader's "keeper shelf"? -Becky What Causes Readers to Place a Book on Their Keeper Shelf: 1. The characters move off … [Read more...]

Hi friends,  My novella, The Shifting Current: A Coastal Guardian novella, released next week and I’m so honored and humbled by all the amazing feedback I’ve received. I’m thrilled so many of you are enjoying Logan and Emmy’s adventure. If you haven’t had a chance to pick up their story, grab it now for only $2.99 on e-book. It’s also available in print and will release on Audiobook on May … [Read more...]

Please welcome my friend and sister-Regency author Erica Vetsch to our blog today! Thank you, Julie Klassen, for the opportunity to blog here at Inspired by Life & Fiction. Those who know me know that I love history. I love history books, museums, history podcasts, history vloggers. My head is stuffed with all sorts of historical bits, and I cannot get enough history. Which is one … [Read more...]