In Texas, it’s a very big thing when the high temperatures fall out of the 90s. As I’m writing this, we popped back up into the 90s again, but the forecast looks good and the nights have been oh-so-pleasant. The change of seasons is something that I look forward to, and it always inspires me to write more. Dead Set …
Fall is shaping up to be a busy time in the Chapman household. I’m hoping to take a research trip to Alpine Texas, which is the setting for a new dystopian series I’m writing. (If you enjoyed Deep Shadows, you’re going to love these books.) We also have a mini-reunion for my husband and his college buddies. And lastly, I’ll …
Hubby and I celebrated our 22nd anniversary earlier this month. Bob is retired, but he is very busy with his volunteer duties in our town. I have a rather tight writing schedule. Sometimes life needs to slow down a bit–and this seemed like one of those times. We both felt it was super important to pause and celebrate the day. …
Have you ever wondered how an author goes about writing a book? I thought today I’d share my process. Of course there are as many different ways to write a book as there are different authors, but this process has worked for me for 12 years, so I’ll probably be sticking with it. 1.) If you’re writing for a traditional …
I consider myself very fortunate as a writer. I’ve had a literary agent since my first days of writing back in 2009. Of course, I went through a lot of rejection before that agent and I found one another. Still, it was a good experience, and I learned a lot from her. A few years later, I felt that I …
I am so happy to share with you my newest release, The Baby Next Door. I want to thank everyone who has ordered or downloaded a copy. The Baby Next Door was an instant Publishers Weekly bestseller, landing on the list at #12. Many times I’m asked where I come up with ideas, and what inspires me, and who is …
I wanted to give my webpage a new look for 2021. It’s taken a few months, but here we are! I’m so excited with the improvements. (Yes, this is a current picture of me in the snow, in Texas–it’s crazy). So what exactly have we done to the webpage? –The look is simpler and cleaner. –The buttons at the top …
Howdy friends. If you’re wondering why it’s been a while since you heard from me, I’ve been having major website problems. Ack! I’m hoping you receive this, but it would help me tremendously if you commented below so that I know it’s going out to everyone. So what’s this about a new release? Yes! The Amish Christmas Secret released earlier this month, …
With school starting back in most areas, I thought I’d share with you a few things I’ve learned about Amish schools. School are still mostly one-room schoolhouses. A local farm will donate a corner of the property and families within 1-2 miles will help to build the structure as well as pay for the teacher’s salary (which is small). Remember, …
We had an awesome discussion during our last post regarding the Amish and their general health. If you missed that, you can read it here. Many of you followed up with this question: Don’t the Amish deal with a higher incidence of genetic diseases? That’s a good question, and I’m sure knowledgeable people have written entire books analyzing the topic. I’ll …