For the next few weeks, I’m going to talk a little about various aspects of writing, and how those pieces fit with writing in general and my upcoming book in particular. The letters will represent an acrostic in the end—which by the way has more to do with the season than the theme of writing! […]

Here’s the newest release from Robin Lee Hatcher – from my favorite time setting! If this one is as much fun as A Vote of Confidence, you’re in for a treat. FIT TO BE TIED by Robin Lee Hatcher Who says a woman can’t do a man’s job? Cleo Arlington dresses like a cowboy, is […]

Asking someone if they ever get discouraged is like asking if they get angry, happy, tired, excited, or any number of other emotions. Discouragement is just one of those things we all face at one time or another. I don’t know if those of us in the writer set have more opportunities for discouragement—or we […]

If you’re a writer, do you ever stop to identify the moment when you’re first touched by an idea for your next project? Is there one moment you can identify as being the “germ” that started your book, or has it been forgotten? I vividly remember when I first had the idea for Whisper on […]

Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times best-selling author whose connection with the Amish has been featured on ABC Nightline and the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Her ability to authentically capture the heart of her characters comes from her real-life connections with Plain Mennonite and Old Order Amish families. Cindy is the […]

The other day my husband and I were talking about getting older. By definition (at least in our household) “old” is at least ten years greater than whatever age is currently reflected by the candles on our birthday cakes. The actual number keeps going up. However, there are certain things we’ve noticed now that we’re […]