After signing me, Nicole Resciniti gave me a hug good-bye, and I stumbled through the mall in a confused haze. What just happened? By the time, I reached my car I was skipping and proceeded to call my mom and my closest friends. I think every conversation started with, “Holy cow! I got an agent!! A good one!”
When I returned home from Florida, I wrote a fifty page Amish mystery proposal for Nicole, and she sent it off to the publishing houses within days. A few short months later, Nicole told me that she sold not one but two Amish mystery series for me. The Appleseed Creek Mystery Series to B&H Publishing, and the Amish Quilt Shop Mystery Series to New American Library/Penguin, where I write as Isabella Alan. It was yet another literary miracle.
Since then, Nicole has negotiated two more deals for me: another to B&H Publishing to continue the Appleseed Creek Mystery Series and a new children’s mystery series, The Andi Boggs Series, to Zondervan. In less than two years, Nicole has sold fourteen books on my behalf.
There have been many times when I felt that God had a plan for me. This long and winding journey remains my greatest proof.
Nicole, Dead Fred & me. Photo by Amy Clipston
Read the First Installment HERE. Read the Second Installment HERE. Each day has a new book to win!
Leave a comment on today’s post to enter a drawing to win a signed copy of A Plain Death, the first novel in the seven-book Appleseed Creek Mystery Series. The winner will be randomly selected from those who entered. Contest ends Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 at 5pm (EST). Winners will be announced here on my blog on Wednesday, January 16th, 2013.
Amanda’s Newest Book: A Plain Scandal, forthcoming Feb. 2013–Now Available for preorder
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This book is great!!!
I absolutely love your Appleseed Creek Series, they are so well written I just could not put them down. Did not know you wrote under another name will be getting those books also.
Would love to win this awesome book. .
This post along with the others is definitely encouraging for a newer writer. Glad to hear the positives of the industry!
Would really love to win this book. I have it on my wish list at Christiam Books.com/
I like the combination of Amish and mystery in your Appleseed series.
Would be so happy to win a copy of the book — sounds like another winner !!
I read this book on my Kindle. I enjoyed it so much I bought it in paperback too so that I could share it with my mother, who also likes Amish suspense books.
I love this story, Amanda! Your persistence and patience is such a great example for all of us. : )
i would love to be a winner,I love Amish suspense books
Shirley Blanchard
jcisforme@aol.com
Would love to win a copy of your book Amanda. Hope you are over that bug.
Blessings
joeym11@frontier.com
Would love to win your book. Love books about the Amish.
Would love to read this. I am a Amish book junkie!
Amanda, I have enjoyed your postings on “The Call.” As a non-writer I am amazed at what an author goes through to get a book published. There’s a lot of hard work involved and connecting with the right agent and publisher, and a lot of prayer! Thank you for sharing your amazing story! I would love to win a copy of A Plain Death.
Wishing you many more years of writing success!
Blessings!
Judy
judyjohn2004(at)yahoo(dot)com
would love to win the book i have heard so much i love reading about the amish and their ways and you cannot find her books where i live without going to amazon
I am always looking for new authors. I would love to win one of your books! Thanks for the chance!
Would love to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity Amanda 🙂
Looking forward to book 2, also. thank you
Love hearing how it all got started!
Would love to win this book.Thanks for the chance…jackie_tessnair@yahoo.com
Nice article!