A year ago, my husband, Joe, felt a strong nudge to begin writing down some of his—and our—family history for our grandchildren, Leo and Ari. As he wrote, he found himself sharing lessons he hopes to one day teach each of them himself, Lord willing. Yet knowing that none of us will be here forever, he was grateful for the opportunity to put pen to paper. Early on, I read his first few … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal + Book Goodies
Covers are such an important marketing tool for a book. They make a first impression on a reader before any of our words can. I've been blessed with some lovely covers, and when I decided to publish a book independently, I worried about finding a designer that would be able to match the work done by my traditional publisher's art department. This book cover had the extra pressure of continuing … [Read more...]
2025 Reading Challenges
One of my favorite things about starting a new year is selecting the reading challenge categories I will use in my annual Posse Reading Challenge. When I first started the challenges back in 2020, I hoped it would be a fun way to engage my fans in my Posse Facebook Group. I never expected that I would come to love it so much just for myself. As a book lover, you would think that making time to … [Read more...]
Looking Back, Looking Forward
As an old year comes to an end, I always like to reflect on it on my personal blog, and I decided that post was worth sharing with my Inspired by Life and Fiction family on this first post of mine in the new year. So here is my slightly modified version of that post: I don’t know about you, but I find it shocking that we just hit the one-quarter mark in the 21st century. And think of this: my … [Read more...]
Bookish Goodies Under the Tree
Did any of you get books or book-themed items under the tree this year? I ended up with a great assortment of fun, bookish gifts. My son and newest daughter-in-law gave me a gorgeous nativity snow globe whose base is a stack of books. Love it! My daughter gave me a new board game called Illiterati - a cooperative game where our team of librarians work together to save the world from … [Read more...]
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