Amish Fiction Cindy Woodsmall Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times best-selling author who has written a dozen (and counting!) works of fiction and one of nonfiction. She and her dearest Old Order Amish friend, Miriam Flaud, coauthored the nonfiction, Plain Wisdom: An Invitation into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women. Cindy’s been… [Continue Reading]
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How an Amish Novel is Born: The Truth Behind the Fiction
Think all novels are purely fiction? Think again. Every great novel starts with a bit of fact. My first Amish novel, Beside Still Waters, started with more than that. A few years ago I was asked if I’d ever consider writing an Amish novel. The truth is, I hadn’t. But as I pondered it, I… [Continue Reading]
Winners Announced from My Christmas in July Contest
Thank you to all who entered to win galleys of A Christmas Gift for Rose during my Christmas in July contest! If you weren’t chosen as one of the winners, be sure to stop by your preferred retailer site and pre-order the book, which releases September 24! So, did you win? Here’s the list of the lucky… [Continue Reading]
The Story Behind ‘The Promise Box’
What happens as an author writes a novel? Don’t you love hearing the “Story behind the story?” Today, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes peek at my latest book, “The Promise Box.” Where did your inspiration for The Promise Box spark? I’m a person who journals many times a week, and I always wonder what my kids will… [Continue Reading]
My Writing Desk | Kate Lloyd
Thanks for your lovely invitation, Tricia! I must admit, when I received it a worrisome swoosh of apprehension surged through me. Did I want the whole world to see that the desk where I polished and edited my best-selling novel Leaving Lancaster and its sequel, the newly released Pennsylvania Patchwork, is both stark and cluttered?… [Continue Reading]