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Releasing soon: The Amber Locket
Mari Wilson expected to return a lost locket—not wander into the private family wing of a whimsical lodge, topple a little boy’s plastic brick creation, and accidentally fall asleep in his empty bed, earning the fury of a very protective father. Once she discovers the locket’s owner, Mari and the gradually-thawing Orson Barrett must follow a trail of secrets and second chances to uncover a heritage that refuses to stay buried.
I am so honored to be part of the Fairy Tale Frenzy published by Beyond the Bookery. Here is the series link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F79HZRM7
My first ever Sci-Fi!
What a wonderful opportunity — to join with fantastic authors to write stories inspired by Jesus’ parables but in the fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tale genres!
My story, The Great Selection, is about a dying space colony. Check it out!
Check out the second book in the Small Town Sparks series!
Small-Town Independence
In the charming New England seaside town of Independence, Amanda Gibson came to start over—not fall in love.
Still healing from a painful breakup, Amanda’s only plans involve reopening her late Aunt Helen’s quaint beachside resort and proving to herself she can stand on her own. But Independence has other ideas—starting with Clark Miller, her once-boyish crush turned unexpectedly irresistible local hero.
Clark’s easy smile and steady kindness threaten the careful walls Amanda has built, just as a string of unsettling incidents suggests someone wants her new life—and her business dreams—to fall apart. As Clark offers his help, Amanda must decide whether she’s ready to trust again—not just in romance, but in God’s greater plan.
When secrets from the past begin to surface and danger creeps closer, Amanda will have to face more than just her fears. She’ll have to fight for the truth, the resort, and a second chance at love she never expected.
Introducing the third book in the Small-Town Sparks series: Small-Town Evergreen.
Sean Brewer was going places.
What places? He wasn’t sure.
But he sure wasn’t staying in Evergreen. Small-town life was fine for other people, but not for him. Not when there was a whole big world out there to conquer. But now he finds himself married to his high school sweetheart, Ashley . . . fresh out of high school. Responsibilities are coming at them fast, straining their sweet romance and dimming his dreams of life beyond Evergreen.
Day after day, Sean does what he’s supposed to do—what his dad and his grandpa always told him was right. He works hard, pays his bills, takes care of his wife. But deep down, he can’t help but imagine where he could be right now if he’d taken a different path.
When tragedy strikes, Sean finds himself on his knees, praying for a Christmas miracle. Forced to face his inner struggle head-on, he must decide: continue dwelling on what could have been, or embrace the wonder, love, and adventure waiting for him in the life he has unintentionally created.
Look what Fifth Graders can do!
Students in fifth grade at West Scranton Intermediate School worked hard to create this compilation of short stories to raise money for Jack of Hearts of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Enjoy the multi-genre, multi-author assortment of tales that showcase these students’ huge imaginations.
Newest Non-Fiction Release!
In the Night Season and All the Day Long: How to Triumph Despite Chronic Health Problems According to God´s Word
Are you dealing with a chronic health issue? Perhaps one that is even life-threatening? In 2024, Amy Walsh was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a cancer that often has a poor prognosis. She wanted to know how to have spiritual victory, how to grow in faith, and how to choose joy regardless of her circumstances. She also wanted to learn what the Bible taught about having physical victory over illness. You can learn along with Amy as you read and respond to the verses she referenced within this journal’s prompts. Some of the topics include:
Is God truly good all the time?
What did I do wrong? Is there a reason this is happening to me?
Swinging Between Faith and Fear – Get Me Off this Ride!
What can I do to increase my ‘odds’?
Help me, help me… Call the soul doctor!
Changing my Mind Channel
What’s the best medicine?
How does the Bible line up with what experts say about diet?
Who’s in my Circle?
Gotta Keep Movin’ and Groovin’
Catchin’ Some Zzzz
Extra blank pages to add your own questions and answers
Beginning on March 16th, 2025, Amy will host a weekly Bible Study using this book at Wisdom, Whimsy, and Wordsmithing on Facebook. These lessons are great for just dealing with regular life. We hope you will join us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwwordsmithing
Newest Fictional Release!
