Welcome back to the Extra Edition newsletter! I’m excited to bring you bonus content each month with a special inside look at my novels and the history behind them. What’s in this Edition: 2025 Indie Author Insights As an independently published author, I founded Purple Mask Publishing in 2017 with a ten-year goal to breakContinue reading “Behind Purple Mask Publishing: 2025 Highlights”
Category Archives: Main Newsletter (Monthly Updates)
The Results Are in! Reader Feedback and Author Insights
Happy January, readers! I hope you had a blessed Christmas! What’s in this Edition: Get to know Kelsey Gietl Happy New Year! There were many new subscribers in 2025 (welcome again!), so it’s time to do another “Meet the Author.” Here are just a few facts about me. What else would you like to know?Continue reading “The Results Are in! Reader Feedback and Author Insights”
Top Must-Read Books of 2025
2025 was a great year for reading! I finished 77 books with many wonderful 4 and 5 star selections. As the year comes to a close, here are my Top 10 recommended reads, listed first by genre, then by author’s last name. Have you read any of these? Which books should I add to myContinue reading “Top Must-Read Books of 2025”
The Good, the Bad, and the So-so: Share Your Thoughts in the 2025 Reader Preferences Survey
Happy December, readers, and welcome to new subscribers from the O’Fallon Holiday Market and Francis Howell Craft Fair! Between family and church events, my day job, designing covers, and completing my Missionaries of Joy classes, there hasn’t been a lot of time for writing lately. But don’t worry; I’m still making progress on Astonished. Slow andContinue reading “The Good, the Bad, and the So-so: Share Your Thoughts in the 2025 Reader Preferences Survey”
Faith in Fiction for National Vocations Week + A Giveaway
Happy November, readers, and Happy National Vocations Week! There’s lots to cover in this one, so you may be asked to click “Read More” at the bottom of this email. What’s in this Edition: National Vocations Week November 2-8, 2025 is National Vocation Awareness Week in the U.S., a time when the Catholic Church particularlyContinue reading “Faith in Fiction for National Vocations Week + A Giveaway”
