Category Archives: Fantasy

Christmas Shopping Time!

Still doing some Christmas shopping? Yeah, me too! In fact, I have lots left to do! If you’re looking for a gift idea, why not give someone an autographed book? If you live in the Chicago area, you can come … Continue reading

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Come to our Christmas Book Party!

On Wednesday night, nine young adult authors from the Catholic Writers Guild will be teaming up to give one whopper of an early Christmas party on Facebook! (We know, we know, it’s too early for Christmas, but we thought we’d … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

In case you missed it, this summer a new Harry Potter book was released. The first thing that needs to be said about the latest Harry Potter book is that it’s not really a book. It’s a play. The second … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: The Fantastic Frame #1 (Danger! Tiger Crossing)

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Lin Oliver, the author of the Fantastic Frame series, at an SCBWI meeting. (SCBWI stands for Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.) In fact, Lin is one of the … Continue reading

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Why Christian Authors are Gaga over Star Wars

As the days drew closer and closer to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the hype and excitement online grew palpable. As more and more people talked about it on Facebook, I noticed that a great deal of … Continue reading

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Cyber Monday Deal! 30% off!

If you want to buy a copy of Angelhood for someone you love this Christmas, Cyber Monday is the day to do it! Amazon is offering 30% off with the promo code HOLIDAY30. Plus, you can still get two free … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: The Caretaker’s Guide to Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

A couple years ago, I posted one of my Monday Book Reviews on Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. The book first came to my attention because it was reviewed in a newsletter by a bookseller who had (in that same issue) … Continue reading

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8 Books to Engage Your Middle School Student this School Year

As an author and middle school English teacher, I get a lot of requests from parents about what books I might recommend to their children. Since the school I teach at started early this year, I’ve already been listening to … Continue reading

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Spin Cycle: Summer Reading List

This week on the Spin Cycle, Ginny Marie is asking for our summer reading lists. Here are a few things on my Kindle app that I’m hoping to get read this summer.   1. Capturing Today by Jess Evander–I read … Continue reading

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Three Giveaways!

Did you know I have three giveaways going on right now? Enter to win! On Emilie Hendryx’s “Thinking Thoughts” blog, she is giving away a copy of my book Angelhood and a copy of Misty Beller’s The Lady and the … Continue reading

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