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Advance Notice: We’re taking a break

May 2, 2026 By Robin Lee Hatcher 8 Comments

the authors of IBL

We are so very thankful for our faithful readers, those of you who subscribe to our posts via email and those of you who visit the blog on a regular basis. Inspired by Life and Fiction was birthed in March 2014, and many of you have been with us from the start. Twelve-plus years!! That's a lot of blogging. Recently, we've run into some technical issues with our website host, as well as with our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology

Things I Didn’t Know I Needed

September 17, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

I’m here today to tell you about five things you might not yet have, but you might need. At least they were things I didn’t know I needed! 😂       A friend of mine highlighted these on the last Amazon Prime Days, I immediately ordered them! And I have not been disappointed. So far, I have stuck these flexible cord wraps to my Instant Pot, my blender, my toaster, my mixer, and my coffee … [Read more...]

Filed Under: House and home, Reading, Technology Tagged With: air fryer, apple pencil, ipad, organizing, page turn remote

To My Younger Self

June 20, 2025 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Back in February, I shared that I was taking an Artificial Intelligence college class. I learned so much over the course of those 16 weeks. The top thing I learned was that no matter what I thought I knew one week, AI was going to change a lot by the next week. Whew! Folks, this is a crazy fast world we live in. I used a lot of my assignments to help me prepare for the next book I intend to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Technology

My last D was in QBA!

March 18, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

The last D I made was in college in QBA—Quantitative Business Analysis, and even then I think my Harding University professor (Dr. Priest) had mercy on me after so many hours of private tutoring. Math and I have never been fast friends. Which makes it so funny that our son Kurt majored in Mathematics (with minors in Chemistry and Christian Ethics) and loves trig and calculus. Shoot me now. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Social Media, Technology, Writing Tagged With: Author Media, God Steps, Tamera Alexander, Thomas Umstattd, Websites, writing

My New Favorite Task/Calendar App

March 2, 2022 By D'Ann Mateer

I like lists and calendars, schedules and systems. Well over 10 years ago, after I decided I liked having a calendar and to list in my digital pocket, I subscribed to a productivity/task app new to the scene. It was based on the GTD method of projects and tasks and worked well for me for many years. However as this past year drew to a close I found myself tired of switching between my task app and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: apple, calendar, Fantastical, lists, Productivity

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