Happy release day to Astonished! Today, July 24, is the feast day of little-known medieval saint, St. Christina the Astonishing, and the inspiration for Astonished‘s store. St. Christina had a wild life to say the least and is appropriately named the patron of mental health disorders and mental healthcare workers. I spent time sifting throughContinue reading “Inspired or Insane? Celebrating Astonished’s Release day.”
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Paperbacks & Playlists: Listen to the Astonished soundtrack
Happy July, readers, and a blessed Month of the Precious Blood of Jesus ❤️! It’s 110 degrees in St. Louis with the heat index and some days, we have 90% humidity, but I’m trying to be thankful for the sunshine. A few weeks ago, our church parish had our ChristPower Mission Week which was bothContinue reading “Paperbacks & Playlists: Listen to the Astonished soundtrack”
What’s a semiquincentennial? Celebrating America’s 250th in Fiction.
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.”
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!”
