by Olivia | Dec 16, 2015 | Books in Process, Lens on Life
I’ve been playing hooky. I admit it. I never did that when I was in school. Not even for senior ditch day. Not even for a mind-numbing class in college or a boring lecture in grad school. If I could take back all the days I went to class sick, I would. But even that...
by Olivia | Nov 17, 2015 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago I promised that as soon as I had the cover image for Peace Like a River, my first contribution to the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries series, I would share it. And here it is! This is what’s called a “cover flat”—you see the front...
by Olivia | Nov 10, 2015 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I make no apology for the fact that I go to the library a lot. In fact, its half-mile proximity to my home was an appealing factor for choosing this house nineteen years ago. In addition to the satisfaction of visiting the home of thousands of books, it makes a nice...
by Olivia | Oct 26, 2015 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Today I hit a milestone. A couple of times a year, I have that moment where I hit the end of a first draft of a new book. And it’s a relief every time. Today I finished the first draft of my second contribution to the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries Series being...
by Olivia | Oct 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
I tell myself I am not, not, NOT going to click that link that says, “You won’t believe how big this is inside.” Because going inside a tiny house will not increase its square footage. It seems like plain and simple logic to me. And then I click....
by Olivia | Oct 5, 2015 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I double-booked myself. For an entire day. Actually I had a third option for the morning. Somehow I had enough presence of mind not to plan to be in three places at the same time while not seeing the contradiction of continuing to think I could be in two places. One...
by Olivia | Sep 28, 2015 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Sometimes I work at the desk in my office with a separate keyboard so I’m not hunched over my laptop. But sometimes I like to work in the living room, where I have the desk my daughter left behind when she moved out, so I can enjoy the sunshiney view and the bird...
by Olivia | Sep 14, 2015 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Some of you may remember the 13-part digital book Hidden Falls, which released about 18 months ago. Small-town warmth, mystery, secrets, characters to root for … I loved writing this downloadable story. I’m delighted that my publisher decided to repackage...
by Olivia | Sep 7, 2015 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Labor Day, traditionally the end of summer in the U.S., is more importantly remembered as a holiday that pays tribute to the labor movement of the late nineteenth century in celebration of workers’ social and economic contributions. Promoting workers’...
by Olivia | Aug 31, 2015 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
Ever wonder why Amish children most often go to their own schools? I had the pleasure of answering this question–and explaining the backdrop to my latest Amish historical, Brightest and Best–over at Destination Amish. (And if you enjoy Amish stories but...
