F.A.Q.

• What are the names of all your available books?
• Where can I find the audio recordings of your books?
• I haven’t been able to find your books. How can I get them?
• How do I receive autographed bookplates?
• What drew you to writing about the Amish?
• Do you have Amish contacts who are willing to share their way of life with you to help you write a more accurate portrayal of the Amish?
• Will you write more books with Amish settings?
• In the Sisters of the Quilt series, who actually took the money?
• Can you help me get an Amish friend or pen pal?
• May I send you my book ideas or partially written manuscripts?

What are the names of all your available books?

Sisters of the Quilt series

• When the Heart Cries
• When the Morning Comes
• When the Soul Mends (The epilogue is the conclusion to Hannah’s story, so don’t skip it )

Ada’s House novels

• Hope of Refuge
• The Bridge of Peace
• The Harvest of Grace

Stand-alone Novellas

• The Sound of Sleigh Bells
• The Christmas Singing
• The Scent of Cherry Blossoms

Non-fiction

• Plain Wisdom: An Invitation Into an Amish Home and the Hearts of Two Women

May I send you my book ideas or partially written manuscripts?
Your story may be a true winner and one that would capture the readers’ hearts. Unfortunately, I cannot accept book ideas, notes, or partial or completed manuscripts. My agent has wisely advised me against any of these types of offers.If I listen to or read your story idea, even if I never use it or if I already have a similar story under contract, I’ve opened myself up to a lawsuit if you feel any of my novels contain “your” storyline. This can be true of something I write twenty years from now.If we tried to turn your work into a novel as a collaborative work, we could hit a thousand snags of creative differences, and then I will have time poured into something I can’t finish it, and neither of us can get a payday. Those are just a couple of reasons. There are many, many others.

When I started writing my debut novel, I wrote all I could on it, but I couldn’t get it to fit together and work well as a novel. I came to a point where I would have sold it to anyone I thought could finish it decently. But what I eventually realized is that it wasn’t the story of someone else’s heart. It was the story of my heart, and I had to figure out how to get it written.

The solution for you is to either tuck the story away as a hobby you enjoyed or pursue learning how to turn your ideas into a completed novel or series. Whatever your decision, I hope the very, very best for you. For writing tips, go to http://www.cindywoodsmall.com/about-cindy/f-a-a/