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The Plot Thickens|Gayle Roper

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

Award-winning novelist Gayle Roper has been writing stories for more than thirty-five years. “The nice thing about writing,” she says, “is that as long as the mind functions and the hands can still type, you can turn your imagination lose.” Besides her many novels, including Amish novels set in Pennsylvania Amish country and her Seaside Mystery series, she has also written non-fiction books. The lovely gardens below are at Gayle’s home in southeast Pennsylvania. After losing Chuck, her husband of forty-seven years, Gayle began a blog to offer hope and comfort to others going through the journey of widowhood. Click on the blog logo to visit A Widow’s Journey and find info on the new book of the same title. Learn more on Gayle’s website at www.gayleroper.com.

Gayle types from the sofa in her cozy home.

An old typewriter shares space with Gayle’s RITA award.

 For more “novel gardens” like this, visit The Plot Thickens.

 

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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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  1. Gayle is one of my favorite authors. It’s a treat to see inside her lovely home. Never stop writing, Gayle.

  2. Oh my goodness Sea side Mysteries sounds intriguing Gayle! Besides enjoying Amish fiction I also enjoy cozy mysteries . Love your landscaping and your lovely home .

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