We hope you are enjoying these weekly feature posts from the authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction. We’re sharing some of our favorite things to help you get to know us a little better—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below.
Favorite Beverage (whether hot or cold): In the mornings, I enjoy strong French roast coffee with heavy cream. Notice the ray of sunlight shining on this morning’s cup. Ahhhh! (I used to be a coffee snob but now I happily drink French roast from Aldi’s.)
Favorite Color (and why): I like BLUE: cobalt, aqua, turquoise, teal, you name it. Not sure why, but wearing bright blue (especially when I speak at events) gives me added confidence. Also, my office is painted a robin’s egg blue, and my car is teal.
Favorite Thing You Collect: Dust bunnies? British magazines? 
I don’t actively collect anything (except research books) but I am drawn to items with lily-of-the-valley or hummingbirds on them, so if I were going to collect something, I might choose one of those. In the meantime, I have a growing collection of Jane Austen-inspired items from generous friends.
I like blues also!!!! They calm me or rev me up! I
Favorite drink at any time is Diet Pepsi.
Favorite color is purple.
Collect – at this age and having downsized, we our love of photography, we collect photographs that we take.
Favorite drink – hot tea, love trying many kinds.
Color – blue and purple
Collect – I’ve collected many things over the years. I still collect spoons and magnets from places I’ve visited. My refrigerator is covered in magnets. And of course, BOOKS.
So fun to read these!
I also share your affinity for the color blue. (Yellow is a close second.) My car is also blue but I haven’t brought the color to my walls yet. I like your pale blue idea…and have friends who painted their kitchen/dining/living room a navy blue (with white trim). Food for thought!
Those British magazines would draw me in too! I’ve so loved seeing everybody’s favorites!