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Congratulations to Sue Williams, winner of two Amish-made potholders from Lancaster County and her choice of one signed book from The Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy: Leaving Lancaster, Pennsylvania Patchwork, or Forever Amish! Thank you to all who entered! I wanted each...
Amish in Ireland?
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! What are the Irish most noted for? Their mouth-watering food, their poets and authors, music and dancing? Their folklore? Their Amish community? Huh? Last week, when I told a friend I was posting a blog on Saint Paddy’s Day, she asked about...
Kate’s Favorite Pics!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Here's a peek into my world as of last week. Congratulations to Linda White, winner of Suzanne Woods Fisher's newest novel, Anna's Crossing. Thanks to everyone who left a comment! More contests & giveaways in the...
Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher about “Anna’s Crossing”
Suzanne, I admire your writing and enjoy reading your books immensely. I imagine your newest novel Anna’s Crossing required a great deal of digging, studying, and research. Any stories you can share about that process? Here’s one I think you’ll appreciate: I...
Kate’s Pictures
Welcome, everyone! Come, stroll through this tempting nursery with me & see what I resisted. Please help me congratulate Bobbie Anderson, the winner of Susie, the precious Amish-made doll from Lancaster County, and a signed copy of one book from The Legacy of...
Born Old-fashioned?
People have often asked me why millions are intrigued with the Amish. Is it their slow pace of life? Their commitment to God and community? The fact they cling to their traditions and rarely change? Are some people born old fashioned? I grew up in a home where items...
Kate’s Favorite Pics
Congratulations to Barbara Gauthier, winner of the Amish-made Tea Towel and a copy of one signed novel from The Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy! (Leaving Lancaster, its sequel Pennsylvania Patchwork, or Forever Amish) Thank you to all who entered. Your comments...
Cabin Fever
Do Amish get Cabin Fever? No TV or Internet, nor four-wheel-drive vehicle to scoot them to the store or jet their children off to school, which rarely closes due to inclement weather. (Some Amish hire English drivers.) What would an Amish mom do during a snowstorm?...
About Kate
Kate Lloyd is a novelist and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, MD, she and her husband live in Seattle the setting of several of her novels. She lived in Rome and studied Italian in college. Kate has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur.