S3 E5 Shelley Shepard Gray, Amish Fiction, and Older Heroines!

In this episode, author Shelley Shepherd Gray shares her journey into Amish fiction, the evolution of the genre, and insights into her latest series, The Amish Widows Club. Discover how her characters (an older heroine in book one!), find support and purpose, and get a behind-the-scenes look at her writing process and future projects.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Shelley Shepherd Gray00:55 Shelley's Journey into Amish Fiction03:47 The Evolution of Amish Fiction Genre10:47 Inspiration for The Amish Widows Club Series13:00 Choosing Older Women as Main Characters17:58 Themes of Faith and Unexpected Life Changes24:11 Writing Supportive Women’s Groups in Fiction27:03 Upcoming Books in the Series32:08 Shelley's Favorite Reading and Baking Habits38:03 Memorable Childhood Books and Library Love42:00 Travel Dreams 45:10 Connecting with Shelley OnlineConnect with Shelley:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠InstagramThank you to our sponsor for this week - ⁠Fire and Water! This book is FREE for download on July 16th and 17th ONLY! If you're looking for a sweet romance with dystopian vibes, this book is for you!Connect with me:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)