by Olivia | Jan 4, 2016 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Here are 10 random reflections on my life in 2015. Shopping for a wedding dress is a day-long committee meeting but only one person has a vote that matters. (But the entire wedding party agrees my daughter will look spectacular as a June bride.) It is not possible to...
by Olivia | Dec 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Just a quick heads up that my Hidden Falls series is priced low, low, low until December 31. The whole series is available in e-book formats. The first part is free (as it always is) and then parts two, three, four and five are only .99 each. That means you can get...
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....