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Suzanne Woods Fisher | Torn Between Longing for the Future and Stuck in the Past
Author Guest / September 29, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? LOST AND FOUND 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Trudy Yoder longs for a future together. Micah Weaver is stuck on someone in his past. Both of their lives take an unexpected turn when Micah stumbles onto a revelation that shatters their assumptions. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? All my Amish novels are set in the fictitious town of Stoney Ridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Stoney Ridge is a lovely, peaceful rural village where familiar faces often pop on and off stage. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Trudy Yoder would be a wonderful, everyday kind of friend. The best. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Loyal, eager, amusing 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? This is a story about a young woman with a mental illness and how her illness affects her family. I did a deep dive into studying this type of mental illness: how it presents, what can happen without medication and counseling and community care…and what can happen with such treatments. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | A Second Chance in Life and Love
Author Guest / May 3, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS, book 2 in the Cape Cod Creamery series. 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Fired from her dream job after making a huge mistake, Callie Dixon lands at her aunt’s Cape Cod ice cream shop, hoping that in time, she’ll bounce back. But she made that mistake for a reason that time won’t help. When her cousin drags her to a class on happiness, the instructor – curiously gloomy and demanding – has a way of turning her feelings upside down. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My editor made that call! She wanted a book about ice cream, and she wanted Cape Cod. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Definitely. When you hang out with Callie Dixon, you start thinking you can do anything! She has that kind of positive effect on others. Callie is inspired by my niece, Hilary, who is one-of-a-kind! My sister called her “Hurricane Hilary.” Everyone adores her. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Vivacious, optimistic, enthusiastic. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I studied quite a…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | Author-Reader Match: ANYTHING BUT PLAIN
Author Guest / October 7, 2022

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Suzanne Woods Fisher!   Writes: Bestselling, award winning author Suzanne Woods Fisher writes in several genres: Amish fiction, Historical fiction, and women’s contemporary fiction. Anything but Plain is her newest release. It’s a story about a young Amish woman with undiagnosed ADHD (not common among the Amish but it does occur). She feels like a square peg in a round hole, constantly disappointing those she loves. She can’t stay. But how can she leave?   About: Ageless author seeks readers who love PG-rated fiction packed with crisp banter, nuggets of wisdom, gently delivered hard truths, and longings fulfilled.   What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match: Readers craving the kind of books that… You fall into and lose track of time because you can’t stop reading You think about all day long The characters become friends and you worry about them Make you feel happier and more inspired about your own life You finish one book and reach for another by the…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | 20 Questions: THE SWEET LIFE
Author Guest / May 6, 2022

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE SWEET LIFE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A mom and daughter start an ice cream shop on Cape Cod, with high hopes for success…but you know how complicated that relationship can be. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? My dad grew up on Cape Cod. I’ve traveled there several times and have relatives in Chatham—the jewel of the Cape. What could be better than a summer day in Chatham, Mass? 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? I would definitely hang out with Marnie Dixon, the mom in this story. She’s kind of a middle-aged hippie. Opposite of her daughter Dawn, who’s very literal, very detail minded. On the other hand, I would happily eat Dawn’s ice cream. I’d worry that Marnie would be careless and accidentally cause food poisoning. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Actually, two heroes. Marnie: Spontaneous. Creative. Adventurous. Dawn: Logical. Attention-to-detail. Risk-adverse. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned a lot about the making of ice cream. Quite a lot. My husband attended Penn State’s Ice Cream School (yes…there’s…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | 20 Questions: A SEASON ON THE WIND
Author Guest / October 8, 2021

1–What is the title of your latest release? A SEASON ON THE WIND 2–What is it about? A rare bird ends up on an Amish farm and creates all kinds of interest…and trouble. 3–What do you love about the setting of your book?  It’s set in Stoney Ridge, a fictitious town in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Rolling green hills, horses and sheep grazing in the pastures, bright blue sky with puffy white clouds, large white farmhouses. What’s not to love? 4–How did your main character(s) surprise you?  Ben Zook left his Amish home to search the world for rare birds. He never expected or wanted to return to Stoney Ridge. But his nemesis bird, the one bird that kept eluding him, led him home again. 5–Why will readers relate to your characters?  They’re so flawed! One example is Ben Zook’s cousin Natalie, who keeps making the same poor choice and wonders why the outcome never changes. 6–What was one of your biggest challenges while writing this book (spoiler-free, of course!)?  I’m an enthusiastic but amateur birder. Getting information correct about rare birds, those actually found in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, took careful research. And then…writing about a bird in such a way that…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | Exclusive Interview: AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT
Author Guest / May 7, 2021

AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT is the third book in your Three Sisters Island series. What keeps you coming back to this setting and these characters? What do you do to keep it fresh and evolving for you as you write?  To be candid, this island never gets old! There’s the natural beauty, the quirky locals, the pull of a small town. And then there’s just something about an island slows people down and makes them rethink a few things. I had more trouble wrapping the series up to say goodbye. The island, the people, all seemed so real. Faith, Family, and Friendships are important themes in your work. How do you approach these aspects in AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT? What do you hope readers take away from these themes in your book?  I hope that readers never feel like I’m whacking them on the head with the Bible. My goal is simply to nudge them to invite God into the conversation of their life. Once that foundation finds its footing, then other important pieces of life, like family and friendships, fall into place with more purpose.    Blaine is a character who is returning to Three Sisters Island. She has some things to work through…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | Title Challenge: THE MIDNIGHT SCHOOL
Author Guest / February 3, 2021

