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The Strength of the Family

“The final battle between the Lord and the reign of Satan will be about marriage and the family.” This famous quote from Sister Lucia of Fatima has been repeated countless times around the world. The Church has always professed the importance of family. In the Catechism, family is referred to as “the original cell of…
CWCO- Calling All Catholic Authors

The Catholic Writers Conference online is a major event for Catholic authors, publishers, and contributors. Below is the official information sent out by the Catholic Writers Guild. This is one of our most enjoyed and most effective events for writers at all stages. Learn more about the craft, from writing to marketing to how our…
Prayer is Powerful

Shortly after I wrote the previous post When Life Throws You a Plot Twist, things still looked pretty bad with my brother, Mike. He was “out of the woods” but the doctors were considering long term things like feeding tubes and a trache. However, not long after my post we got great news from his…
When Life Throws You a Plot Twist

It was Thanksgiving evening. We just finished dinner and dessert. Family was talking among each other, sharing stories and memories. My sister was talking about the beautiful wedding my brother Mike had with his wonderful new wife two weeks prior. The future was shining bright ahead. As we were all chatting, I saw a text…
The Reason

Recently I have spent a great amount of time evaluating my writing. I have always wanted to write for children, but what message do I want to share? What is the point? Each of my books, included a story I wanted to tell. A Star in the Night is a story about how we can…
The Writing Journey

Sometimes I think writing is like hopping on a roller coaster. There’s ups and downs. You might be rushing toward the sky one second, and then plummet to the ground the next. I hit a writer’s block in 2021 and my writing habits vanished. A little “break” turned in to week after week of not…