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  Interview with Author, Anita Higman and Giveaway!   Q&A for  A Question of Destiny Can you tell me a little bit about your novel,  A Question of Destiny ? I’d be happy to. It’s basically a rags-to-riches story with a few surprises along the way. Here’s a short blurb to give you a few more details. Lucy O’Brien is about to be given ten millions dollars and a chance to live a life she never imagined. Will this new found wealth be Lucy’s undoing, or can she rise above the temptations within high society and choose to become a nobler version of herself? And will the solitary Andrew Whitfield—a man who watches over Lucy as she adapts to her new lifestyle—cause her to close the door on her dreams or be the key that opens the rest of Lucy’s destiny? How did you come up with this story? I’ve always thought the rags-to-riches concept was fascinating. There’s so much ready-made conflict. Even though we’ve been told by the world that to receive a...

Review of Seasons of Tomorrow  Amish Vines and Orchards, Book 4  by Cindy Woodsmall As love restores Rhoda, a sudden tragedy is the test of faith she never saw coming...  More settled in her heart than ever before, Rhoda Byler feels a newfound confidence living in the Old Order Amish settlement she helped establish in Orchard Bend, Maine. Though it has been almost a year since one brother left, Rhoda is happy to be working alongside the other brother as they tend and nurture the settlement's orchard. Time has helped to heal Rhoda's wounds, and she finds that even her unusual gift of profound intuition is less of a burden as she continues to seek God's wisdom and purpose for her life.  But when an Englischer friend's grandchild is taken deeper into hiding from her grandmother, can Rhoda's gift make a difference or will it simply be a catalyst to another season of doubt and misunderstanding? As she resolves to stay on course, suddenly a shocking tragedy cha...

Author Interview with J. E. B. Spredemann & Giveaway!!!  and the winners are:  JYN Hoffman wins "An Unforgivable Secret" and  Lisa Korell   wins "Amish by Accident"  emails are being sent to winners and author will send your autographed copies!  thanks to all who entered! Luke Beiler has loved Elisabeth Schrock for as long as he can remember and is looking forward to the day they both join the church so they can marry. Elisabeth, however, chafes under the church rules and flees to the Englisch world leaving Luke heart broken. When an accident leaves Brianna Mitchell with amnesia, she feels helplessly lost. What will happen when she is mistaken for Elisabeth Schrock and taken home to Paradise, Pennsylvania? Hannah has a good life. A beautiful home, a loving husband, and a wonderful Amish community are only a few of her daily blessings. But she has carried a heavy burden for years: a secret that no one must know. When tragedy strikes, h...

Interview with Lynn Chandler-Willis I am pleased to welcome author, Lynn Chandler-Willis to my blog today.     *Tell us about yourself.   I was born, raised, and continue to live in the heart of North Carolina. I have a son and daughter, each married, who have blessed me with nine grandchildren. I share my home with Sam the cocker spaniel who barks at me when I've been at the computer too long.  *What is your favorite book from childhood?  Treasure Island *Coffee or tea?  Tea. With lots of sugar *Night owl or Morning person?  A little of both. My best writing is at night but I don't like writing too close to bedtime. I can shut down the computer, but I can't shut down my brain so although I may be dead tired and sleepy, I find myself plotting the next scene. *Mountains or beach?  Mountains, most  definitely .  *If you were not an author, what would you be doing?  Wow — you wouldn't think that would be such a...

Author Interview with Amanda Flower  and book giveaway of A Plain Death!!!!!   comment on blog to enter to win, share on facebook, share on twitter, or follow my blog and let me know what you've done for extra entries--giveaway to end on Friday, Aug. 10, at 4 p.m.!   Thank you, Amanda Flower, for sharing and giving away book!!   I'm delighted to have author, Amanda Flower, with us today!!  She is also generously offering a copy of A Plain Death  to a lucky winner!!!!  Thanks, Amanda! I love your books!!!    How did you come to write about the Amish? When I was twenty-four, the same age as my protagonist Chloe in the novel, my first job out of graduate school was for a small college library in Knox County in the middle of Ohio's Amish Country.  I moved there without knowing anyone, and it really was the first time I lived on my own.  While I was there, it was common for me to be stuck behind an Amish buggy when I dro...

Author Interview with Wanda Brunstetter !!!    I am delighted to have Wanda Brunstetter as my guest on my blog today.    Wanda has graciously agreed to answer some questions for us, her faithful followers and readers.   Grab a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy!!!   1.   What prompted you to start writing?  how long have you been writing?         My desire to write began when I was in 2nd grade and wrote a poem about a moth. My teacher said it was well-written, and she encouraged me to keep writing. I didn't write for publication until I was married and my children had started school. My first short story was published in 1982, and in 1997 I sold my first novel. 2.  What makes you write Amish fiction?         I chose to write about the Amish because my husband grew up in a Mennonite church and we have many Amish friends in several communities throughout the sta...

Interview with Amish fiction Author, Samantha J. Bayarr  and Kindle/Nook Book Giveaway Winner of giveaway will be able to choose one of the above: Jacob's Daughter, Little Wild Flower, book one, or The Quilter's Son (if you choose The Quilter's Son, it won't be available until July 2012) I'm thrilled to feature an interview with Amish fiction author, Samantha J. Bayarr, today.  Samantha is also graciously offering a kindle or nook book of your choice from the three titles featured above.   Leave a comment on this post to enter the contest.  I will draw a winner on Friday, June 21, 2012.  For extra entries (up to 3), follow my blog, share on facebook or twitter, and leave a comment telling me how you shared to enter.   Thanks!   What prompted you to write Amish fiction, Samantha?  Do you have any family in the Amish faith?  When I lived in Goshen, Indiana, for almost ten years, I came to enjoy mingling with the Amish.  I wou...

Interview with Author, Jerry Eicher Jerry Eicher and wife, Tina Eicher I am delighted to be able to share an interview with author of Amish fiction, Jerry Eicher, today.   Please see my questions in red and Jerry's reponses in black.   Enjoy! 1.  I see that you were raised in the Amish culture and faith.  Can you share some of your experiences with the readers?      You grow up somewhat sheltered, which is not that unusual for any dedicated Christian community, I suppose. Our youth group was an absolute delight. Loving, supportive, and an inclusive bunch of people. Both Tina and I have pleasant memories of volleyball games, Wednesday night sewing, ice skating, etc. And riding in buggies.   2.   You left the Amish faith.  Do you ever attend Amish church services and do you still have contact with your Amish relatives?      We have contact at funerals primarily, and the occasional visit. M...