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Ten Reasons to Give Amish Fiction a Try 

by Suzanne Woods Fisher

www.suzannewoodsfisher.com

Be honest. Do you shudder at the thought of reading a “buggy and bonnet” book? Or assume that the readers of Amish fiction are sweet little grannies in nursing homes? 

Here’s a few things that might surprise you: Amish fiction has become an industry leader for the Christian publishing market, with no signs of waning. During the recession, while large bookstore chains were shutting their doors and publishing houses were scaling back, agents and editors continued to seek Amish fiction. Nearly every Christian publisher is racing to the market with an author or two who writes Amish fiction. This sub-genre is continuing to grow. And grow and grow. 

But let’s get back to you. Why should you give a book of Amish fiction a try? What’s the fuss all about? After all, there must be some reasons Amish fiction is so popular.  

So here’s ten of them. Ten reasons why you should bother to give Amish fiction a try.  

1) Chaste ...

When Truth is More Romantic than Fiction

The inspiration for my first contracted trilogy of historical romances was a real
nineteenth-century family in a real Ohio town, Westerville. Sweeter than Birdsong
and the other two novels in the series are based on actual people who lived their
own dramatic, true love stories as they also aided fugitive slaves before the Civil
War.

The way I found the story of the Hanby family was nothing short of providential. Six
years ago, I lived outside Columbus, in a suburb called Westerville. While I was there,
I finished my doctoral dissertation in American literature. I had finally worked up the
drive and determination to pursue my real lifetime dream: writing fiction. I knew it
would be inspirational historical fiction set in the nineteenth century, because my
dissertation research gave me a head start on understanding that time in American history.

I decided to go visit a local museum housed in a private home from the 1850s: Hanby House.
I thought I would benefit from seeing the artifacts of the nineteenth century. But while I
was there, I watched a documentary ...

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Connor’s heart pounded an erratic tattoo against his chest as he raced back for the main house. He banged on the front door, then opened it.From the entryway Analena glared at him. “What the—”

“Fire. In the west field. Not close to the buildings, but that could change.”

Wordlessly she turned and fled up the stairs. Seconds later she came barreling back down with her two sisters, Noel and Carmen. Erin wasn’t too far behind.

“What precautions do you have set up?” he asked as they jogged toward the barn housing the horses.

“I’ve got a stockade of fire extinguishers and blankets in the barn. If the fire gets out of control, we’ve got vehicles prepared to transport the animals.”

“Good. I’m going to get Liam.” Nodding, she didn’t break stride as she headed for the barn.

He’d sent his brother to round up the rest of his pack. At least the wind had shown mercy on ...