Catholic Writers Conference July 25-28

Catholic Writers Conference July 25-28

    Join me in Shaumberg, Illinois July 25-28 for the Catholic Writers Conference and Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show! I’ll be presenting Character-Driven vs. Plot-Driven: A False Dichotomy and moderating a panel on the Editing Process. Plus,...
Stock the Library Shelves!

Stock the Library Shelves!

The public library may be one of the last places on planet earth where it is possible to get something for nothing–and it is definitely the only place where a taxpayer can make direct decisions about how to spend government dollars without consulting The Powers...

Announcing Chrism Press

Hello, Dear Readers! If I’ve been quiet for a while, it’s because I’ve been busy writing, but also launching an exciting new venture called Chrism Press! Chrism Press is a brand-new imprint of WhiteFire Publishing dedicated to stories informed by...

Cinder Allia available in hardback!

New year, new edition… for the first time ever, Cinder Allia is now available in hardback! You can order it on Amazon or through any major retailer. Happy reading! Best fantasy novel of 2017 (tied), CatholicReads.com 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards,...

Reading Without Pictures

For the past eight years, my husband and I have been enveloped in the world of communication disorders because both of our children have difficulty comprehending language. However, it is only in recent weeks that a particular symptom was brought to the forefront as a...