I’m thrilled to announce the latest release in my Amish series Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors. The Kissing Bridge is the story of a young woman caught between a stifling Amish community and the unnerving outside world and the daredevil bachelor determined to find an Amish woman who can quench his thirst for adventure. Find… [Continue Reading]
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What I’ve Learned about Family from Researching the Amish
I’ve written numerous novels about the Amish. I first became interested after meeting a couple in Montana. My daughter introduced me to them! They grew up Amish and lost two daughters in a horse-and-buggy and semi accident. As I learned more about their lives, I found great stories for novels. And as I learned more… [Continue Reading]
A Not Quite Amish Experience | 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 12
A Not Quite Amish Experience I didn’t mean to have a Not Quite Amish Christmas last year. Yes, I did choose to simplify. (This year we only purchased a few gifts for each person and instead focused our attention on spending time with one another.) What I didn’t expect is five days without electricity, Christmas… [Continue Reading]
A Not Quite Amish Experience | 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways Day 12
A Not Quite Amish Experience I didn’t mean to have a Not Quite Amish Christmas last year. Yes, I did choose to simplify. (This year we only purchased a few gifts for each person and instead focused our attention on spending time with one another.) What I didn’t expect is five days without electricity, Christmas… [Continue Reading]
Trivia Answers from the 'Simple Things' Chat Party
Thanks to everyone who showed up last night for the “Simple Things” author chat party! If you missed out on it, you can re-read through the highlight and comments here. Trivia Answers I wanted to share with you the correct answers to the trivia questions. Some of them were tricky! How did you do? 1. All Amish… [Continue Reading]
Trivia Answers from the ‘Simple Things’ Chat Party
Thanks to everyone who showed up last night for the “Simple Things” author chat party! If you missed out on it, you can re-read through the highlight and comments here. Trivia Answers I wanted to share with you the correct answers to the trivia questions. Some of them were tricky! How did you do? 1. All Amish… [Continue Reading]
Snap It to Win It Contest!
We all have that moment when we realize our lives are too stressful, too busy, too filled, and instead of feeling content with ourselves, our relationships, our lives, we end up disappointed, overwhelmed, and burnt out. Sometimes even the simplest reminder—whether it’s a photograph or a page of encouragement from a book—can help us de-stress and… [Continue Reading]
How to Live a Slow(er) and More Peaceful Life
Too often we rush through life. We speed through our neighborhoods and cities without truly seeing what we’re passing. We don’t have time for friends, and because of that when we truly need a friend no one is around. In the Amish community, travel is done at the speed of a buggy. They attend church… [Continue Reading]
A Grandmother’s Influence: Scavenger Hunt Stop #12
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt—fall edition! This time around, the hunt has 25 stops and runs from 10/18 (noon MDT)–10/20 (midnight MDT). It’s a great way to discover new books from some of your favorite authors (and maybe meet some new authors you haven’t yet heard of). The grand prize is an iPad Mini,… [Continue Reading]
Spread the Peace about ‘The One Year® Book of Amish Peace’
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about how readers help their favorite authors sell more books. YOU as the reader determine a book’s success—and I need your help making my upcoming release a success. The One Year® Book of Amish Peace releases October 1, and I need you to help it make a big debut splash. Here’s a bit… [Continue Reading]
A Trip Through Amish Country
Last Memorial Day weekend my husband and I traveled to Shipshewana, Indiana—Amish country! We went for a few reasons: I’m writing a true story of an ex-Amish couple and my publisher Zondervan met us to do a video shoot. (A Simple Hope will be out spring 2014!) I had a book signing for my new… [Continue Reading]