Monthly Archives: February 2011

Every author has her favorite part of the process. Some like opening that bright new page and typing “Chapter One” at the top. Some like to dive into the mist and find out where they’re going later. Some love the editing stage. I like the synopsis, which I always write first. I can hear authors…

Are thank-you notes making a comeback? The reason I wonder is that after at least two decades of gratitude silence—even following weddings—I’ve received two thank-you notes in the span of a month. I love thank-you notes. They’re like a gift that comes in the mail, unannounced and unexpected, that just brightens your day. No matter…

In September 2011, The Wounded Heart, the first book in my Amish Quilt trilogy, will be released. Central to the story, as the trilogy title suggests, is a quilt that my three Amish heroines are making together. When I first pitched the idea to my editor, the first thing she said was, “What a great…