Category Archives: Writing

Cath-Lit Live Episode 24 — when the tables got turned on me!

Romance author Maddie Evans turned the tables on me for this one! She interviewed me about my new book Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet? 10 Ways the Gospels Can Help You Combat Teacher Burnout and Rediscover Your Passion for … Continue reading

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“Crystallizing Experiences”: The Importance of Fiction and How “The Chosen” TV Series Ended up in My Dissertation

I’ve been meaning to write this for over a year now, but teaching during a pandemic (and writing a book about combating teacher burnout — which also mentions The Chosen!) rather derailed my plans. Now that season 2 of The … Continue reading

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My next book!

Hello, old friends! It’s been over a year since my last blog post. Please forgive my neglect, but I’ve been hard at work on my doctoral program while trying to keep up with the demands of my teaching job–and working … Continue reading

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12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!

I’m participating in a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways in the Readers & Writers of Clean Youth Fiction Facebook group. Come join me! Join the group here on Facebook so that you can learn about twelve authors of clean fiction … Continue reading

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Monday Book Review: One Beautiful Dream by Jennifer Fulwiler

As many of you know, I appear on The Jennifer Fulwiler Show (SiriusXM Channel 129) a few times a year to talk about books for kids and teens. When I was asked by her team to help her launch her … Continue reading

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Word of the Year 2018! (And the Good News Jar of 2017)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2018! I hope this year will be one of many blessings for all of you. As I’ve done for the last five years, I picked a “word of the year,” a word to give this … Continue reading

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Seven Riddles to Nowhere wins another award!

In case you haven’t already heard, my middle grade mystery Seven Riddles to Nowhere won Honorable Mention for Catholic children’s books at the Catholic Press Awards last Friday! This is a very broad category that included both fiction and nonfiction, … Continue reading

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New Book Trailer to Mark Five-Year Anniversary!

Five years ago tonight, I finished the rough draft of Angelhood. I considered it a “practice novel,” something that would never be published (let alone win three awards). It was simply writing practice as a NaNo project for 2011. To … Continue reading

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Top 8 Tips for Writing for Teens & Tweens

Last Sunday, I had to pleasure of joining a panel of authors from the Mystery Writers of America in a free workshop on writing for young readers. For those of you who weren’t able to make it, I thought I’d … Continue reading

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FREE workshop on writing for children

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be part of a panel of authors presenting a FREE workshop on writing for young readers on Sunday, October 23. Registration and parking are all free. Just sign up here. Here are the rest … Continue reading

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