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Guest Post: Grace Hitchcock

June 18, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

Hey, y'all! I hope you enjoy this post by my friend Grace Hitchcock. Check out her books linked in her bio at the bottom of this post. She's a delightful person and writer. Enjoy! The Listening Habit that Transformed My Writing As a child, I used to love listening to fiction books on tape (yes, tape…do you remember the pain it was to rewind them, or heaven forbid try to find the exact … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Audiobooks, Grace Hitchcock

Literary Mugs

June 4, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

I suspect all writers have various items that are endowed with a literary theme. And since so many of us drink copious amounts of coffee or tea, some of those things are probably mugs. Today I want to share with you my six literary-themed mugs and why they are special to me. Although technically, two of them are my husband’s!  Jane Austen I love this mug for its size (wider than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: House and home, Reading Tagged With: literary-themed mugs

An Ode to Some Like It Scot

May 15, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

It is rare that reading a book inspires me to poetic whimsy, but my good friend Pepper Basham has accomplished that feat with her delightful rom com Some Like It Scot. You know, I really shouldn't like this book. It's contemporary, and 95% of what I read is historical. It's told in first person, when I prefer third. Yet I adore all of Pepper's books, so I wasn't about to let any preconceived … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Bad Poetry, Some Like It Scot

Spring Reading Bouquet

May 1, 2025 By Karen Witemeyer

If you were to put together a bouquet of books that you either have read or plan to read this spring, and each genre is a different flower type, how eclectic would your bouquet be? Bouquets of a dozen roses can be dramatic and beautiful, while bouquets of a dozen different flowers can be cheerful and fun, so there are no wrong answers. My bouquet fits in a small vase since I don't have much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading

Meet Megan Soja (and enter a GIVEAWAY)

April 15, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

While teaching at a women's weekend retreat two weeks ago, I had the total pleasure of meeting Megan Soja, a writing friend whose first novel—Spark of the Revolution (Harbor of Spies, book 1)—just released with Wild Heart Books in March! To celebrate being with us today, Megan is giving away a signed copy of Spark of the Revolution to one lucky IBL&F reader! Simply leave a comment TODAY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Friendship, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Megan Soja, Spark of the Revolution

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