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The mother of all staplers

15 Monday Feb 2021

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Our son loves to write, and I couldn’t be prouder of him. He’s just about thirteen now, and with Covid raging, and school happening from home, he’s had a lot more time to devote to his writing. He’s at that age where hanging out with his mom and dad isn’t quite the draw it used to be, and often Mr. Johns and I will look at each other and say, “Where is our son?” Then we go knock on his bedroom door, and where is he? At his desk, hunkered over his computer, typing away on his newest story. He’s a boy after his mom’s own heart.

Over the last year or so, his stories have been getting longer. At first, his books would be about twenty pages or so. Now, they’re closer to fifty pages long, and stapling them together had gotten to be a feat of stapling sections, and then paper clipping the sections together. Staples just wouldn’t go through all the way. Until now…

May I introduce you to our new stapler! This is a heavy duty monster of a stapler that can staple up to 130 sheets at once–given that you use the right staples, of course. So I bought two sizes of staples, both larger than regular staples, and I am set for the publishing duties of a proud mother. The next book that gets printed out is going to be stapled all the way through the first time. I can’t wait!

And speaking of books, I have a new release available now! Have you picked up your copy yet?

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BAM, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, Indiebound…

A Fresh Fiction Fresh Pick!

08 Monday Feb 2021

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Fresh Fiction chose THE PREACHER’S SON as their Fresh Pick for Friday, February 5, and I couldn’t have been more honoured to be chosen.

The Fresh Pick is never paid advertisement or promotion, so it really meant a lot to me! And the review was so kind.

If you’d like to see the full review, it is HERE.

But here are a few quotes:

“THE PREACHER’S SON is an awesome start to a dramatic new miniseries entitled “Infamous Amish Series” by bestselling author Patricia Johns. I was intrigued by the title and THE PREACHER’S SON is even more wonderful than I had imagined.   I have read many Amish books and this is certainly one of the most heartfelt and realistic I have read!”

“Johns is a very talented storyteller and handled these situations very effectively in her book. To my mind, THE PREACHER’S SON has an edgier slant and perspective which is probably more realistic to real Amish communities in her descriptions of the dilemmas the lead characters face as they struggle with their problems while striving to be true to their beliefs and their commitment to God.

“I don’t want to give away more of the story; however, I can definitely affirm that readers who love Amish stories or Christian fiction will definitely find THE PREACHER’S SON a very compelling read either as a standalone story or as the lead into the rest of the Infamous Amish. Given that, I have to admit I am eagerly looking forward to THE PREACHER’S DAUGHTER due out in May 2021. Enjoy!”

Pick up your copy of THE PREACHER’S SON today!

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A lovely box of books!

04 Thursday Feb 2021

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Look what arrived! I got my gorgeous official copies of THE PREACHER’S SON, the first in my new Infamous Amish miniseries! These are on the shelves now in Walmart and wherever books are sold. I couldn’t be more excited about this story of redemption and forgiveness, and I hope you’ll all rush out and buy a copy. 🙂

I’ll be including these gorgeous new copies in my upcoming giveaways on Facebook. If you haven’t come to find me there, you are definitely missing out! I do constant giveaways with other authors, and we have a lot of fun! You have a chance to win my books, and other books by other beloved authors, as well as some names that might be new to you. So come by and give me a like. 🙂

From the back of the book:

In this poignant new series, Patricia Johns introduces an Amish family striving to reclaim the promise of love, marriage, and community after a shocking change in circumstance. Her sensitive storytelling and realistically flawed, yet endearing characters bring depth and heart to this tender story about faith and second chances.

The Amish residents of Bountiful, Pennsylvania, are stunned when preacher Abe Yoder is imprisoned for fraud. For Abe’s son, Isaiah, the news cuts doubly deep. His daet’s misdeeds have cost Isaiah his family’s land and their good name. To support his sisters, he takes a job in the Glick family’s book-binding shop, though it means working alongside a woman who has every reason to resent him. Yet, his attraction to Bethany Glick’s beauty and warmth is undimmed…

Isaiah’s daet’s actions helped drive Bethany’s fiancé to the Englischer world, and cost her own father his savings. Their shop is in need of Isaiah’s brawn and skill, but if she’s to start over after heartbreak, she needs a man she can trust. Not a Yoder. But Isaiah isn’t giving up so easily. And when Bethany faces a dilemma, there may be a way for each to find not just redemption, but a joyful new love…

Canadians holding hands

01 Monday Feb 2021

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We’ve had a bit of a cold snap here in our corner of Alberta, Canada, but Mr. Johns and I have been committed to getting outside and getting some exercise. Fresh air helps with… everything! Don’t you think?

