Launching The Amish Widower

On April 1, I hosted a book launch party to celebrate the release of my 30th book. Even if you couldn't attend, I hope you enjoy a few pictures.

Making Amish Friendship Bread

I first learned of Amish Friendship Bread long before I had even the glimmer of an idea that I'd write a book about the Amish. A friend who hailed from Pennsylvania shared a cup of bread starter with me, and the resulting bread was delicious! So I was thrilled to find the recipe for the starter and the bread in Georgia Varozza's The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook.



Want to try the recipe? Send me an email and I'll share it with you - friend to friend!

Falling in love with a story

Readers want to find books they can fall in love with. You know what? Authors do too! Here's a brief video I recorded about finding a character I could love in writing The Amish Widower.

Moving is Fun!

Another video blog post, this time about living and working amid the chaos of moving!

Lunch with Ann H Gabhart and Jan Watson

I had lunch recently with author friends Ann H. Gabhart and Jan Watson at the café of an amazing bookstore in Lexington, Kentucky - Joseph-Beth Booksellers. We wanted to bring you a brief video message.

Ginny and the Holy Goats

A video blog about my recent retreat to a cabin in the Kentucky mountains.

Pressing SEND!!!!

I did it! I pressed Send!

Typing THE END!

I recorded myself typing the last few paragraphs of my latest book, The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade, the first book in my upcoming series, the Tales of the Goose Creek Bed and Breakfast. This is what it looks like when a writer finishes a story.

And, uh, I was so caught up in the moment I forgot about my injured shoulder. There's a cringe-worthy moment in the end, but...all's well that ends well.

Kentucky Book Fair 2014

Hello from the Kentucky Book Fair!

2014 World Fantasy Award Banquet

The fantasy genre's version of the Oscar is the World Fantasy Award, which is given each year at a formal banquet that concludes World Fantasy Convention. This year it was held in Washington D.C., and I was able to go. Here's a short clip I shot during dinner, followed by a list of the award winners.

Enjoy!

Hangin' with Those Who Love Dragons

Guess where I spent four awesome days recently? You're about to find out.




I leave you with this warning:

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons,

for you are crunchy, and good with ketchup.

What's Cookin' in the Goose Creek Kitchen?

I feel a tiny bit bad about posting this video blog, since I'm going to eat in front of you. If I had my way, I'd invite you into my kitchen and we would sit down together over tea and scones. But since that's not possible, I'll eat the scones myself. (Sorry!)

Enjoy!

Therapy on Halloween - Video Blog Post

My second video blog post in a week. Hey, I think I'm onto something here! And in this blog I have some guest appearances by the staff at my physical therapy office.

Enjoy!

My First Video Blog Post!

Finally! A remedy for reluctant bloggers like me. Or...well, I hope so! Video blogging might be a way for me to stay in touch more often and, most importantly, save a bit of effort for my hands. That's going to enable me to write more books. Theoretically, anyway.

Anyway, here's my very first video blog post. It's short - only three and a half minutes. Enjoy!