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Grace Hitchcock & First Dates

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Karen here. I'm excited to introduce you to Grace Hitchcock. Graces writes super fun historical romances, and her latest features a Phantom of the Opera twist! Take it away, Grace! Crafting a Great First Date for Your Hero and Heroine Early in my writing career, before my first story was published, I read a blog post about how you should give your characters first dates, planning them … [Read more...]

New Directions

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I was sorry to see Jody step back from blogging after so many years with us on Inspired by Life...and Fiction. But I am delighted that the timing was right for me to return to a regular blogging schedule. And so here I am, your first and third Friday author. The year 2022 had a big change in store for me at the very start. In January I made the decision, for a number of reasons, not to … [Read more...]

When Life Throws a Curveball & Giveaway

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I'm not a baseball fan, but sometimes life throws a curveball and you get to decide how to handle it. Last week, I was ready to write the next chapter in the book due December 1st, when and event happened locally that mirrored the plot. Almost exactly. Like too much. The next morning I texted my editor and then spent 20 minutes brainstorming with her what we needed to do. This book will get … [Read more...]

•♫♪ Happy birthday to Tammy! ♫♪•

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[AND THE WINNER IS... Tina Rice. Tina, send an email to Deb at debraney@mac.com and I'll get your book on its way to you! Thank you for all the birthday wishes for our Tammy!] Today just happens to be a very special day for my dear, long-time friend and writing critique partner of more than twenty years, Inspired by Life...and Fiction's own Tamera Alexander. •♫♪ Happy, happy birthday, dear … [Read more...]

This or That, Sales & Giveaways

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It's summer time and that means road trips and long walks. I love both, but I also love redeeming the time. One way I love to do this is walking with a friend or loved one. But I also love walking with an audiobook or Kindle. Yep, I'm the crazy person walking through my neighborhood reading on my Kindle. I love that with my Kindle, I'm literally walking around with hundreds of books in my hand, … [Read more...]

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