Happy Friday, my dear Inspired by Life... and Fiction readers! It's my pleasure to introduce you to my friend Melissa Tagg, who is guest-posting here today. Melissa writes charming, funny, sweet, and wonderful contemporary Christian romances. If you haven't read her books yet, you're in for a treat! Thanks for joining us, Melissa! -Becky One of the things I love about … [Read more...]
The Path of Obedience
For the last week and a half, I've been part of a blog tour of Christian fiction writers of World War II novels. We came together to honor the 70th anniversary of D-Day. I invite you to join the tour by clicking on the image above. It's been such fun (and fascinating to learn about what motivates people to write the stories they do. With each of us it was launched by a story spark. Maybe it was … [Read more...]
The Foiled Tales of Wonder Woman
I own this t-shirt....really. After enough people told me they thought I was Wonder Woman, I decided I needed the t-shirt....though I still don't have the gold bracelets, the lasso of truth, or that invisible plane. That's probably what I'd like most...the ability to fly around in invisible comfort and speed. I tend to joke whenever someone uses that moniker, but I keep thinking if they really … [Read more...]
A different kind of cover shoot post
I've absolutely loved seeing the cover shoot posts that Tammy, Becky, and others have shared recently. I've never gotten to be involved in a shoot for one of my own covers, but since I'm married to a graphic designer who's created many book covers, I've been on the other side of the shoot, toting the tripod, fluffing models' hair, and tilting the reflector just so. Ken wrote and illustrated two … [Read more...]
In Our Weakness
I like to think I can do everything, but I know all too well--sometimes more each day-- that I just can't. That means sometimes I do things I never would have imagined. But in the doing I see His provision of all my needs. That His strength is made perfect when I admit my weakness. This week I registered my daughter for a couple high school classes. My daughter who has been homeschooled every … [Read more...]