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Abigail Ringger - Rock of Ages Publishing

I'm self-publishing a series of twelve books about a large, Anabaptist homeschooled family in Vermont who makes maple syrup and does carpentry and has lots of interesting adventures no matter what they're doing. I also create digital products, which you can see under "products". Subscribe to my updates to hear more and get special offers!

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How the Brennans Came to Be

The story of the Brennans goes back pretty far... way back to 2012, when I decided to write a book series that traced a family through the seasons of the year. A quick flip through a phone book (I didn't get farther than B), and I decided on the name Brennan. I folded some 8.5 x 11 papers in half and stapled them in the middle and started writing! The Brennans were dairy farmers and I think they lived in New England, the book doesn't say. I was only 10 years old, and I cringe with...

Cover for Book 1

Hello Reader, I know it hasn't been long since my last email, but I have some exciting news. Book 1 is printed and ready to be sent to you! If you'd like a copy, click the link button below. Shop now! If you know you want to buy all three books, you may want to wait until I have Books 2 and 3 printed to get the bundle price. However, I am offering a 15% off sale on my website for the next 48 hours. Just enter code DECEMBER15 at checkout! The 15% off sale ends in: Also, my apologies for...

New cover for Book 1

Dear Reader, The survey results are in at last! To read the detailed report, click the link button below. (If you're a new subscriber and don't know what the survey was about: I sent it around to gauge interest in the Brennan Series.) Show me the survey results! And, now for an update... I know many of you are wondering when the first three books of the Brennan Family Series are going to be published. The answer is, I’m working on it! The first time you try publishing a book (or three books),...

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So, that survey I sent around to gauge interest in the Brennan Family Series. What's the results? A good number of responses: Twenty-two people took this survey. An overall positive, interested audience - over 77% of respondents ranked their interest in reading the series at 7 or greater (on a scale of 0, no interest, to 10, enormous interest). And nearly a third of them (7 people) chose 10! Prices all over the board - people put in what they considered to be reasonable prices from $5 to $30!...

Dear Reader, I have some exciting news - the Brennan Family Series is going to print! I decided to start with Books 1, 2, and 3, releasing the remaining 9 books over time. The books are currently still in the reviewing/editing stage, so they're not ready for eager readers - yet. Once the testers finish reading the books, I need to review their suggestions and make changes to the books, design the covers, send the manuscripts off to the printer, review the printed books for any mistakes, and...

We've decided to create a company to publish books under - Rock of Ages Publishing. The decision wasn't a difficult one. I felt a little funny about selling books under just my name. At the same time, I wasn't sure I wanted to go to the bother of setting up a company. But I already knew what the name would be - Rock of Ages. And after asking for a few opinions, we decided to go for it! Why was it going to be Rock of Ages? Well, that goes back to January of 2011, when nine-year-old Abigail...

Dear Reader, As you may know, I've been working for some time on a series of 12 books ("Through the Seasons with the Brennans"). This series, geared for teenagers but readable by all ages, is about a family with seven children who lives in Vermont, and you guessed it, has many adventures similar to my family's experiences. See the attached sample for more information - it has the first seven chapters of Book 1. It also includes the preface, background, and information on the characters. At...