Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Finding Her Amish Home by Pamela Desmond Wright, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
GUEST POST
From author Pamela Desmond Wright
Finding my Inspiration
In Finding Her Amish Home, the reader is introduced to Maddie Baum and her son, Josh. The book opens in an Amish grocery when Abram Mueller and his Gran’pa Amos catch Josh stealing. Having been told no to a treat, the boy has mistaken bars of baker’s chocolate for candy and has stolen a couple of bars. Maddie is mortified and apologizes profusely. This event, seemingly so small, sets off a chain of events that will reveal a terrible secret Maddie has been hiding.
In order not to spoil the book for readers, I won’t give away any details. I will say what a joy this book was to write. The road to publication wasn’t easy. It was my first try at Amish fiction, and I wasn’t sure I could pull it off. In 2012, after years of writing paranormal and contemporary adult romance, I realized that I was no longer happy with the books I was producing. Yes, they were quick and easy to write, but with each new release, I found myself highly unsatisfied with what I had produced. It came to a point where I was unhappy with the career path I’d chosen. So I did what many people told me was crazy. I walked out, leaving contracts unfulfilled and money uncollected.
Nine years passed. I had no desire to write and didn’t miss the pressure of outlines, deadlines, and all the things that go with bringing a book into the world. Still, I wasn’t content. Something was missing from my life, but I didn’t know what.
Quite by accident, I happened upon an article mentioning Amish romance. As I read the article, I found myself fascinated by the Amish culture of faith, family, and devotion to community. Believe it or not, I grew up playing in an authentic log cabin, complete with a wood burning stove. Rescued off the prairie, my grandfather rebuilt the cabin on his property and furnished it with many of the things he and my grandmother had saved from her own childhood, brought across the high plains in a covered wagon from Oklahoma back in the depression days. I loved playing in that cabin and learned to cook on the wood burning stove. Curious to read some of the books, I ordered a stack off eBay. After they arrived, I devoured them. It was then I knew what I had to write.
Sending up a little prayer, I began to work on a story. Once I had enough material, my new agent sent the book around to editors. To my delight, it sold! Suddenly I was a Love Inspired author! Though it took me almost 30 years, I’d achieved my dream of writing for Harlequin.
Going back around to Finding Her Amish Home I hope you’ll want to pick up a copy and discover the secret Maddie’s been keeping…
With love and light,
Pamela
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pamela Desmond Wright grew up in a small, dusty Texas town. Like the Amish, Pamela is a fan of the simple life. Her childhood includes memories of the olden days; old-fashioned oil lamps, cooking over an authentic wood-burning stove and making popcorn over a crackling fire at her grandparent’s cabin. She also loves needlepoint and has dozens of projects to work on! Someday, she hopes to move into van life, living on the road as a traveling writer.
CONNECT WITH PAMELA: Website | Facebook | Instagram | TwitterTOUR GIVEAWAY
Main Prize - (1) winner will receive a Kindle eReader
1st runner-up
(1) winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card
2nd runner-up
(1) winner will receive a signed print copy of Finding her Amish Home and a King James version of the Bible
Be sure to check out each stop on the tour for more chances to win. Full tour schedule linked below. Giveaway began at midnight July 12, 2022 and lasts through 11:59 PM EST on July 19, 2022. US only. Items may vary from image. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.
Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!
*NOTE: This post contains affiliate links.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comment!