I’m celebrating the release of Balm of Gilead, the third book in the Healing Grace trilogy. It wraps up the story of Sarah Yoder, Dokterfraa in training, and of her next-door neighbor Henry Byler, who has had a few hard choices to make over the last two books. I’d like to share with you an […]
Did you know that Wisconsin has the fourth largest population of Amish in the country? I love Wisconsin Amish country so much that all of my books are set there. My three earliest books are set in Cashton on the southwest end of the state and my Huckleberry Hill series is set in Bonduel to […]
Coffee isn’t my best friend. It’s a drink. I mean, I like it. It’s smooth, warm, and comforting at times. But, it’s just…a drink. I enjoy making posts on Facebook about coffee. A lot of times people will post pictures on my wall that have to do with coffee because they think I have an […]
Here are a few random questions that I’ve asked my Amish friends over the years. This doesn’t mean that these answers hold true in every Amish community, in every state, or in every district. I can only tell you what my friends in Lancaster County told me: 1. Do you shop at Wal-Mart? Of course. 2. […]
Do Amish women read the Amish novels we are writing? During a couple of visits to Amish Country, I asked around about this, and the answers were consistent. “Some do, some don’t.” Unless you are an Amish person living in an Amish community, there is no way that an author can be 100% accurate about […]
Vanity, pride, and competition are frowned upon. Even during sports, players don’t keep score. But, having said that, I have noticed a bit of competition among the women in Lancaster County when it comes to cooking. For example, during one of my first visits to an Amish community (before I’d established relationships with some of […]
Readers of Amish fiction are well educated about the ways of the Plain People. Sometimes, it’s important to mention that rules vary from state to state, and even from district to district. I have an Amish friend in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I was shocked the first time I went inside her home. There were pictures […]
Hello readers! Beth Wiseman has a new book releasing on July 7th called Her Brother’s Keeper (An Amish Secrets Novel Book 1). For the next five days Beth will be sharing myth-busting facts/secrets about the Amish. She will top it off with a never-before-seen peek at the upcoming novella, A LOVE FOR IRMA ROSE which […]
The Alpine Hills Museum by Kelly Kuhn, Museum Curator and Director The Alpine Hills Museum and Sugarcreek Information Center should be the first stop on any visitors list of “to-dos” in Amish Country. Our quaint village is set off of State Route 39 down in what feels like a valley from a Grimm Brothers fairytale. […]
People often ask me what is the hardest thing about writing a book. The answer is…writing. That’s it. That’s all I’ve got. Okay, I will elaborate to increase the word count a little on this post. The hardest thing about writing is actually typing words on a blank page. For me, dreaming up the story […]