WELCOME!
I’m thrilled to feature Patricia Johns on my blog today! I’ve read several of her books and have enjoyed each one! Please read the interview and then leave a comment below to enter-to-win the giveaway of Grave Amish Secrets. (What a great title!) I’ll choose and notify the winner on January 30th–and then Patricia will send the book! (US and Canadian residents only, please.)
First, here’s her bio: Patricia Johns is a Publishers Weekly bestselling Amish fiction author, writing from Alberta, Canada. She relishes electricity and modern conveniences in her real life, but she loves to imagine what life would be like living without everything we so easily rely upon. If you were to peek in at her, you’d find her tapping away on her computer writing her newest book, or arranging her dollhouse furniture which has become a big passion of hers. You can keep up with her on social media, or sign up for her newsletter for a chance to win signed books and knitted surprises made with love by the author herself.
Impressive, huh?! And to add to the bio, I counted 59 novels listed on her website! That’s an incredible amount of books written in a relatively short time.
Without further ado, following is my brief but spectacular interview with Patricia.
INTERVIEW
1. Where do you find your inspiration to write romance?
I find it with my husband, honestly. We’ll have our twentieth anniversary this year–I can’t believe how fast the time has gone. We got engaged very quickly after we met and married that same year, so I know that loving and lasting relationships can begin exactly that way. I’m also a firm believer that there is a lid for every pot, and I hope that my readers find that hope in my stories.
2.Where do you find your support to keep writing book after book?
My husband is my biggest support. If I didn’t have him behind me 100%, I don’t think I could write as much as I do. He’s my biggest fan, even though he doesn’t read my books. He tells everyone he knows that I’m a writer, and proudly gets books into their hands. My parents are also a huge help. They will do mail runs for me, do some baking behind the scenes to keep our family in snack food, and are generally a huge help. They made Christmas happen this last year while I was poring over deadlines. My son pitches in with some online content from time to time and will help out with chores, too. While I type this, he’s doing the dishes. So I’d have to say that I could never do this job without a big, loving support network behind me!
3. What do you do in your spare time?
What spare time? LOL! I’m only joking. Right now, I’m neck deep in deadlines, but when I do have a bit of spare time, I love dollhouse miniatures. I have these square little cubbies in my desk that are the perfect size for a dollhouse room, and I set them up like a dollhouse. I also have a little family of knitted frogs who live inside those rooms, and I post stories about their adventures on my Facebook and Instagram pages. I call it The Froggy Amish B&B. Yes, it’s Amish themed! It’s my fun creative outlet. If you follow me on social media, you can join in on the fun. We all enjoy George and Amelia Frog a lot.
Thank you, Patricia!
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PATRICIA’S BOOKS?
Readers, first please leave a comment below to enter the giveaway and then hop (haha, reading about the adventures of George and Amelia Frog on FB is a highlight for me!) over to Patricia’s website. Find information about all of Patricia’s books, click on her on social media links and follow her, and sign-up for her newsletter (scroll down to the bottom of her “About Me” page)! Thank you, readers!
Happy reading!
Leslie
I love Patricia’s books and her stories about George, Amelia, and Brigette are the highlight of my week! I can’t afford books right now so I would LOVE to win this!
With great family relationships, everything else just falls in place.
It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
I enjoyed reading the interview with Patricia and the book sounds good!
I love her George and Amelia and Brigit frogs she has me hooked on them.i look forward to them each week. Keep up the good works Patricia
Please enter my name in the giveaway. Thank you.
Congratulations on your first Love Inspired Suspense book.
I’m anxious to read this one.
Thank you!
I adore Patricia’s books. I also enjoy catching up with her on Instagram. Great interview! Thanks for sharing.
I’m reading my very first Patricia Johns book now and loving it, so I’d love to win another!
Thank you fir thus wonderful interview and the opportunity to know Patricia and her book! Her froggy Amish B&B has piqued my interest! Have added the book to my TBR.
I really enjoyed reading the post and interview and would like to win a physical copy of the book Grave Amish Secrets the book really looks and sounds like a real good read
I don’t think I’ve read any of Patricia’s books before. But I love Amish & suspense. And any recommendation by Leslie is a plus. Thanks for this giveaway! God bless.
Thank you for the interview with Patricia.
Love this author’s books. GRAVE AMISH SECRETS is already on my TBR list. Can’t wait for the opportunity to read and review this fabulous story. Greatly appreciate the chance to win a copy!
I love your books Grave Amish secrets looks like another great book Can’t wait
Already did years ago! I love her books too!
Enjoyed reading your interesting interview with Patricia Johns. I follow her on Facebook. Would Be thrilled to win a copy of her book. Thank you.
The book looks and sounds amazing. Looking forward to reading it.
Oh my what a fulfilling career and personal life she has and is experiencing. I was intrigued with her Amish frog family along with her doll house miniature collection. She has a balance to her family and her writing that speaks of her love for God.
I love suspense books. This story sounds like it would be a great read. I haven’t read any books by Patricia Johns. Thanks for turning me on to a new author.
I really enjoy Patricia’s books. She writes the type of books that I really enjoy. And I totally am an Amish Suspense fan!
I love reading Amish stories, real and fiction. I live near Holmes County Ohio so I see a lot of those folks while shopping etc. I look forward to reading your books and getting acquainted with your little Amish frogs. Thank you so much for this offer.
