Over the next few years, I’ll be continuing to write about
the Old Order Amish, while also writing contemporary romance series, while also
writing some stand-alone historicals. This last year, my first contemporary
romance released, On a Summer Tide
(book 1 in the Three
Sisters Island
What conferences will
you be attending this year? Will you be a speaker at any of them?
This last year, I attended a number of conferences, including
ACFW and BookLoversCon. Next year, I’ll definitely be at BookLoversCon. I’m
considering a few other conferences: Mount Hermon ,
ACFW, WCCW. I have taught some workshops in the past, and might do some next
year.
If you were in charge
of planning the panel discussion at a writing conference, what topic would the
panel cover, and who would you ask to be on the panel, and why?
The topic I would choose would be the craze to publish “Indy.”
I’d fill the panel with authors who’ve had experience with traditional
publishers and also published Indy, agents and editors. I’d like to hear the
pros and cons, from all different angles. It seems like the publishing world is
being turned upside down, and I’d like to understand more about where it’s
headed.
It has really opened
up many options to authors. How important is it to you to be active in writing
organizations?
At times, it’s been very important, and I’ve benefitted
immensely from being involved in organizations (ACFW, for example). The last
few years, the needs of my family have claimed most of my spare time. There are
seasons in our lives, and I’m learning to respect them.
That is so true. This
whole year has been one of those seasons for me. Where in the community or your
church do you volunteer?
Church: I’m part of the communications team.
Community: I’m heavily involved with Guide Dogs for the
Blind. I have raised ten puppies, and am currently a breeder custodian for two
dogs.
Who are the five
people who have made the most impact on your life, and how?
My husband, my sister, my children. They’ve championed my
writing.
If you could write
the inscription on your tombstone, what would it be?
The best one epitaph I’ve come across belongs to Ruth
Graham, wife of Billy Graham: “End of Construction. Thank you for your
patience.”
I’m still looking to beat that one! Haven’t found it yet.
Tell us about the featured
book.
Stitches in Time is an Amish novel set in the little town of
Stoney Ridge. Schoolteacher Mollie Graber is aware of how fleeting and fragile
life can be, and comes to Stoney Ridge for a fresh start, to live life boldly
and bravely. When Luke Schrock, new to his role as deacon, asks the church to
take in foster girls from a group home, she’s the first to raise her hand. The
power of love, she believes, can pick up the dropped stitches in a child’s
heart and knit them back together. Mollie envisions sleepovers and pillow
fights. What she gets are sleepless nights and police at the door.
There’s only one thing that breaks through the girls’ hard
shells—an interest in horses. Reluctantly and skeptically, horse trainer Sam
Schrock gets drawn into Mollie’s chaotic life. What he didn’t expect was for
love to knit together the dropped stitches in his own heart…just in time.
Please share the
first page with us.
It took a lot to shock Luke Schrock. Generally, he was the
one who did the shocking. So on the day that Bishop David Stoltzfus received
whispered suggestions from each church member of Stoney Ridge to choose a deacon
to replace Amos Lapp, it never once occurred to Luke that his name might be
submitted. Never ever crossed his mind. Not once. Why would it? Luke was newly
married, only twenty-five years old, and on his best days, he was just now
starting to feel like a grown-up.
Yet someone had indeed whispered Luke’s name to David as a choice
to be deacon. Just one person. Who? Who would do such a thing, think such a
thought? Surely not his wife, Izzy. When a man drew the lot to become a
minister or deacon, it was a lifelong obligation. The poor wives of church
ministers took the brunt of their husband’s responsibilities. Year after year,
Luke had seen Amos called away from family gatherings for deacon business and
his wife Fern was left to manage alone. No, definitely not his Izzy.
Fern wouldn’t have whispered his name, would she? No. No
way. She, more than anyone, knew that Luke wouldn’t be any good at deaconing.
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Thanks for hosting me today!
It’s my great
pleasure to have you on my blog, Suzanne. I’m eager to read this book, and many
of my blog readers will be, too.
Readers,
here are links to the book.
Stitches in Time (The Deacon's Family)
- PaperbackStitches in Time (The Deacon's Family Book 2) - Kindle
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