The end with a BONUS

That's right, Set Free: An Amish Journey has come to an end. Allan's story comes to its conclusion with Trestle Press's latest release - Volume 9 - Humbled.

As a bonus, Trestle has decided to include the short epilogue of Volume 10 with Volume 9 for free. What do you think about that? I think it's great!

In Humbled, Allan must face the consequences of his actions. What will come of his late evening conversation with the schoolteacher? The story culminates a year to the day after Allan’s arrival in Karsten Field. Another stranger appears out of the falling snow and the events of that night leave Allan humbled.

Volume 10 is an epilogue, of sorts. This short piece tells what became of Allan and the fateful events of that December night. “His last chance was their only hope.” Allan Howarth came to escape a life of mental and emotional imprisonment. A plain life in Karsten Field set him free, but he also changed their Amish lives for the better. A story of birth, death and renewal shows Allan how bright God’s future can be.

With the end of the series, I would like to give thanks. Thank You, God for giving me this gift and the spare time to share it. Thank you, Trestle Press for believing in the value of my story and publishing it. Thank you, readers for sticking with me on this journey. Without you, I would not be doing this and always appreciate your support.

Please, download Volume 9 today, including the BONUS Volume 10 - http://goo.gl/lRvO2

Looking for a Loophole

Up to this point in his journey, Allan has been focused on himself and his family. In volume 8, The Loophole, he may have found a higher calling. We finally find out why "his last chance was their only hope".

His last chance was their only hope.

In this new, best-selling, periodical short story series from Trestle Press, a man on the brink of self-destruction is given the opportunity to start over.

Part 8 of 10.

The women of Karsten Field know their loopholes very well. Allan is presented with the opportunity to learn firsthand, but it has nothing to do with knitting.

His relationship with Mary Reece is developing into something new and she may be looking for a loophole to get out of it. But that is interrupted by the arrival of some strangers. Allan is going to need his own loophole to deal with them.

The Loophole is available now from Trestle Press for $0.99 -  http://goo.gl/f58UQ

Happy Easter!

Many of my readers are relatively well-behaved Christians, so I think I am safe in saying "Happy Easter" without offending anyone. If you are not Christian, I hope you are having a great weekend and taking advantage of those sales at your local grocery store.

I am posting today with an early treat for your Easter basket. Volume 6 of Set Free: An Amish Journey is available from Trestle Press today.

He is Risen

It is the day of the barn raising and also the celebration of the Resurrection in Karsten Field. Here is the link so that you can join in the festivities: http://goo.gl/LRqjT

I do sincerely wish you all a joyous weekend as you contemplate the meaning of the day. Thank you for sticking with me on this Amish Journey.

Half Way There

That's right! We've made it halfway through this Amish Journey. Five of the ten planned stories are now available from Trestle Press

Set Free: An Amish Journey - Vol. 5 The Blue Door

There are plenty of rumors and myths flying around about the Amish. In this story, I thought I'd swat one of them down. I hope you like it.

Outsiders have many myths about the Amish. It has been said that an Amish father will paint to door of his house blue when he has a daughter old enough to marry. Allan Howarth will learn first-hand if that myth is true. In The Blue Door, Allan’s daughter Alice reveals her true motives for staying in Karsten Field. Meanwhile, Allan finds himself welcomed into the community, first through his new students and then by their parents. To top it all, his friend Ben Abrim has a surprise announcement that Allan never expected.

Please click here for my author page - http://www.facebook.com/LaughingGeorge

Please click here to buy The Blue Door - http://tinyurl.com/7ctg7bw

Don't forget, Trestle Press is having a BOGO sale, so if you haven't started your Amish Journey, now is the time!

Time to catch up!

Set Free Volume Five will be out very soon. In the mean time, here is your chance to get caught up if you've missed any of the first four. There are a lot of other great Amish stories from Trestle Press, so you could mix-and-match as well!

Starting Saturday March 10 and running through March 17th Trestle Press and its authors will be having a Buy One Get One Free Sale. All of our titles are included in the sale. All you have to do to get your free story is email us at trestlepress@gmail.com and send us the proof of purchase from either Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble Nook and we will be happy to send you the free story of your choice of equal or lesser value. Straight up fun so why not fill those hungry e-readers with any of our Best-Selling titles or maybe find a new author to follow. Above all enjoy yourself! Thank you for supporting our authors and their hard work! 

