tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post4132077663628398807..comments2023-11-20T00:39:08.642-08:00Comments on Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader: Researching the Amish -- Vannetta ChapmanPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-59574909034871276362018-08-15T07:21:29.092-07:002018-08-15T07:21:29.092-07:00What a wonderful testimony, Tricia. Thank you for ...What a wonderful testimony, Tricia. Thank you for sharing.Vannetta Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182541900235310500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-9876595980767080242018-08-15T07:20:21.522-07:002018-08-15T07:20:21.522-07:00Hi Lenora. MSS was definitely amazing. She was sma...Hi Lenora. MSS was definitely amazing. She was small in size but mighty in spirit! Vannetta Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182541900235310500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-85700707707460051652018-08-11T17:14:19.233-07:002018-08-11T17:14:19.233-07:00What a great story. I’m glad your agent pushed you...What a great story. I’m glad your agent pushed you, too. Mary Sue was an amazing woman. So glad you are writing for LI Amish. I never dreamed I’d write Amish either and yes, writing that book was a scary, challenging time for me. Lenorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201614257423264316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-69636379833500031192018-08-11T14:58:55.289-07:002018-08-11T14:58:55.289-07:00Hi Pamela. Thank you, and I agree. :)Hi Pamela. Thank you, and I agree. :)Vannetta Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182541900235310500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-21068271129591761232018-08-11T14:58:40.382-07:002018-08-11T14:58:40.382-07:00Hi Myra. I so admire historical authors. After all...Hi Myra. I so admire historical authors. After all, I just make stuff up. Oh sure, there's a little research involved, but I don't have to research every little details. :)<br />Vannetta Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182541900235310500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-6919077573642429432018-08-11T14:58:02.430-07:002018-08-11T14:58:02.430-07:00Oh, Debby. I'm a little jealous. :) I would lo...Oh, Debby. I'm a little jealous. :) I would love to live near or in Amish country. But I do have all these hunky old Texans hanging around, so it isn't all bad.Vannetta Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182541900235310500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-53301959211202976022018-08-11T14:57:13.950-07:002018-08-11T14:57:13.950-07:00Hi Margaret. Thanks for commenting!Hi Margaret. Thanks for commenting!Vannetta Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182541900235310500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-26893639657808037622018-08-10T23:31:53.888-07:002018-08-10T23:31:53.888-07:00Looking forward to reading your LI. Amish is here...Looking forward to reading your LI. Amish is here to stay :)Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-70891504279547113542018-08-10T11:57:07.784-07:002018-08-10T11:57:07.784-07:00Nice to read how you got your start writing Amish,...Nice to read how you got your start writing Amish, Vannetta! The scariest thing for me as a writer was several years ago when I first decided to try my hand at historical romance. I never thought I could handle the in-depth research historical fiction requires, but I found I actually enjoyed it and eventually wrote two 3-book series. I'm back to writing contemporary romance now, but at least I know that if a new idea for a historical should come my way, I don't need to shy away.Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-69263254254322471832018-08-10T08:14:35.758-07:002018-08-10T08:14:35.758-07:00I lived near Amish communities in Ohio and Pennsyl...I lived near Amish communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania and always enjoyed shopping at their farmers' markets. My Ohio grandmother was of German descent and cooked foods similar to what the Amish eat. In addition, my husband and I lived in Germany for three years while he was in the military so I was drawn to the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect as well as the heute Deutsch the Amish use in their worship services. All of that to say that I was eager to include an Amish community in my Military Investigations series and then went on to write the Amish Protectors series that is out now. For me, it's been a nice fit.<br /><br />Love your stories, Vannetta. You've made the transition seem so natural.Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945907563318808519.post-72265982567967800722018-08-10T07:40:54.722-07:002018-08-10T07:40:54.722-07:00Yes, when I started writing Christian fiction. Tha...Yes, when I started writing Christian fiction. Thanks for sharing about your research.Margaret Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127465489606276067noreply@blogger.com