Announcing the Great Summer Guest Blogapalooza

At the unofficial start of summer, I’m happy to announce the schedule of all-star bloggers lined up to fill this space this summer. I’ll still be blogging at least once a week, mostly as part of regularly-scheduled link-ups as well as my Relevant Fiction Reviews and author interviews. But, the rest? The rest will be covered by the lovely women listed below. Meanwhile, I’ll be kicking back, poolside, with my children hard at work on my next novel!

Summer Guest Blogger promo

June 13

Virginia Lieto

June 27

Jeannie Ewing

July 4

Barb Szyszkiewicz

July 11

Billie Jauss

July 25

Olivia Folmar Ard

August 1

Erin McCole Cupp

August 8

Allison Gingras

August 22

Cynthia Toney

August 29

Sarah Damm


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Guest Post: Review of The Truth and Nothing But Lies

CatholicFiction.net

Review of The Truth and Nothing But Lies by Cheri Vausé (December, 2015)

The Truth and Nothing But Lies is an engaging tale that could be ripped from the headlines if only the media delved so deeply. Its intricate plot and suspense hold attention and draw the reader to the end. Its greatest value, however, lies in its plain demonstration of the dire consequences of all-too-familiar actions cloaked in euphemisms of sexual liberation and freedom to choose.”

Guest Post: Review of The Three Most Wanted

CatholicFiction.net

Review of The Three Most Wanted by Corinna Turner (September, 2015)

“Through their encounters with would-be allies, Margo and Bane reflect on the consequences of making a deal with “the devil” and whether the ends ever justify the means. If it’s never okay to cooperate with evil, when is cooperation with those who commit evil acts (even for good ends) allowable? Even advisable?”

“Nova” Excerpt Featured by Tuscany Press

An excerpt from my short story submission to Tuscany Press is featured on its blog. “Nova,” written last winter, was inspired by the death of my former pastor. (July 6, 2015)

“He closed his eyes, hoping to relax in the arms of his Father, but no amount of external peace could quiet his soul. It irritated, like a pebble in his shoe. With every step forward it rankled and distracted until he gave up and succumbed to sleep.”

[Update: Tuscany Press is no longer in operation.]

Guest Posts: Why I Write, Review of Wounded Healer

10 Minute Novelists

Why I Write (June 24, 2015)

“I emerged from that experience with a horrible first draft but a concrete means of transferring the stories that flickered like movies in my mind into coherent, concrete products.”

CatholicFiction.net

Review of Wounded Healer by Jay Gage (June, 2015)

“The story is well-written and satisfying with enough twists to hold the reader’s interest. Its ending affirms our humanity and the reality that our lives can change drastically in an instant. God is in control; humans are not.”

Guest Post: Beauty, Truth, and the Power to Transcend

Guest post today at 10 Minute Novelists  in which I wade out into the philosophical waters that may well be over my head.

Beauty, Truth, and the Power to Transcend (June 10, 2015)

“Writers assemble letters into an inexhaustible number of unique arrangements to create truth and beauty, and in doing so, touch upon something so innate, so universal, that it brings life to the deepest stirrings of our souls.”

Guest Posts Through May 2015

Catholic Fiction.Net

Review of I Am Margaret by Corinna Turner (August, 2014)

I Am Margaret is an engaging, fast-paced narrative that not only pulls you in for a thrilling ride, but provides enough substance for reflection on what faith is and what it means when life itself is at stake.”

Review of How Far Can You Go? by David Lodge (April, 2015)

“While frank discussion of Church teaching, struggles with chastity, Pharisaic legalism, and human sexuality are worthwhile and important, I found this treatment bleak and disheartening.”

10 Minute Novelists

Resolving to Change in the New Year – Again and Again (January, 2015)

“Time passes whether you pursue your dreams or allow inertia to rule your days. Either way, the future will have passed into the present.”

What 10 Minute Novelists Means to Me (March, 2015)

“Could I have accomplished my goals without 10 Minute Novelists? Maybe. But it would have taken me a much longer time and not been nearly as fun.”

CatholicMom.com

Meatless Friday: Lentil Soup (May, 2015)

“Here is one of my favorite meatless meals that is simple to make, nutritious, delicious, and inexpensive.”

Catholic365.com

O Sanctissima: Memories of May (May, 2015)

“It’s my childlike to devotion to Mary that has sustained decades, allowing me to return like an affection-starved child to her bosom, seeking her intercession again and again. Like a true, but sometimes neglected friend, she is there when I need her, ready to pick up where we left off.”

Gratitude Attitude (May, 2015)

“How often do I thank God for the crap? The stuff that looks to me like someone unfairly holding me back, gripping me by the ankles while I thrash and kick and try to get away? The hard stuff for which St. Paul says we should be grateful.”