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The Inspiration Behind Stories

May 21, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

One of the most often asked questions writers get during interviews is: What is the inspiration for your story? Okay, so maybe I’m an anomaly. Maybe other authors don’t get asked that question. But I ALWAYS do! To be honest, it’s not an easy question to answer. Truly, most of my stories come from somewhere deep inside my brain, and they don’t have a whole lot of outside inspiration that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Come Back to Me, Jody Hedlund, Story Inspiration

The New Release YOU Helped Create

February 2, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you might remember a post from about a year and a half ago where I invited our readers to help me brainstorm ideas for my next novella. (You can see that post here.) Well, that baby you helped create has just entered the world! Worth the Wait is the second story in the Ladies of Harper's Station series, and I truly believe it wouldn't exist today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Brainstorming, Story Inspiration, Worth The Wait

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