Proudly introducing the multi-genre, multi-author series: Our House on Sycamore Street!
Welcome to Our House on Sycamore Street Our House on Sycamore Street is a new multi-author, multi-genre series set in quaint and quirky Eden Cove, an English seaside town with plenty of spirit. With stories of redemption and salvation behind every door, you’re sure to find a new tale of romance, intrigue, humour or heart. All you have to do is knock!
Other books can be read in any order:
The Italian Musician’s Sanctuary by Danielle Grandinetti The Outsider’s Welcome by Vida Li Sik The Daughter’s Truth by Claire Lagerwall The Light Keeper’s Wife by Jennifer Mistmorgan The Key Collector’s Promise by Donna Jo Stone The Maestro’s Missing Melody by Amy Walsh The Niece’s Aussie Patient by Meredith Resce The Runaway’s Redemption by Allyson Koekhoven The Bookbinder’s Daughter by Lynn Dean The Widow’s Request by Ashley Winter The Lost Daughter’s Irishman by Carolyn Miller The Mother’s Song by Caroline Johnston The Wedding Planner’s Predicament by Dianne J. Wilson
She was thrilled to apprentice with her fiddler hero—until she got to know him. He regretted his decision to play teacher to college kids—until he got to know her.
For aspiring musician and college student McKay Moonlight, winning a summer internship with Scottish master fiddler Huntley Milne was a dream come true. When a last-minute change moved the internship program from the Scottish Highlands of her ancestors to a village she’d never heard of along the River Deben, McKay was determined to make the best of it. However, she didn’t expect to make such a terrible first impression on her summer mentor.
Hosting a bunch of college students was the last thing Maestro Huntley Milne needed. He was already up to his ears in problems, with Aunt BeeBee being placed in a care home, resulting in him having emergency custody of his tween nephew and niece. Then he met McKay Moonlight, and the chaos really began.
Released in October in the Our House on Heather Wynd Series
New in the Brides of Pelican Rapids series:
An anthology that raises money for Guide Dogs for the Blind!
This collection of autobiographical tales answers many readers’ questions regarding the lives of those needing service dogs. What sorts of challenges do the legally blind face? How does one go about obtaining a guide dog? How can disabilities affect relationships? How does one cope with being diagnosed with a chronic and degenerative condition? Can an animal really become a dear friend?
Not only are these stories engaging and heartwarming, but 100% of the profit from each purchase will be donated to Guide Dogs for the Blind in order to raise funds for those who need a canine companion.
Contributors: Tina Felton, Deborah C. Swenson, Teresa Walker McDonald, Brianne Kotschwar, Michelle Newlon, Louise M. Ragon, Taylor Jackson, Adam K. Gilbert, Deanna Lewis, Michael R. Young, Darla Dennison, Gaylene Young, Sharon Ruttan, Christy Hoss, Deborah Hurley, and Joe Derrick Green
Here’s Nellie! She officially debuted as a cook at a Scranton mansion in February 2024. It’s a good thing she is a skilled actress!
One cookbook connects them all… Nellie ~ Book Two in a string of heartfelt inspirational stories, featuring different women throughout the decades from 1920 to 2020.
Finances are tight for the O’Dwyer family who live on a mountain outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1931. Life gets even harder when their beloved Dadaí must cease work as a coal miner to become a patient at the West Mountain Sanitarium.
Nellie is her preferred name, but family and friends have heard Mam shout “Fenella Aileen O’Dwyer!” all too often with the countless predicaments she got herself into throughout childhood. So, it’s not altogether surprising when Nellie impulsively accepts a job as an assistant cook at the Clarinda House in a case of mistaken identity — though she’s the last person her family would ask to prepare a meal.
Fortunately, along with determination, a talent for acting, and the gift of blarney, Nellie has Mrs. Canfield’s Cookery Book, a treasure she discovered at a Red Cross drought relief sale. As her reluctant admiration for her employer grows, Nellie wishes she could be the truthful woman of faith that Mr. Mason Peale esteems. If she confesses all, will she lose her job along with the friendships she’s formed at Clarinda House?
