When I travel to Lancaster County to research my Amish books, part of it includes slowing down, taking a deep breath scented with grass (and cows!) and appreciating the simple things—like a leisurely walk through a field. But when I wrote Herb of Grace, book four in The Whinburg Township Amish series, which came out yesterday,…
This week I’m flying out to Pennsylvania for a conference on Amish technology, with a focus on medical practices. It’s hosted by the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, which is the home of a cluster of sociologists who specialize in the Amish culture. Dr. Donald Kraybill and Dr. Steven Nolt,…
Happy news! I just signed the contract to write three more Amish women’s fiction novels set in Lancaster County, PA, featuring a dokterfraa, or female herbal healer. The research curve in writing Amish books is pretty steep, and writing about a herbalist for the Healing Grace series makes it even steeper. But guess what—when you’re…