Emma Yoder puts an ad in the local paper offering quilting classes. She wants to earn a little extra money so her family doesn’t have to help her with her finances. Quilting is something that she loves to do so it seems like the perfect plan. Boy did she get a unique group of students! […]
Tomorrow my guest will be Shelley Shepard Gray. I am so excited! In honor of Shelley stopping by, I am giving away her very first Amish fiction books: Sisters of the Heart -The Trilogy! Hidden, Wanted, and Forgiven all in a single volume. Plus, I am adding one of my favorite candles- Amish Heartland Candles from Walnut Creek Candle Company. Contest […]
Why don’t we start by you telling us a little about yourself? I’ve wanted to be an author since I was in the second grade and wrote my first poem about a moth. I’m married to a wonderful man named Richard, and we have two grown children, Richard Jr. and Lorine. We are also blessed […]
Annie Martin, an Old Order Mennonite, has a strained relationship with her mother. She feels she cannot get through to her about her lack of parenting skills. After an argument, her mom sends her to stay with her Daadi Moses. Annie adores her grandfather and loves spending time with him, but she is hurt that […]
In Plain Sight by Marlayne Giron is quite the book. It mixes Amish and Aliens! No, not the little green kind but handsome ones with silver eyes. Brothers Seth and Silas show up during a barn raising and Rebecca Esh’s life is forever impacted. She is immediately drawn towards Seth, who in return thinks he […]
I am happy to have Laura Hilton on the blog today for a Q&A. Happy Reading & Enjoy! Welcome, Laura! Why did you choose to write about the Amish? On ACFW they mentioned that you should check your bookcases and write the genre that you love the most. If you have mostly historical books that you […]
I love eating at Dutch Valley in Sugarcreek! They have great food and an even greater bakery. Yum 🙂 I am giving away a copy of their cookbook. It is a collection of recipes from the Kitchen, Bakery, and the Employees of the Dutch Valley Restaurant. It has easy to follow recipes that are sure to […]
When do Daughters Become Adults? I love to delve into the many themes that arise from a complex mother/daughter relationship. In An Amish Family Reunion I deal with the evolving power struggle between Julia (the mom) and her adult daughter, Emma. We met Emma in Never Far from Home as a rebellious teenager. Now she’s […]
Phoebe Miller is a shy Amish girl who has a passion for drawing. She decides to take a big step and go on a trip to Niagara Falls. While on this trip she meets the charming and talkative Eli Riehl. They strike up a friendship. Soon they discover that with Phoebe’s beautiful artwork and Eli’s […]
When I started this book I knew I would not be disappointed. I was immediately pulled back to Shipshewana, Indiana, where I was greeted by my favorite characters Callie, Deborah, Esther and Melinda. This time around the ladies are faced with a murder mystery involving their dear friend Reuben Fisher. Ester is engaged to marry […]