Introducing The Walshwick Papers: A Victorian serial that centers around Spurgeon’s Stockwell Orphanage!
Unfortunately, this serial novel will only be available to my newsletter subscribers. (Never fear, I do not spam my subscribers. More likely, you will have to hound me to send newsletters more frequently so you can get the next Chatelaine Trinket to access each new installment!)
For those who love A Misplaced Beauty, GEORGINA will save the day in Installment Number I, when she gets an urgent telegraph from Charles Spurgeon — asking her to check on a schoolteacher who lost many students in the Victoria Hall Disaster. She finds Ivy Edwards in a very dark place.
Georgina’s comfort provides enough physical and emotional nourishment for Ivy to begin her journey to London where she will be mentored by Susie Spurgeon and eventually work in the Stockwell Orphanage.
Whether you have read A Misplaced Beauty or not (By the way, why haven’t you? — haha just kidding!) you will find Ivy’s journey has you on the edge of your seat. I am crying both happy and sad tears myself as I journey with Ivy. There are mysteries and some romance along the way. Best of all, there is so much wisdom to gain from watching Susie Spurgeon come alongside Ivy.
There are also some SNEAK PEAKS to some of the London Debutantes for those who are patiently and impatiently waiting for the next novel in the series!
Relocating from Manhattan, teenaged Aislyn must adjust to life near the abandoned West Mountain Sanitorium. One night, Aislyn joins new friends in the old ruins — and seems to return home with a different personality. Not long after Aislyn purchases a diary written almost a century ago by Bridget, a young patient recovering from tuberculosis in the sanitorium, strange things begin to happen.
I am so happy to announce that one of my novels is included in the 5th season of Thanksgiving Books & Blessings! This multi-author series focuses on American history up and including the Vietnam War. Each book is a standalone.
Eager to join her family in America, Emiliana crosses the Atlantic with hope for a bright future. During the voyage, Austin, the Viscount of Marshallford, gains her admiration when he befriends the parents of her four young charges. Determined to save his family estate, he journeys to marry an American heiress, never expecting to fall in love with a penniless Polish nanny. Once in Pennsylvania, both find that tragic circumstances call for desperate measures. If they ever meet again, how could Emiliana trust a man seeking an alliance with those oppressing her family?
Students from Isaac Tripp Elementary show how one topic can be used across many genres in this anthology of short stories. From a realistic sports story to a fairy tale to humorous science fiction, fifth-graders tell what it is like to be trapped in a jar, while donating their time and talent to write and illustrate for a good cause: Marley’s Mission!
Some Fifth-grade students from I.T.E. have been giving up free time and recesses to use their writing and illustrating talents to raise money for Marley’s Mission! Walsh Mountain Publishing is proud to announce the upcoming release of TRAPPED IN A JAR!
Here is the link for Marley’s Mission, a foundation that helps children heal from trauma using horses as therapy: https://marleysmission.com/
His Brother’s Atonement
I am so honored to have joined the authors from Whispers in Wyoming with my first book in the series, His Brother’s Atonement!
Shane Phillips had given up hope of ever meeting the nephew born to the woman his brother assaulted. After checks he sent to Aubrey Anders were returned, Shane decided the most he could ever do was pray for the Anders family. When Shane discovers that he and Aubrey work for the same graphic arts company, he must find a way to assure her he means no harm before both Wyoming branches meet for a conference. Aubrey thinks she has worked through most of her trauma with the help of her psychologist and loving community. However, meeting Shane Phillips seems to have unleashed suppressed anxiety and insecurity. But as their paths continue to intersect, Aubrey begins to wonder if Shane could be part of God’s plan for her despite their painful connection.
