Posts by Saloma Furlong
Announcing Two Goodreads Giveaways!
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…
Read MoreBetween Revenge and Blind Forgiveness
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…
Read MoreGuest Posts and Giveaway of “Bonnet Strings”
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…
Read MoreWhat is Author Platform?
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"…
Read MoreResources for Writers
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…
Read MoreAbducted Amish Girls Are Home!
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.…
Read MoreScrabble
This is an update on my original post published on August 8. This is to clear up some of my mistakes, and also to answer some questions I've gotten from readers. The updates are in bold. One of the little known facts about me is that I love games. Mostly word games, but I like…
Read MoreAmerican Experience Goes to the Emmys!
The PBS documentary "The Amish: Shunned" that aired on American Experience in February has been nominated for an Emmy Award for "exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking." The American Experience film "JFK" has also been nominated for an Emmy. I was very honored to take part in both "The Amish" and "The Amish: Shunned." I was…
Read MoreA Universal Sign of Hope
Yesterday afternoon was beautiful here in the Pioneer Valley. I had attended a church service in the morning, and then in the afternoon, I wrote. I was writing something hard, about a traumatic childhood event. At times I wanted to look away from the emotional pain it still causes to remember what happened. But I…
Read MoreA Treasure Trove
It is a gorgeous, sunny day. I'm looking down into the village, enjoying the beauty of a small town on a winter's day. Each house has at least one chimney, with white smoke curling out and above the white peaked roofs. It curls out in thick streams, then the stream widens as the smoke thins…
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