Beth Wiseman's Blog, page 23

The following was on my 'Fans of Beth Wiseman' Facebook page this morning.  Thanks to Larry Knopick for posting this and making me laugh!  (See, there are some men who enjoy Amish fiction!) 











"Uh, yah...Mrs. Wiseman?  My name is Jonas and I was wondering how I can become one of those Wisemanites?"















































I'm SO excited that book #1 in the Land of Canaan series -- Seek Me With All Your Heart -- is finally hitting the shelves!  REVIEWS  are starting to come in too.  I'm going to give away TWO copies on Friday.  To be entered in the contest, just leave a comment under this post answering this question:  What is a Wisemanite?  IF YOU ARE READING THIS ON ANY OTHER SITE (Facebook, Amish Living, Amish Hearts, etc.) ONLY COMMENTS ON THIS POST ON THIS SITE WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE DRAWING.''  Please consider subscribing to this blog so you will know if your name is announced.     



Hope everyone has a wonderful, blessed week!  



 

Thanks to Cathy for trying the Pumpkin Crumb Cake and reporting back to us that it was yummy, but that it needs to cook a bit longer than the 30 minutes stated in the recipe.



I really pondered about whether or not to post this recipe this week -- Conversation Coffee Cake. It looks SO yummy, but it's another recipe that doesn't have the exact directions.  People like me need to know what temp and how long to bake! 



So -- anyone feeling adventuresome about trying this one?  



Conversation Coffee Cake



1 T. yeast

3 T. butter

2 T. brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 c. milk, scalded

1/4 c. warm water

2 1/2 to 3 c. flour



Mix together and let rise, then shape into rectangle pieces and arrange on a pizza pan, after rolling in 1/3 cup melted butter and topping.  Let rise and bake.



Topping:



3/4 c. brown sugar

1/4 c. white sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 c. nuts





Hope to hear from someone! 

As promised, I selected to two folks (randomly) as winners of a Seek Me With All Your Heart manuscript.  This series opener in the Land of Canaan novels should be hitting the shelves within the next few weeks.  Hope the two winners enjoy this sneak peek! 



DRUM ROLL....  And the winners are.....................



AMY -- (in case there is more than one Amy who posted a comment, this is the AMY who posted the 5th comment)  AND



CINDY CHASTAINE



Can you ladies please email me at

Happy Friday!  This recipe came from a special Amish friend who lives in Colorado.  I haven't tried it, but it looks easy and yummy!  Please let us know if you try it! 



Pumpkin Crumb Cake



3/4 c. shortening

2 c. sugar

4 c. flour



Mix together as for crumbs.  Save 1/2 cup crumbs for top.



To the rest add:



2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 1/2 c. sour or buttermilk

1 c. mashed pumpkin



Mix well.  May add raisins and nuts.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done.



BETH'S NOTE...

Good Morning!



My publisher, Thomas Nelson, just told me that they have two manuscripts for Seek Me With All Your Heart--book #1 in the Land of Canaan series--that they will let me give away.  These are signed manuscripts!  Seek Me With All Your Heart should start hitting the shelves within the next couple of weeks, but if you would like an early peek...just post a comment under this blog post only, and I will draw a winner tomorrow (Friday, 9/24/10) at 5 p.m.  IF YOU ARE READING THIS ON FACE...

I am so sorry I didn't blog more while I was at the ACFW Conference in Indianapolis.  I had the best of intentions, but it was super busy, and by the time we returned to our room, we fell into bed!  I also missed "Recipe Friday" last week due to my travels, but look for a yummy new recipe here on Friday! 









Here we are at PF Changs Restaurant -- I'm sitting with my agent, Mary Sue Seymour, and standing are Mary Sue's other clients (left to right) Vannetta Chapman, Kelly Irvin, and Shelley ...

Hello from Indianapolis!  The ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference officially starts today at 3 p.m., but folks were strolling in all afternoon yesterday, including me and my dear friend Carol Voelkel.  This is Carol's first time to be at the conference as an 'agented writer', and we met with her agent last night.  Much excitement in the air!  Hoping Carol sells her fabulous series very soon!  She has appointments to 'pitch' her series to editors tomorrow and Sunday.



As for m...

An Amish Love is a collection of novellas by me, Kathleen Fuller, and Kelly Long -- releasing in December, in time for Christmas!  I just received the back cover copy from our publisher, so I wanted to share!  It's available for pre-order everywhere that books are sold.  Can't wait for everyone to read our stories.  We have crossover characters, and these are so much fun to write!

 

Romance is in the air, old-fashioned courtship is alive and well, and love is an eternal promise.

A...

Happy Friday Everyone!



When I was in Colorado visiting with my Amish friends, one of the things I asked was whether or not they go out to eat much.  My friend said that if they do go out to eat, it's usually for pizza.  I have one of her cookbooks, and apparently pizza is a favorite because there are several recipes involving pizza---Upside-Down Pizza, Pizza Burgers, Crockpot Pizza, two recipes for Chicken Fajita Pizza, and two recipes for pizza dough...along with the recipe I'm sharing toda...

Happy Wednesday Everyone!



I wanted to share an interview that my assistant Janet ran across -- about Amish in New York.  There are several opportunities to win a copy of Karen Johnson-Weiner's book--New York Amish: Life in the Plain Communities of the Empire State.  The article states that this is the first book to explore Amish settlements in New York.  I don't know Karen, and I haven't read the book, but I'm hoping to.  



Click on the link to read the article and sign up for an opportunity...