As I was researching for this novel, I read too many firsthand accounts of women who had been assaulted and the devastating effects of the violence in their lives. According to rainn.org, every 68 seconds another American is assaulted, and one out of every six American women will be the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. According to multiples sources, there are at least 30,000 rape-related pregnancies in the U.S. each year. Sexual violence is a significant problem in the U.S., and in other countries around the globe, it is even more rampant. As I was delving into Aubrey’s thoughts and pondering how her assault had affected her and her family, I decided that I needed to do more to help women and children who have been victimized. As a first step, ten percent of the profits from the sales of His Brother’s Atonement will be donated to Heaven’s Family. To find out more about this organization, follow this link: https://www.heavensfamily.org/…/victims-of-sexual…/
Other Books from Walsh Mountain Publishing
Latest Release: A Cursed Enchantment is the first of the Dolls of Mahogany Manor series written under the pen name Amelie Lynn. Find more about it at Whimsy by Candlelight on Facebook and on http://www.dollsofmahoganymanor.com! There is a companion coloring and activity book that was illustrated by Connie Sica.
In a land where magic is forbidden, a miniature family awakens on top of an enormous table. They see their mansion in the distance, sitting on the floor of a giant room. Before long, the Dolls of Mahogany Manor realize that they have been abandoned by the sorcerer who created them, and if humans discover them, they will be destroyed. If they work together, can this tiny family survive in a world full of danger and solve the mystery of their existence?
Georgina Huxington has been the toast of London for three straight seasons due to her beauty, wit, and rejection of many suitors. When she discovers that her sisters greatly fear her pickiness is jeopardizing their own chances of making a satisfactory marriage, she promises to marry the next man who proposes; as long as her father believes the man will make a considerate husband. Her consequent decision to marry Lord Malcolm Birmingham, who avoids London society and treats his peasants like family, disappoints many, especially those who have been placing wagers on just how many marriage proposals Georgina will reject.
After an extremely awkward honeymoon, Georgina fears that her tactlessness has cost her any chance of emotional or physical intimacy with her husband. Georgina’s admiration for her husband continues to grow as she observes his diligence and devotion to helping the less fortunate, but her prideful choices wreak havoc on her marriage. What must Georgina do to win Malcolm’s forgiveness now that she has finally realized that she greatly respects and loves the man she has married?
Elsie Whitmore, a teacher from the small town of Oak Hills, Pennsylvania, is shocked when one of her YouTube videos goes viral, drawing the attention of the famous actor Graham Thurston. When Thurston seeks to cast her in a film that he is directing, Elsie is conflicted: Should she give up teaching, a career she finds deeply fulfilling, for her childhood dream of becoming an actress? Join Elsie Whitmore as she travels down the bumpy road of being cast in a film production and falling in love with a movie star, while being homesick for her family, friends, and students back home in Oak Hills. Will Elsie return to teaching and her close-knit community, or will she pursue her love for Graham Thurston and acting for Proscenium Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yard?
The lives of people all across the globe were changed drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students attending Isaac Tripp Elementary in Scranton, Pennsylvania were dismissed one day in March 2020, with no inkling that they would not return to brick and mortar for an entire year. This anthology of memoirs written by 5th graders gives their first-hand accounts of the difficulties they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a primary source that future generations can read to learn more about the struggles and the successes of children such as these during this challenging time.
Proceeds from this book will be donated to Jack of Hearts – PA, Inc, a nonprofit organization dear to Isaac Tripp Elementary staff and students. Jack of Hearts – PA provides education, resources, and hope to families of pediatric cardiac patients, in addition to supported charitable organizations in PA.
7 responses to “Join Amy in Celebrating Wisdom, Whimsy, and Wordsmithing!”
Dorothea
I can’t wait to see what is in store for Aislyn. Manhattan to West Mountain is quite an adjustment and a diary from days gone by. How can this adjustment be a lesson??
After reading the first chapter and a snippet from Bridget’s diary I’m even more intrigued as to how the two, Aislyn and Bridget connect. I also wonder if the young man that Bridget’s roommate is fond of gets any better. I wanted to keep on reading, this was a true tease….
I have been waiting so long and now my appetite is wet… I’m drooling for more.
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