The Plot Thickens|Dan Walsh

Each Sunday “Inspired by Life…and Fiction” shares a Christian novelist’s newest book and the garden spots where they find inspiration.

Dan Walsh’s debut novel The Unfinished Gift is set on the homefront during World War II, a week before Christmas. It hit the shelves in September 2009 and Dan’s been writing ever since. He lives in the Daytona Beach area with his wife of more than 30 years, Cindi. Dan and Cindi have lived in the same home since 1985, adding on here and there. They enjoy the pool and garden courtyard, especially when the night-blooming jasmine is in full bloom. Dan says his role in their gardening efforts is mainly providing sweat and backaches. He credits Cindi for everything worthwhile. But he loves what she’s done and says it has made for a wonderful place to write and pray. Check out Dan’s website at www.danwalshbooks.com

Living in Florida, Dan gets to set up office under a shaded awning near the pool (with his writing buddy, Darcy, under the table).

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Deborah Raney

DEBORAH RANEY's first novel, A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures film of the same title and launched Deb’s writing career. Forty books later, she's still creating stories that touch hearts and lives. Her novels have won RWA's RITA Award, the ACFW Carol Award, the National Readers Choice Award, and the HOLT Medallion. She is also a three-time Christy Award finalist. Deb is on faculty for several national writers’ conferences and served on the executive board of the 2,500-member American Christian Fiction Writers organization for 18 years before retiring in 2022. She is a recent transplant to Missouri, having moved with her husband, Ken Raney, from their native Kansas to be closer to kids and grandkids. They love road trips, e-biking, Friday garage sale dates, and breakfast on the screened porch overlooking their wooded backyard.

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