While I had written a series of faith-and-family stories before I wrote ABBY FINDS HER CALLING, taking on a whole new genre about a culture who prefers to remain removed from worldly things (such as fiction!) requires fresh research, different methods—and, most definitely, on-site, hands-on experience among Amish folks. While, yes, the Internet provides a [...]

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion in writers’ circles about the practice of offering free digital books as promotion and the repercussions of such a marketing choice. I’ve been trying to make some sense of it myself, so let’s wade in and take a look at the issue together. There have always been [...]

Stephanie Griffin: Owner & Editor in Chief aka Stephanie Taylor After spending over six years working with authors and gaining editing experience from five different e-publishers, Stephanie decided to open her own business after seeing a gap in the e-publishing industry for non-erotic, sweeter publishers. While she doesn’t envision Astraea Press as a solely inspirational publisher, [...]

From The Chandler Brothers in 2002 set in Yorkshire Falls, NY to the town of Perkins, MA in the more recent Lucky series, in one way or another, I’ve always loved contemporary small town stories, with the occasional hop into New York City.  With the resurgence in the genre, courtesy of awesome writers like Robyn [...]