I am announcing a Goodreads giveaway for each of my books, Why I Left the Amish and Bonnet Strings: An Amish Woman's Ties to Two Worlds. I've made it easy for you to enter one or both giveaways. You can click on the buttons below. Don't delay, especially if you want to get in on the Bonnet Strings Giveaway. That […]
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The faster the counseling intervention into the Post-Traumatic Stress that develops from sexual abductions, the better the outcome. I hope the girls' families will be open to the girls receiving "best practices" treatment, both within and outside of the community. — Julie Melrose, former worker in a child protective agency Like many people, I have been watching the news and
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Lately I have been finding my way around the blog world, discovering many interesting new sites. And I have, as in the post with Amanda Luedeke on author platform, invited several people to write guest posts for me. As I meet new bloggers and introduce myself, I am also being invited to write guest posts for others. I have written
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Amanda Luedeke is an agent with MacGregor Literary. Follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or on Facebook. Her marketing book, The Extroverted Writer, is available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. I recently discovered literary agent, Amanda Luedeke, when I was purusing blogs for authors. I am now a fan of her column "Thursdays with Amanda" on Chip MacGregor's blog. I
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I remember long before I started writing for a public audience and I was still living in my Amish community. I wrote a lot of letters. Sometimes on a Sunday, I would write as many as 10 letters. And each one of them was usually several pages long. I also did journal writing most of my life. My first diary
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I was shocked and horrified by the news about the two Amish girls in upstate New York who were abducted from their roadside stand. All day I've been watching for news about their whereabouts. Many prayers have been answered. The girls have been found and returned to their parents, according to a Syracuse News Report. Thank God! It has to
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