Anyway, we snapped a few pictures. This was -17C / 1F, so chilly out there. I was really warm. Not only was I dressed for the arctic, but I’m at an age where I’m just always warm. Women of this age know what I’m talking about!

Mr. Johns took a few pictures of me so you could see my winter get up. This is the first time I’ve broken out the parka this year, so we felt it was photo-worthy. 😉

I hope you’re all staying warm and cozy this winter! Much love from the Johns home to yours!

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On the shelves now! Do you have your copy?

The scarf!

25 Monday Jan 2021

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As you may know, I’ve been learning to knit, and it’s much harder than I had anticipated. However, I’d promised Mr. Johns a scarf, and I was determined to make him one.

Well… this is the end result!

What this picture doesn’t show terribly well is the fact that the bottom of my scarf is a lot wider than the top of my scarf. For you knitters out there, I think I was somehow adding stitches as I went, and I can’t fully explain how! But here it is, anyway. 🙂

Mr. Johns is very happy with it, and he’ll wait until Valentines Day before I hand it over. He says he doesn’t mind at all that it isn’t perfect. He just likes that it’s made by me. How sweet is that? 🙂

I asked our just about 13-year-old son if he felt the same way and wanted me to knit him a scarf, and he very politely declined. He does care if it looks homemade. 😉 And I don’t blame him a bit.

So there you have it–my completed project. I’m very proud of it, and I’m completely tickled that Mr. Johns is so enthusiastic to wear it.

And just a quick reminder that my newest release is officially available January 26! That’s right around the corner!

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Dollhouse dining room

18 Monday Jan 2021

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This Christmas, my family got me a tiny dining room set for my dollhouse setup, and I couldn’t have been more thrilled! A friend of mine sent me these adorable dollhouse dishes to add to it, and the result is wonderful!

So now I have a second dollhouse room started!

My son got me the lamp in the background. It can actually be plugged into a wired dollhouse. I’ll have to sort something out so I can turn the lamp on. The silverware is stainless steel, so there is some weight to it, which is incredibly helpful when trying to keep dishes and cutlery on a miniature table.

The hutch is so cute! I can keep the rest of the dinner ware inside.

I’m going to have to find some more little details for the room… maybe a rug! The nosing around for tiny ornaments is the fun part. One of these days I’m going to go to our craft store and see if they have anything new. 🙂

And these are the things that are entertaining me when I’m not writing! This is my current hobby that keeps me cheerful and gives me something to add a little variety to my day. I hope that my books can do the same for you! We all need a little relaxation and fun.

So I also wanted to remind you that JEB’S WIFE is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle this month! So if you haven’t gotten your copy yet, this is a great time to do it!

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A truly terrible knitter

14 Thursday Jan 2021

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I am a truly terrible knitter. I knit with love, though, which I think makes up for it. 😉

I decided I wanted to try knitting as research for a book idea I was putting together. No details on the book, I’m afraid, as it isn’t sold yet, but knitting factored into the story, so I had been watching Youtube videos about how to knit. So I wanted to give it a try.

Of course, I announced this to social media, and I heard from friends and readers who all love knitting and do a beautiful job of it. I was encouraged! My friend even lent me her knitting supplies so that I could give it a try without having to hit the craft store. (She’s so nice! 🙂 )

I really did think it would be relatively easy. I had set myself the goal of knitting a scarf. How hard could it be?

Dear reader, it is hard. Wow. I had to start and tear it apart, and restart, and tear it apart a few times. At one point, I even snapped the yarn because it was far too tight. I was admittedly rather stressed out at that point.

I did manage to knit a small rectangle while sitting in bed next to Mr. Johns who was reading. Our son came in and looked it over and asked, “Is that fun? Are you going to be a knitter now?”

Me: “No, I hate this. I hate it so much.”

Him: “Why are you doing it, then?”

Me: “It’s research.”

