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Writer & Reader Retreats

November 23, 2022 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! I can’t believe it’s nearly Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend ahead. Last weekend, I hosted a writing retreat for aspiring and newly published writers. It was so much fun. I knew three of the participants ahead of time, but everyone else was new to me, and most were new to each other. When you have a brand-new group, most who don’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Reading, Writing

We’ll always have Paris

November 1, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Last Tuesday was such a fun day! Deb (Raney) my dear friend and writing critique partner for some 20+ years now and I met at a midway point for a visit—and that place happened to be Paris, TN! We started our visit at Sweet Jordan's, a wonderful restaurant that happens to serve some of the best bread pudding we've ever had! Sweet Jordan's is an extraordinary, not-to-be-missed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Friendship Tagged With: deborah raney, Girl Time, Paris TN, Tamera Alexander, travel

Saying Farewell

October 7, 2022 By Jody Hedlund

Today is a bittersweet day for me, as I’m saying good-bye here on Inspired by Life and Fiction. I’ve been a part of the blog for many years, contributing twice a month, sharing the joys and difficulties of the writing and reading life with all of you. But after adding some new writing endeavors to my schedule this year, I realized my plate had become too full and that I needed to examine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship Tagged With: Jody Hedlund

Celebrating Baby Leo!

October 4, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

People keep telling me I have no idea how wonderful it's going to be to become a grandmother. And while I think I have a fairly good imagination, I know they're right! Because when I was pregnant with our first child, I had no idea how deep and wide and all encompassing my love for my children would be. This past weekend we had a baby shower for our son Kurt & daughter-in-law Kellie—and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Friendship Tagged With: Tamera Alexander

Happy Dancing

September 15, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the ACFW national conference in St. Louis. Many of our IBLF blogging buddies were there. What fun to see Cara, Deb, and Jody. I heard Angela was there, too, but I don't think our paths crossed. There is something so energizing about meeting up with writing friends. It renews my passion and my dedication to the writing craft. Many of my dearest author … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Reading, Writing Tagged With: A Texas Christmas Carol, Carol Award, Writing Conferences

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