Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

Novelists bound by the pen, sisterhood, & more

College Cramming

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Have I mentioned here on Inspired by Life that I decided not quite a year ago to enroll in college? Getting the degree I didn't pursue at 18 is something I have thought about doing for most of my adult life. A bucket list item. But the thought always came with the caveat of, "When I have more time." So in May of last year, I was sitting in the bleachers at a college graduation ceremony and I … [Read more...]

Day in the Life of a Best-Selling Author

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  How do you picture the day of a best-selling author? Sitting in a beautiful setting, sipping tea, reading classic literature, and penning prose? Or perhaps having time to sit and ponder major plot complexities. Or maybe ... just breathing life to words on this page this way. In real life this was my day: 7:45 a.m. woke up and realized I slept in and my three little … [Read more...]

4 Things They Didn’t Tell You about When Dreams Come True

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This week I learned that Shadowed by Grace finaled in Christian Retailing's BEST Awards in the historical category. This is quite a thrill because there was a journey to Shadowed by Grace getting published. As any author can tell you, each story has it's own road filled with twists and turns. [Tweet "4 things "they" don't tell us about chasing #dreams from @cara_putman."] There are so many … [Read more...]

Heads Up for a Great New Giveaway

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First, oops! I didn't get this posted at the usual time. I am writing to meet a deadline plus packing for a quick weekend driving trip to celebrate a special event with a friend, and I just plain forgot. But I want all of our readers to know that another Scavenger Hunt is coming. It begins next week, and you are not going to want to miss it. We've changed it up a bit. This time there will be … [Read more...]

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt (April 16 thru 19)

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Five of the Inspired by Life and Fiction authors (Jody, Becky, Robin, Tamera, and Deborah) are participating in the Spring 2015 Scavenger Hunt, along with close to 30 other authors. Participants in the hunt can complete the Pink Team's group of 17 authors for a chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite and all 17 of the authors' new books. And/or they can complete the Purple Team's group of 17 authors … [Read more...]

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