Something a little different

I have been blessed with so many readers of Set Free: An Amish Journey. I had the chance to try something different and I hope you'll like it.

Mark Miller (http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Miller/e/B002BOE0WC) is a talented writer who I've come to know through my new journey as an author. He has a monthly series called Mark Miller's One. It is a catchy idea about how we are all connected on one planet. The stories are about faith and spirituality, but not solely Christianity. That idea fascinates me and I could not say no when he invited me to be a part of it. (http://www.facebook.com/MarkMillersOne)

I took the opportunity to share some parts of my life. I hope you can see that reflected in my Amish Journey stories.

Another wonderful element is that starting with my story, I am going to donate 100% of my proceeds from the One series to a charity. Mr. Miller showed me this link to a group down in Florida called Give Kids the World. That is who he is donating to, so it sounded like a grand plan to me.

Please give it a looksee - www.GKTW.org

My story is called Snake in the Water and it is Story Six in the series. You can get it from Amazon for a penny less than a dollar. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007AWTM7S) Thanks for reading!

Number 4 and a new cover

Here I am with the fourth volume of my story published by Trestle Press. All I can do is give thanks for all of the readers that have made it possible to call this a "best-selling" series.

You can get the newest story on Kindle by clicking here:

Set Free: An Amish Journey - Vol. 4 Lost Son Found

What do you think of the new cover design? I think it really sets my story apart and I feel pretty good. I like how the title looks painted on to the side of the house.

This volume moves the story along somewhat, but we also take a break for a flashback. I wanted to show how Karsten Field came to be. I wanted folks to know how God has worked through the people of Karsten Field before and that He is not done with them.

Thank you all again for reading Set Free. I hope it means as much to you reading it as it does to me writing it.

The Barn Incident

Thanks to Trestle Press, volume 3 of my Amish Journey is now available.

You can get "The Barn Incident" at this link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006XJR6S6

Volume 3 continues the story of Allan and his family. After Allan's mid-winter baptism, they are faced with several new dilemmas. Please come back to Karsten Field to see how the end of January becomes hotter than expected.

More from me.

Well, I turned in volume 3 of Set Free today. It should be out soon.

I understand the first two volumes have been well received, so I would definitely like to thank everyone that is reading it. I also want to thank Trestle Press for the incredible opportunity.

Here are the links to the first two parts:

Coming Home - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006K8U7CW

The Hat on the Water - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006O4DR8I

With the third one written, I am turning my attention to another project. I have been invited to participate in an amazing series called "ONE". You can see it on Facebook here - http://www.facebook.com/MarkMillersOne

This series is about different beliefs from around the world. I am excited to be a part of this, there are quite a few amazing authors involved already. Mark Miller created the series. He is another fantastic author with my publisher, Trestle Press. Here is his page on Amazon.com - www.amazon.com/Mark-Miller/e/B002BOE0WC

Mr. Miller has a lot too offer and the "ONE" stories are also quite spiritually satisfying, but I'm not trying to sway anybody's opinion here. Maybe I am, a little. You might want to get the other "ONE" stories before mine comes out in February.

Thanks for reading my blog!

Do you like the title?

Set Free Volume 2 - The Hat on the Water has been published by Trestle Press. You can get it now for 99¢

What do you think of the title? My dad used to do that. He would say something out of the blue that did not quite make sense. Then he would wait for us to ask before he would explain it. By the end of the story, it would make sense.

That's what I tried to do with this story. I wanted the title to seem peculiar until it made sense.

An Amish Journey

Well, here I am. I never had use for Facebook or "social" internet. Now I feel like a big shot. I am all over the web, learning new things everyday.

Why am I doing this? I will tell you. Thanks to Trestle Press, I am now a published author. I have lots of stories that my father told me about his father. Some of them true, some of them a long stretch from the truth. One of the ladies at work is always reading on her Kindle. She told me I should send one of my stories to Trestle Press and this was the result.

My story is called "Set Free - An Amish Journey". It is about a man, frustrated in his own life, who makes a dramatic change with the hope of savings his relationships. He is not necessarily a spiritual man, so going from a secular life to an Amish community is a stark contrast. In the coming stories, I will show how this man comes to God on his unique journey.

I hope I get this link right => http://www.amazon.com/Free-Journey-1-Coming-Journey-ebook/dp/B006K8U7CW

This is the cover for the first story, Coming Home. It is only 99¢ for Amazon Kindle and BN Nook.