Deception makes fools of us all. Yet sometimes the truth hurts so much that we hold back for mercy’s sake. Our human journey can be a treacherous one to be sure. It’s snowing now, very cold, and more snow and lower temperatures are on the way. Our woodstove pipe slipped a […]
6 Dates to Disaster, by Cynthia T. Toney
Life can be horribly unfair, especially if you are a teen. Or so you may think. Sometimes parents can be right, but not all adult decisions seem just and reasonable. Unfortunately, adults usually have the last word. In her third book in the Bird Face series, 6 Dates to Disaster, […]
The Twelve steps of being a Spiritual writer – Step One
Step One – We admitted that we are powerless over our human desire for fame, wealth, and power – that our writing life had become unmanageable. One night I had a dream. I dreamed that my latest novel hit the best seller list. I dreamed that movie moguls from Hollywood […]
The Challenge of Being Honest as a Catholic Fiction Writer
The issue of honesty in Catholic fiction is one that has been weighing on my mind quite a bit lately. I don’t have a definitive answer, but I am hoping in this blog post to somehow promote a conversation. Why do we write Catholic fiction (as opposed to another type […]