Christmas in October: Books and a Giveaway
It’s almost Christmas time — I can’t believe I just typed those words! — so I thought today, I’d share three of my favorite Christmas books from the last couple…
It’s almost Christmas time — I can’t believe I just typed those words! — so I thought today, I’d share three of my favorite Christmas books from the last couple…
I’ve teamed up with several of the top Christian Fiction authors in the business to offer three bundles of audiobook fun! First place will receive 12 audiobooks, second place will…
It’s summer and I’ve been reading voraciously…still and again. I’ve also been getting ready for the Fall season of Book Talk. Those two go together really well as I’ve been…
Hey there, Inspired family. I’ve had a busy start to summer break–graduations, a wedding, and a bit of brain surgery. Now, how’s that for a conversation starter? My favorite coffee…
In my day job I love working with independent bookstores. I also love working with women-owned independent bookstores. One of my absolute favorites is Naughty Dog Books in Nashville, Indiana….
I’m a Word Nerd, and as such, I love playing word games. Words with Friends, Boggle with Friends, UpWords, Taboo, Scattegories, Bananagrams, Scrabble. I even keep a crossword puzzle by…
Tuesday night over 185 of us in the Christian Fiction Reading Challenge came together on Zoom for our second month’s conversation focused around books. Much like this community of writers…
A year ago, I was working on a grant process at the Big Ten university I teach at that involved how to more effectively incorporate AI into my teaching and…
Once upon a time there was an author who wondered if anyone would ever read her books and enjoy them. Everywhere she looked, there was someone who sold more copies,…
There’s something about the middle of August. It’s a time of bouquets of sharpened pencils and kids starting school. The temperatures are still blisteringly hot here in Indiana, but my…
Saturday night my family returned from a four week adventure in Europe. It is so good to be home, but it was also really good to have this experience. If you’ve…
It’s been a busy spring, and I’m getting ready for an active summer Spring has been slow in coming to Indiana, but this week my lilac has exploded into blooms….