This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Cynthia Toney’s book, “The Other Side of Freedom.” It is a 2018 CWG Seal of Approval recipient! In 1925, the thirteen-year-old son of immigrant farmers witnesses a crime and must choose whether to remain silent as his father asks or defy evil […]
CWG Book Blast! Deanna K. Klingel’s “Rebecca & Heart”
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Deanna K. Klingel’s book, “Rebecca and Heart.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! Before autism had a name or a diagnosis, it existed; children were referred to as “odd.” Summary: In this YA, pre WWII novel, set in London and […]
CWG Book Blast! “Secrets: Visible & Invisible,” an anthology!
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring “Secrets: Visible & Invisible,” featuring short stories by seven Catholic authors. It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! Seven stories. Seven+ secrets. Bet you won’t be able to keep Secrets to yourself! Summary: Secrets: Visible and Invisible is a collection of short […]
CWG Book Blast! “The Perfect Blindside,” by Leslea Wahl
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Leslea Wahl’s book, “The Perfect Blindside.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval recipient! When a teen snowboarding superstar reluctantly moves to a small Colorado mountain town, he must abandon his ego and team up with a studious and standoffish local girl […]
CWG Book Blast! “Rightfully Ours,” by Carolyn Astfalk
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Carolyn Astfalk’s book, “Rightfully Ours.” It bears a Nihil Obstat and is a CWG Seal of Approval winner! A coming-of-age story of first love, buried treasure, and discovering some things are worth the wait. Summary: Sixteen-year-old Paul Porter’s relocation to Pennsylvania is […]
CWG Book Blast! Carmela Martino’s “Playing by Heart”
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Carmela Martino’s book, “Playing by Heart.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval winner! When fifteen-year-old Emilia uses her musical talents to try to win noble status in 18th-century Milan, the repercussions threaten not only her dreams for her future but her […]
CWG Book Blast! “The Grace Crasher,” by Mara Faro
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Mara Faro’s book, “The Grace Crasher.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval winner! “She’s lost her faith. He’s not her type. This could take a miracle.” Summary: Armed with a Jesus fish that might be swimming in the wrong direction, Julia […]
CWG Book Blast: “7 Riddles to Nowhere,” by Amy Cattapan
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Amy Cattapan’s book, “7 Riddles to Nowhere.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval winner! Seventh grader Kameron Boyd must be the first to solve seven riddles involving churches in Chicago in order to inherit a fortune and save his school from […]
Catholic Teen Books
Guilds with a small “g” serve as the organs of The Catholic Writers Guild. Small “g” guilds include critique groups, chapters, committees, conference gatherings, and other community-building entities. They encourage the vocation of writing among the member and sometimes, the members venture into parallel enterprises, for example, the organization known […]
The Destiny of Sunshine Ranch, by T.M. Gaouette
At age ten, Benedict carries massive chips on both shoulders. Having passed from bad foster homes to worse, he dreads the uncertainty of new surroundings and new rules. When he arrives at The Sunshine Ranch, he doubts the sincerity of his new foster parents, David and Martha Credence and […]