When An Extrovert Becomes An Author . . . (No One Is Safe!)
I’ve heard that most writers are introverts. If this is true, I guess it shouldn’t surprise me that I differ from the norm. I am a people person. I am a people person on steroids. I will give you a hug
Unshackled ~ An Ex-Amish Woman’s Testimony
Dear Readers, Last week, I received this message from a young woman who read The Outcast . She had grown up in the Amish church but left under the protection of her family when she was nineteen years old. This
We’re Going On A Novelmoon
On Tuesday, my husband and I leave for our novelmoon. What’s a novelmoon, you ask? Well, it’s kind of like a babymoon: a trip a couple takes to reconnect before the birth of their child (my novel, in this case).
How a Literary Idol Became My Friend
Four years ago, I attended the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville. I wore my big girl glasses, which I thought might make me look older and more literary, and my artsy best friend—who’d taught me how to color inside
Too Big For My Britches…& Other Publishing News
My second book is due next Saturday, so I am going to give a breakdown of my publishing experience this week and get back to working on my deadline before my sweetpea gets up from her nap. On May 20th,
The Outcast’s Book Trailer!
Hello! The Outcast's book trailer is finished! We filmed the majority behind the field of my best friend's house (catch her sweet rescue pup jumping in the shot!). The next day, we went to Scottsville, Kentucky's Mennonite and Amish farm machinery auction to film the
The Outcast’s Becoming an Audiobook!
We didn’t have a TV for the majority of my childhood. So before I was old enough to read, my cat and I spent a lot of time stretched across the kitchen countertop, watching my mother make supper and listening to
My Plain People
Today I was working on answers regarding a radio interview that will be aired this summer after my debut novel, The Outcast’s release. • What is your connection to the Amish? Or to Plain People? • When did your interest in the
Snapshots ~ Mennonite & Amish Farm Auction
This weekend, I was in Scottsville, Kentucky, where we filmed The Outcast's book trailer. We should get to share it with you soon. Until then, here are some images from our day to whet your appetite! Blessings, Jolina
Six Ways My Entrepreneur Husband’s Helped My Authorship
The past month, the biggest step my husband and I’ve taken to simplifying our lifestyle is that we’ve sold our outlet grocery store to two members of our family. We still own the building at this point and time, so my husband’s