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Don't Get Lost

That is important to me. It really is.

When you have a child, that is something you think about a lot. As a parent, we have to plan, prepare and teach our children everything we can to protect them. Sometimes, that is all we can do and sometimes that is not enough.

I have probably always known this, but becoming a father has reinforced it. There is one thing more, and it should be the first thing. Trust God.

I could put bars on the windows and my daughter…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on September 17, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Leaving Stage IV

Leaving Stage IV is my new ebook. Available for the Kindle, Nook and other readers. I can be found fiddling about at my…

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Added by Adriana Arbogast on September 13, 2012 at 5:36pm — No Comments

Read freely with Kobo

My publisher told me I was on Kobo now. I think one of my friends in high school played the "kobo" in marching band.

When I found out it was not a musical instrument, I discovered it was a Japanese eReader which is huge in Canada and 170 countries around the world.…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on September 13, 2012 at 4:39pm — No Comments

A Triangle of Blessings: Amish, Writing, and Readers

A guest post from Sarah Price

I was first introduced to the Amish when I was only eight years old. It was my grandparents who took me to Lancaster County, PA. I sat between them on the front seat of their Cadillac, bouncing up and down with excitement as we passed each horse and buggy.

My grandparents came from a long line of strict Old…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on September 7, 2012 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Meet Best-Selling Author Marsha Hubler

Meet Best-Selling Author Marsha Hubler and

THE LOVES OF SNYDER COUNTY SERIES published by Trestle Press

With “horse blood in her veins,” what else could Marsha Hubler write about but stories with horses?

“From the time I knew what horses were, I loved them,” Marsha says. “Although I collected horse models, wrote stories about horses, colored horse pictures,…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on August 27, 2012 at 1:47pm — No Comments

Nothing is Impossible

An Amish Home. That’s what Allan has now. He found his path and so much goodness came into his life. My new stories are set in Karsten Field about eight to ten years after An Amish Journey. Allan is happily married with two young children. His oldest daughter, Alice, even has a family of her own. Life is good.

That doesn’t mean they don’t face any challenges. Sometimes, when life is that good, we need reminders. An…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on August 24, 2012 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Roger Rheinheimer and Crystal Linn

Today I have here with me two very special people; Roger Rheinheimer and Crystal Linn who are Amazon top-ten selling Kindle authors, including their joint Amish romance series, Amish Forever.

Welcome Roger and Crystal and thank you for joining us today. Tell me, how does it feel to be a successful author?

Roger: I’m still blinking! All I can say is thank you to…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on August 23, 2012 at 12:46pm — No Comments

Karen Anna Vogel talks about Amish friends who inspire her writing.

What is your connection to the Amish?

I live ½ hour away from Smicksburg, PA, a large Old Order Amish settlement. I shop at their stores and we hired Amish men to help remodel our century old farmhouse. It’s been fifteen years of remodeling, (still not done…) so we got to know many men and their families. On their breaks, they love to talk and swap stories, and I always have 1001 questions, ranging from “Do you grow celery for weddings?”(They had no idea what I was talking…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on August 20, 2012 at 1:34pm — No Comments

Reflecting on Reflections

My nine-year-old daughter, Olivia, and I have completed the next step in the journey for the Sons of the King. Episode Five: Reflections is available now for ONLY 99 Cents. http://goo.gl/oUgd2

I asked Olivia to share her thoughts on the story so far.

Please visit my official blog to read the mini-interview - …

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Added by Mark Miller on August 17, 2012 at 5:21pm — No Comments

Like what you see?

I wake up, at no particular set time, and make my way to the bathroom for the morning (or maybe early afternoon) duties.

I look in the mirror, steamed over from a skin-reddening hot shower. Like any of us, I sometimes ask, "Do I like what I see?"

"Sure." The answer is usually, "Sure, I'm fine with that." Most of the time, the thoughts do not travel much beyond that point.

Today, they did. Today, the wet smear of my handprint revealed a face I did not recognize in that dubious…

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Added by Sam Lang on August 14, 2012 at 4:11pm — No Comments

I'm working on it

I thought once I completed the story of Set Free that I would move on to something else. I discovered I was wrong. With An Amish Home, I really enjoy going back to Karsten Field. The first story is available for $0.99 at this link - http://goo.gl/oc82v…

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on August 14, 2012 at 3:13pm — No Comments

How to be a Thief

On the planet Kaskaya, becoming a thief is a skilled and honorable achievement. In the newest release of my Christian Sci-Fantasy, Sons of the King, the middle son sets his sights on that difficult task. Co-written with my 9 year old daughter, it is available now from Trestle Press for ONLY 99 Cents right here: http://goo.gl/zzTfX

Please visit my official blog for the full post and to get a free story: …

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Added by Mark Miller on August 1, 2012 at 2:43pm — No Comments

A Bit About Me

Kaden Brown lives in Christchurch, New Zealand where he studies, writes and works. He moved from the UK in 2008 where he worked full-time.

He has attended three universities, having studied BSc Applied Psychology at JMU, BA Politics and Social Policy at VUW, and BA(Hon) Political Science at UC. His passion is taking ideas and extrapolating hidden plots and stories making them into bigger, more vibrant worlds.

His feature-length screenplays include “Dee Dee” (NZ/paranormal),…

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Added by Kaden Brown on July 29, 2012 at 3:47am — No Comments

All Time Best Bible Stories

I have chosen some of my favorite Bible stories as the basis for my new short stories. Starting with Noah's Ark, I will introduce the themes and messages of the stories I grew up with into my fictional Amish community of Karsten Field.

These are only my favorites. I would love to hear which ones are yours. It might inspire me (and sometimes, we all need inspiration).

For now, have a look at my new story, which you can get here for $0.99 - …

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Added by George Michael Loughmueller on July 28, 2012 at 6:38pm — No Comments

Weaving with Words, Music, and Choreography - Three Reasons Why Self-Publishing Rocks!

Choreography (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This week I started choreographing for a big dance show in the studio where I teach ballet. What makes it even more fun for me than usual is that I have been given creative license, and if you knew me well enough you’d know that…

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Added by Monique Rockliffe on July 26, 2012 at 11:30am — No Comments

Getting Back To It

I guess it's been a while, but Olivia and I have finally put together the fourth episode of Sons of the King. In case you are not familiar with it, this is the Christian sci-fantasy that I am co-writing with my nine-year-old daughter.

You can read the full post at my official blog - http://empyricaltales.blogspot.com/2012/07/getting-back-to-it.html

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Added by Mark Miller on July 19, 2012 at 6:11pm — 2 Comments

My latest short work--"The Funeral"

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my most recent work. Feel free to browse around the site for my other pieces. Any comments or critiques on any of my stories are welcome.

http://thecharredtree.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/the-funeral/

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Added by Dean Bryant Johnson on July 16, 2012 at 2:31am — 3 Comments

I've posted my story for this week...

Just a quick shout out here to the Authors.com community that I've posted this week's story to my blog, The Charred Tree. The story this week is part of the serial, Diaspora, and is entitled Prickles and Thorns. As part of a serial it does build upon previous installments--a full list can be found via the "Serial Storylines" link at the top of the blog. Comments and critiques are always welcomed and appreciated.

Enjoy!…

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Added by Dean Bryant Johnson on July 9, 2012 at 6:05am — No Comments