Musings
A Defiant Daughter, Haunted & Hunted by God
“All my life I have been haunted by God.” —Fyodor Dostoevsky, “The Possessed” Once bitterly anti-Catholic, a convert reflected on a memory as her baptism approached.
The Old-School Approach: Figuring Out What to Include in Your Book (& how to organize it)
It’s true that you can buy special software or install apps to help you determine the content and organization for your book. OR you can
For Writers: The Importance of Starting Somewhere
My journey from a xeroxed family history to a bestseller As aspiring writers register for my upcoming online memoir class, I’m asking what they’d most
This Bird Has Flown!
A PRIEST WALKS INTO A WAFFLE HOUSE: STORIES FROM A GRITTY, GRACE-FILLED LIFE is outta here and in the hands of the publisher. It just
Anointing by Dragonfly
Where do you feel closest to the gates of heaven? For me, it’s when…CONTINUE READING
Hope & Courage in a Southwest Atlanta Parking Lot
The two men in the parking lot didn’t make any sense. One figure moving erratically at warp speed—first doubled over and zigging to the left—then
The Case of the Accidental Retreatant
The light outside the monastery was golden and coppery, in that way you see only in a fall afternoon gloaming. After battling through Friday Atlanta
Nothing Compares to You: New Book Gains Momentum
Publishers Weekly says, “…a vivid and multifaceted ode to a trailblazing musician.” Salon says, “This book is absolutely not trauma porn; it is, instead, a