I love reading Patricia’s book and look forward to this one.
This sounds like a good book. I enjoy books about the Amish. If there is suspense and mystery involved, all the better.
Good morning, I really enjoyed reading Patricias interview. Thank you . And yes Patricia is an Awesome author, and I love her little Frog Family. <3 You know I had never heard of "there is a lid for every pot" I really like that. 🙂 and yes 20 yrs is a pretty long time to be married. I have been married for 47 yrs. , it will be 48 yrs and we get along very good, I only knew my husband for a month before we moved in together and then after a year we got married , so we have actually been together for 49 years this year. Have a great day and a great weekend. Thank you for the chance at your great sounding book.
I Love reading print books and reading any about The Amish Love the cover of this book and would love to enter for this amazing book giveaway！ Have a Blessed Day!
This is a new author for me! I would love to get started on her books with this book. Thank you for the opportunity!
Thanks for sharing this interview & giveaway. I always enjoy learning about an author’s personal life and seeing how very alike most of us are. Family support is the best!
Thank you…..
Love your Amish books
I haven’t read her books. I like what I read here about her and her books. Would love to win because I can’t afford to buy books right now.
Love Patricia’s books📚 and her Frog🐸 family posts!♥️🙂
I truly enjoy Patricia’s books. Not sure what took me so long to find her
I absolutely love Patricia’s books, she has a great way of writing her stories. The adventures that happen at the Amish Froggy B&B are so fun to read.
I am in a budget but love to read so I am always excited to win a book or find some at a second hand store.
I love Patricia’s books. Congratulations on your first Love Inspired Suspense book.
Love all of Patricia’s books! Would love to win this one!
I love Patricia’s books and this one sounds like a great read too. I always look forward to hearing about what her little frog family is up to. So fun!
I enjoy reading Patricia Johns novels. I am looking forward to reading Grave Amish Secrets. I liked the question and answer section. My favorite was what Patricia Johns does in her spare time.
So very thankful for the chance for giveaway
I enjoy all your books and love all Amish stories they are so clean and a pleasure to read.
Thank you for this opportunity. I love the books and stories written by both of these authors.
I want to enter your contests
I’ve only read a few of Patricia’s books but I thoroughly enjoyed them! Thank your for the opportunity to win Grave Amish Secrets. I love a good mystery!
Hi ! I love hearing about an author where they get their inspiration from. She has a wonderful who stands behind her and helps her . Long having a son helping mom by doing his chores for her . He know that with his and his fathers help his mom can continue to bring us with wonderful stories .
I would really love to win the give away to read MsPatrica latest books. She is an inspiration to me .
Thank you for the opportunity to read my comment and a chance to enter to win.
Thank you and God Bless,
Sandy
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I love romantic suspense. Thank you so much for the opportunity. This book sounds fabulous. God bless you.
The book sounds interesting/
Joan
I’d love to read some of your books. My favorite books are Amish fiction
I’ve never read Patricia’s books before! I’d love to win one.
Thank you for sharing your interview. I enjoy reading Patricia’s books.
Blessings
Great interview and I look forward to reading the book!
I love, love, love, the “Love Inspired Suspense Books.
They are the perfect size to take anywhere I happen to have time to read.
Thank you for entering me in your giveaway.
Amish stories are my absolute favorite genre, though I think I wouldn’t be able to adjust to their lifestyle.
Patricia John’s books seem to be good reads.
Marion
I really enjoy Patricia’s froggy Amish B & B stories, also. They seem to have quite a few adventures! And I’ve read quite a few of her books, as well, which are also enjoyable.
I really enjoy Patricia’s froggy Amish B & B stories, also. They seem to have quite a few adventures! And I’ve read quite a few of her books, as well, which are also enjoyable.
I love your dollhouse idea! Keep on writing!
Patricia is an excellent writer. Live her books. I also follow her wonderful story on Facebook about George and Amelia. Thank you I am so excited for this giveaway.
I always love reading the questions and answers provided for authors. So fun and interesting!
I love Patricia’s books!!!! Thank you for the chance to win her wonderful book!
I just ordered Grave Amish Secrets. Can’t wait to read it. I haven’t read any of her books yet and I’m so interested. Can’t wait to meet the frogs at the B&B!
Love Amish fiction and have read several of Patricia’s series.
I am always looking for new authors to read. I would like to read your book
would be interested in reading her book
I love suspense and I love Amish stories so this is a win win for me!
Thank you for the chance.
I love that Patricia’s entire family works together so that she can do what she loves. That’s how family is supposed to work.
Love learning more about one of my favorite authors! Have you written a children’s book about your frog family?
Family love and support is what this world needs.
This sounds like a wonderful book!
Patricia’s Amish suspense book looks great! It’s wonderful that her family is so helpful and encouraging in her writing journey.
Sounds like my kind of book.
Marilyn
What a treat – Suspense + Amish!
If I was lucky enough to win a copy of this book, you would be introducing a new author to me. Thanks for the opportunity.
It looks like a good read.
I’ve never read any of Patricia’s books but I’d love to try one!
I would love to win this book. I have read several titles from her!
I enjoyed the interview. I follow Patricia on FB and her newsletter.