First of all – thank you all so much for coming. What fun. If you’re looking for the answers to the trivia contest – those are below. 🙂
Also – be sure to visit the contest page of my website to find out all about the new Patchwork of Hope Contest!
Here is the list of every one who won something at the party tonight:
Congratulations to Mindy Brenner! You’ve won a copy of Along Wooded Paths! Email your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com!
Congratulations to Carri Schutter! You’ve won a copy of Along Wooded Paths! Email your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com!
Congratulations to Karla Hanns! You’ve won an Advanced Reader Copy of Book Three, Beyond Hope’s Valley. Email your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com!
Congratulations to Melanie Schmenaski! You’ve won a copy of Along Wooded Paths! Email your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com!
Congratulations to Kim Amaral! You’ve won a copy of Along Wooded Paths! Email your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com!
Congratulations to Kristine Morgan! You’ve won a copy of Along Wooded Paths! Email your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com!
Congratulations to Kym! You’ve won an Advanced Reader Copy of Book Three, Beyond Hope’s Valley. Email your mailing address to amy@litfusegroup.com!
Congratulations to Kristine Morgan! You’ve won the book club prize pack. You’ll receive 10 copies of either Beside Still Waters or Along Wooded Paths for your book club or small group. Email your mailing address and choice to amy@litfusegroup.com!
TRIVIA QUESTIONS – ANSWERED!
1. Only women write Amish circle letters.
False.
A circle letter is formed by a group of people—both men and women. Each person adds a letter to a pack of letters that goes around and around a circle of around a dozen people, each adding his own and sending it on. There is also the Ohio-to-Ontario ‘Andy Mast Circle Letter’–consisting of 14 Amish with the same name. Reference: http://amishamerica.com/amish_folks_lik/
2. Amish speak English and Pennsylvania Dutch only.
False.
They speak English at school, Pennsylvania Dutch (a dialect of German) at home, and High German when worshipping.
3. The Amish have settled in 24 states.
True.
The Amish have settled in as many as twenty-four states, Canada, and Central America, though about 80% are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
4. The largest Amish settlement is in Ohio.
True.
The greatest concentration of Amish is in Holmes County and adjoining counties in northeast Ohio, about 100 miles from Pittsburgh.
5. The Old Order Amish are the most conservative
False.
The Old Order Amish are the largest group and the Swartzentruber Amish, an offshoot of the Old Order, are the most conservative.
BONUS Super Duper Trivia Questions
1 What are the first names of all the people living in Tricia’s house.
(John, Tricia, Dolores, Leslie, Nathan, Alyssa)
2 What was Tricia’s first book in print
(Mealtime Moments)
I am so excited to have won a copy of your new book “Along Wooded Paths” and want to thank you so much for it. You are a true inspiration for those of us who desire to be authors ourselves!
God bless!!!
Carri
Thank you so much forpicking me to win both a copy of Along Wooded Paths and also the book club pack. I can’t wait to get started reading…and my friends will be so excited too. Thank you so much!
May G-d bless you
Kris
You’re welcome!