Welcome back to the Extra Edition newsletter! What’s in this Edition: America 250 My books deal predominantly with United States history, so of course, I think America’s 250th birthday is a big deal. My upcoming book, Astonished, also includes a fictional U.S. Senator and his run for the 1916 Presidency. Research for that was particularlyContinue reading “What’s a semiquincentennial? Celebrating America’s 250th in Fiction.”
Author Archives: Kelsey Gietl
Summer’s Here! 1 Month Until Release Day!
Happy June, readers, and Happy Month of the Sacred Heart ❤️! Raise your hand if school’s over for your kids. Now, raise your hand if that means things slow down. Are you laughing? Me too! Life is as crazy as ever, with church retreats, summer camp, and music workshops taking the place of school musicals,Continue reading “Summer’s Here! 1 Month Until Release Day!”
Join the Astonished Launch Team!
Happy May, readers! I know I’ve been a little quiet the last few months with only one newsletter, but it’s been for good reasons. Between writing Astonished, I’m still working on covers and interior book layouts for my clients along with lots of family life and my day job, plus trying to keep the charactersContinue reading “Join the Astonished Launch Team!”
Who’s ready for a Cover Reveal?
No April Fool’s jokes here, I promise. I know I’m early for April’s newsletter, but I wanted to get this out to you before Easter. I hope that these next few days provide inspiration as we celebrate our risen Lord. Know that my prayers are with you as we continue through this joyous Easter season.Continue reading “Who’s ready for a Cover Reveal?”
An Open Book – March’s Best Catholic Reads from a Catholic Author
Welcome to March’s #OpenBook. I’m joining up with host Carolyn Astfalk on CatholicMom.com to share my favorite recent reads by Catholic authors. Have you read any of the books below? Let me know what you thought! (Note: I receive no compensation for recommending these books.) As a member of the Catholic Writers Guild, I was excited toContinue reading “An Open Book – March’s Best Catholic Reads from a Catholic Author”