I’m Suzanne Woods Fisher, the author of The Moonlight School. This historical fiction will release on February 2, 2021, and is based on a true story featuring Cora Wilson Stewart, a Kentucky woman way ahead of her times. In 1911, Cora had a crazy idea—to open rural one-room schoolhouses in her county on moonlit nights to teach illiterate adults how to read and write. So what happened next? Well, it’s so astonishing that you wouldn’t believe me if I told you. Instead, I hope you’ll read the book and find out for yourself. T – T is for Time. Cora Wilson Stewart knew the time had come to address the alarming adult illiteracy rate (25%) in her county. H – H is for Hero. And Handsome. Both describe Brother Wyatt, a Singing School Master who brings music to the mountain people. E – E is for Everything. Cora, as Kentucky’s first female Superintendent of Education for Rowan County, put everything on the line to create the first grassroot movement of Moonlight Schools. * M – M is for Moon. Cora chose a night with a full moon to open the rural schoolhouses to adults. O – O is for Overprotective. Cora convinced her overprotective cousin to allow his nineteen-year-old daughter, Lucy Wilson, to come work for…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | 20 Questions: ON A COASTAL BREEZE
Author Guest / May 1, 2020

1–What’s the name of your latest release?  On a Coastal Breeze, book 2 in the Three Sisters Island series 2–What is it about?  The overall storyline of the series is about a dad who realizes his young adult daughters are growing estranged, and takes a bold step to unite the family. He purchases a nearly bankrupt island off the coast of Maine. His three daughters think he’s lost his mind. Each daughter takes a turn as the main character. Madison Grayson, the middle daughter, is the lead in On a Coastal Breeze. Newly certified as a Marriage & Family Therapist, opening a practice, Maddie is also gaining the upper hand on her tendency toward high anxiety…until her worst-case scenario comes true. The one person in the world she never wants to see again, Rick O’Shea, arrives by parachute onto Three Sisters Island. And he’s there to stay. 3–What word best describes your heroine, Maddie Grayson?  Earnest. (And anxious.) 4–What makes your hero irresistible, Rick O’Shea?  He’s a risk-taker. Rick O’Shea’s skydive onto Three Sisters Island is both literal and figurative. His main objective is to pastor the island’s start-up church, but he’s also arrived to mend his relationship with Maddie…

Suzanne Woods Fisher | Exclusive Excerpt: TWO STEPS FORWARD
Author Guest / February 7, 2020

Jimmy led Prince back into his stall for supper and smiled when he saw Joey slip into the barn to follow along as he did the evening chores. It was becoming a habit, this shadowing by the boy, and Jimmy loved it. They had a little game they played together. Jimmy called it “Did you know?” Joey always started it off. “Did you know horse’s teeth never stop growing?” “Like a beaver?” “Yup. Did you know that horses have the biggest eyes of any animal?” “Hmm,” Jimmy said. “They do seem bigger than a whale’s eyes, I’ll grant you that.” When Joey had run out of the day’s newest horse facts, it was Jimmy’s turn. “Did you know that a horse’s whiskers are sensitive?” Joey peered at him. “Are yours?” Jimmy rubbed his chin, feeling the roughness of a five o’clock shadow. “Nope. But for a horse, those whiskers detect what eyes can’t see.” Joey rubbed his chin too. “Here’s another one for you. Did you know that a horse’s lips are loaded with nerve endings?” The boy wiggled his lips, pondering that fact. “Last one for the day. Did you know that a horse’s hooves are shock absorbers?” Joey…

Valentine’s Day Recipe Roundup Day 5 | Inspirational Authors
Author Guest / February 15, 2019

Welcome to the final day of the Fresh Fiction Valentine’s Day Recipe Roundup! Every day this week, some of our favorite authors have been on our blog chatting about their new books, their main characters, and sharing recipes for a meal or treat those characters would enjoy while celebrating Valentine’s Day. Today we have inspirational authors from Revell! We’ve had so much fun this week, and hope you have, too! Missed our previous roundup posts? Check them out here! Mystery Authors Contemporary Romance Authors Historical Romance Authors   Paranormal Romance Authors Suzanne Woods Fisher, MENDING FENCES Have you met Luke Schrock? Picture a guy who is drop-dead gorgeous, appealing, endearing, exasperating, unreliable, undependable…and hard to stay mad at. He’s on a bumpy road to manhood. That’s our Luke.   He’s back in Stoney Ridge after a stint (or two) in rehab, and he’s looking for some quick fixes. Luke plans to buzz back into Stoney Ridge, make a few apologies, and then take off for greener pastures. Not so fast, Luke. You’ve got some work to do, first. And then he meets Izzy Miller. Like Luke, Izzy has had a bumpy road to adulthood. But she’s settling into the Stoney…