Then, I started to get messages from readers who knit, and these women are just so kind and encouraging, telling me that I could do this, that I was learning, that it was worth all the effort… and suddenly just quitting and leaving it as a little bit of research wasn’t quite so easy anymore. So I kept going, and I started a scarf for Mr. Johns.

It isn’t perfect, but it’s certainly made with love, and I’m starting to really enjoy myself! Mr. Johns will read out loud to me while I knit on the weekend or in the evenings, and we’ll cozy up together for a couple of hours. It’s nice! He’s also assured me that when the scarf is done, he’ll wear it. He loves me. ❤

Here it is–the very best of my knitting efforts so far. I’m inordinately proud of it. 🙂

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Coming to Walmart and booksellers everywhere February 2021!

Some sparkle in your January

11 Monday Jan 2021

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In our town, the Christmas lights stay up all winter. In Alberta, Canada, the winter days are very short, and the nights are long and dark. But when you have an entire park filled with twinkling lights, something wakes up inside of you, and you feel cheerier. Every single tree in this particular park is festooned with lights. No exceptions!

I was out early one morning, on my way home again, and I stopped to snap a few pictures. This particularly park also has a circular running track that they flood every winter to turn into a circular skating path. And yes, I risked my life walking across some freshly watered ice to get these pictures for you! 😉

I love this park, I make excuses to drive past it after dark whenever possible. It just makes me happy. 🙂

I hope you find something beautiful out there in your corner of the world, too. And may your 2021 have sparkle!

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Do you love a giveaway?

04 Monday Jan 2021

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I have regular (read: continual!) giveaways over on my Facebook page, and if you pop by, you can enter for free books!

The giveaway to kick off the new year is with a sister writing team, Sadie and Sophie Cuffe. I got to know them years ago, and can I tell you? They are FANTASTIC! It’s possible you have not run across them before, but they are a really terrific writing team, and you’ll thank me for the introduction–I promise!

This writing team also runs a small farm in Maine, and they take care of it all. If you follow them on Facebook, you’ll find their pictures of life out there on their little farm with their 92-year-old mama.

So if you like giveaways, come on by to enter! I’m including an ARC of my newest book, The Preacher’s Son, that will hit the shelves in February, so you can get a chance to read the first book in my Infamous Amish miniseries a little early! Plus, I’m including my VERY LAST copy of Jeb’s Wife!

The giveaway is always pinned to the top of my page, so you’ll see it right away. Give my page a like and come back often, because there’s always another giveaway posted!

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The Amish bad boys

28 Monday Dec 2020

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Starting in February 2021, I have a brand new miniseries kicking off—The Infamous Amish!

These Amish stories are about the Amish bad boys.

The miniseries starts with the story of Isaiah Yoder, the son of an Amish criminal. Abe Yoder’s fraud has rocked the community, and no one knows who they can trust anymore. Now that Abe is in prison doing his time, the community has to move on, and so does Abe’s son, Isaiah.

But how do you move on when no one will trust you?

How do you find your place again when your name has been ruined?

You do what you have to…

The Preacher’s Son will be hitting the shelves in Walmart and bookstores everywhere in February 2021, but I hope you’ll preorder your copy!

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In this poignant new series, Patricia Johns introduces an Amish family striving to reclaim the promise of love, marriage, and community after a shocking change in circumstance. Her sensitive storytelling and realistically flawed, yet endearing characters bring depth and heart to this tender story about faith and second chances, as a young man and woman.

The Amish residents of Bountiful, Pennsylvania, are stunned when preacher Abe Yoder is imprisoned for fraud. For Abe’s son, Isaiah, the news cuts doubly deep. His daet’s misdeeds have cost Isaiah his family’s land and their good name. To support his sisters, he takes a job in the Glick family’s book-binding shop, though it means working alongside a woman who has every reason to resent him. Yet, his attraction to Bethany Glick’s beauty and warmth is undimmed…

Isaiah’s daet’s actions helped drive Bethany’s fiancé to the Englischer world, and cost her own father his savings. Their shop is in need of Isaiah’s brawn and skill, but if she’s to start over after heartbreak, she needs a man she can trust. Not a Yoder. But Isaiah isn’t giving up so easily. And when Bethany faces a dilemma, there may be a way for each to find not just redemption, but a joyful new love…

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